YOU heard that right.
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who isn’t exactly known for being a fan of press freedom, has come to the defense of Malaysian bloggers.
As we’ve blogged previously here and here, the Malaysian government has been critical of blogging.
Here’s an excerpt from the Agence France-Presse story:
Mahathir, who in recent months has complained he was being censored by mainstream media, said people were turning to blogs and online news journals because of Malaysia’s tightly controlled media.
“There is no doubt that bloggers have provided us with an alternative source of news. By and large, they have been responsible,” Mahathir said after speaking at a conference on the media and national development.
“At the moment, with the atmosphere prevailing in the country, many people are turning to the bloggers for news,” he said.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:36 am
for Gibo: just helping u out dude. dont put www after http:// in typing ur blog URL. ayt?
April 19th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
common phenomenon. politicians, when not in power, tend to do the “right” thing. the real test is when they are in power. blog on… http://www.pinoyseminars.blogspot.com.
April 19th, 2007 at 6:55 am
wow. now that’s something really cool. (or maybe he just found a good review about him in a blog).
April 18th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
change of heart! =o)
April 18th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
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