Syed Hamid Albar and the Makkal Osai incident:
Home Affairs Minister Syed Hamid Albar today said he decided to stop leading Tamil-language daily newspaper Makkal Osai from being published because it had violated guidelines threatening racial harmony.
Makkal Osai’s general manager SM Periasamy yesterday said the daily received a letter from the home ministry refusing to renew its annual permit, without giving reasons.
Syed Hamid said the guidelines stipulated that newspapers should not raise sensitive issues that could threaten racial harmony and the country’s stability, Bernama reported.
As usual, in Malaysia, anything that isn’t rabidly pro-BN ‘threatens racial harmony.’
Some things just never change. I guess BN won’t, and that more than anything will ensure their timely extinction.
Can the home minister give as why makkkal osai was ban.
Give us the reason beyond doupt makkal osai is racist based or whatever reason.
Dont bulll shit the Malaysian.
If home minister unable to give the reason,than he should go back to his home and be the cook.
Raj Raman.Currently enjoying life due to economy not moving in Malaysia.
What a frivilous excuse to ban a newspaper which has spoken up the truth.
BN in power does not expect the media to tell the truth but only to publish what it likes.
Let there be freedom of the media reporting.
Also the BN should be informed that the electroate is now matured and so no racial disruption.
They have voted the BN out – is this not a smack in the face ??????????