Azalina: Police submit Bloomberg report to A-GC
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the MACC had lodged a police report over the matter.
"On the government's plan to take legal action against Bloomberg, based on information I received from the MACC, a police report was lodged and the investigation papers have been submitted to the A-GC for further action," she said in a written parliamentary reply.
Azalina was responding to Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN–Besut), who asked whether the government intended to pursue legal action against the news agency following its allegation of interference in the MACC investigation.
She said that while freedom of speech is a right guaranteed under Article 10(1)(a) of the Federal Constitution, it is not absolute and remains subject to restrictions under Article 10(2)(a).
"The government affirms its commitment to upholding this freedom in line with democratic values and constitutional principles.
"In cases of defamation, the matter falls under Section 499 of the Penal Code, and there is no time limit for filing criminal action," she said.
Azalina added that the Malaysian Media Council Act 2025, which came into force on 14 June, provides a platform for addressing issues relating to media reports, including journalistic ethics.
The Council, she said, serves as a monitoring body to strengthen professionalism and accountability in the media.
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