The government will table a freedom of information act with free access to request documents and other information from government agencies.
So, why does freedom of information matter and how will the act be implemented at the federal level that satisfies international standards and not just be a token reform measure?
Professor Joanne Lim, a digital media, communications and cultural studies lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, gives us her insights.
Presenters: Wong Shou Ning and Keith Kam Producers: Khadijah Kubra and Sharraadh Jeyakuhan/BFM
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