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Fahmi wants govt policies disseminated within 24 hours
Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said there is ample room for the information department to enhance the way it communicates information to the public. (Bernama pic)
LUMUT : The information department must disseminate information on key government policies to the public within 24 hours of their announcement, says communications minister Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the move is crucial to ensure the people, especially the 1,878 Madani communities nationwide, receive accurate and verified information promptly.
'So, the task I have given the information department is to ensure that Madani communities become the first group to receive accurate information on any announced policy.
'It's a heavy responsibility, but this is their role moving forward,' he said at an event organised by the information department at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL-Mimet) here today.
Present were communications ministry secretary-general Fauzi Isa and information department director-general Julina Johan.
Fahmi said there is ample room for the department to enhance the way it communicates information to the public, adding that he had discussed with the management the best mechanisms to be implemented as early as next week.
'I believe the district information offices will certainly carry out their duties well. All of us must work very hard to ensure that the Madani communities under our care consistently receive accurate information,' he said.
Earlier, Fahmi met with nearly 150 Madani community members from Perak and Penang.
