The Communications Ministry will leave it to the court to decide on former premier Najib Abdul Razak's application to take down “Man on the Run” from online streaming platform Netflix, said Fahmi Fadzil.
Speaking at a press conference today, the communications minister pointed out that the documentary about the 1MDB financial scandal had been in cinemas since October last year without complaints.
"I have received advice from the attorney-general, as well as from legal advisers at the ministry and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
"All of them share a similar view, that this film has been screened in cinemas since October last year.
"At that point, the movie was already approved by the Film Censorship Board, and there were no issues raised when it was screened to the public in October,” Fahmi said.
"However, since this matter has been referred to the court, then we will follow the court as we don’t want to pre-empt the judicial process," he added.
Fahmi was responding to a media question on whether the ministry had decided on Najib's application, where he sought the government to stop Netflix from continuing to air the documentary.
Earlier this month, Najib's legal team sent a letter to Fahmi for the government to compel Netflix to take down “Man on the Run”.
According to a copy of the letter issued to the ministry, law firm Shafee and Co informed the minister that the documentary contained several interviewees’ comments that amounted to contempt of court due to the ongoing RM2.27 billion 1MDB corruption trial (1MDB-Tanore case) against Najib.
‘Sad to hear about TMI’
Fahmi also touched on the plight of The Malaysian Insight journalists after it was reported that the news portal had ceased publishing amid salary woes.
The minister expressed sadness over the matter but stressed that the government would not interfere in any commercial decision.
However, Fahmi said he would try to see what can be done to help the affected staff’s social welfare.
"The social security aspect should have been activated (to assist them). For example, the EIS (Employment Insurance System) under the Social Security Organisation.
"In the meanwhile, I will get in touch with the human resources minister to discuss this issue,” he added. - Mkini
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