According to regulatory body MCMC, the Film Censorship Board has yet to approve the four-and-a-half minute public service announcement (PSA) produced by musician Pete Teo.“As such, the PSA should not have been aired on television till approval had been obtained,” said the MCMC in a statement today.
“Accordingly, pursuant to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, all broadcasters must cease airing the video clip immediately,” it added.
The MCMC stressed that the controversy “is one of compliance by the broadcasters rather than the content of the PSA”.
Yesterday, Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, one of the participants in the video clip that also featured BN politicians such as Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong (above), said the MCMC directive went against the government leaders' claims that Malaysia was the “world's best democracy”.
Star-studded cast
Tengku Razaleigh kicks off the video with the words, “Malaysia is a beautiful country, but there are many problems. I don't need to talk about them. We know what these problems are.
“What I do want to say is, Malaysia's future is in our hands. So if you haven't registered to vote, please do so as soon as possible...
“Remember, whatever happens, Malaysia is your country, this is our country, she has many problems. Malaysia needs us."
It also features Deputy Health Minister Rosnah Abd Rashid Shirlin (right in photo), DAP Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua, PAS Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad and PKR Seri Setia assemblyperson Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, along with artistes such as Namewee and Afdlin Shauki.
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