Fadli Fawzi on Info-communications Media Development Authority (Amendment) Bill

The Info-communications Media Development Authority (Amendment) Bill is a necessary and timely update to harmonise regulations within a converging digital market, said MP Fadli Fawzi. While the direction is broadly understandable, it does grant the government significant powers, he said in parliament on Wednesday (May 6). He urged the government to clarify how it intends to balance efficiency with transparency in implementing the provisions, as well as ensure that the relationship between the regulator and companies does not become even more opaque and hidden from public view. Mr Fadli pointed out that the bill clearly strengthens the regulatory tools available to the government to structure the media industry to promote competition. He called for clear statutory safeguards to ensure that the powers are exercised fairly, transparently and in the public interest.