Akmal slams Nga for threatening journalists

UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has criticised Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming for failing to uphold the very principle of media freedom he once championed while in the opposition.

“The person who used to fiercely criticise the (then) government over media freedom when they were in the opposition, today, after becoming a minister, gets upset over journalists’ questions and even threatens to take action against them,” he said in a Facebook post on Saturday.

A video clip showing Nga, who is DAP deputy national chairman, scolding a journalist from Utusan Malaysia during a press event went viral on social media.

In the footage, Nga was seen asking the journalist which media outlet he represented. Upon hearing Utusan Malaysia, Nga said: “I’ll remember that, and I’ll be calling your chief editors. I don’t want you coming here and ruining the event with such a question. I’ll hold Utusan Malaysia accountable. I’ll call your chief editors because this concerns national interest.”

The exchange reportedly took place during the pre-launch of the “I Lite U” project on Wednesday, held in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2026, after the journalist asked why the programme’s name was in English instead of Malay.

In the video, Nga appeared to respond before reprimanding the reporter, explaining that the name was in English because it targeted an international audience in line with VM2026.

However, the issue is considered closed when Nga hosted a dinner for some editors on Sunday.

 

 

Dr Akmal selar Nga kerana ugut wartawan

KETUA Pemuda Umno, Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh menyelar Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Nga Kor Ming kerana mengugut wartawan dan tidak menghormati kebebasan media yang pernah diperjuangkannya ketika menjadi pembangkang.

“Orang yang pernah mengkritik kerajaan (terdahulu) mengenai kebebasan media ketika menjadi pembangkang, kita sudah pandai pengugut wartawan apabila menjadi menteri,” katanya di paparan Facebook, Sabtu lalu.

Satu klip video sebelum itu menunjukkan Nga, yang juga timbalan pengerusi DAP, memarahi wartawan Utusan Malaysia ketika satu sidang akhbar, menjadi tular di media sosial.

Dalam video itu, Nga dilihat bertanya media apa yang wartawan berkenaan wakili.

Apabila mendengar dia dari Utusan Malaysia, Nga berkata: “Saya akan ingat, dan saya akan menghubungi editor awak. Saya tak mahu awak datang sini dengan soalan sebegitu. Saya minta Utusan bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya…”

Ia berlaku di pelancaran projek “I Lite-U” kementerian berkenaan sempena Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2026 apabila Nga ditanya kenapa dia tidak menggunakan Bahasa Malaysia.

Bagaimanapun, isu itu dianggap selesai selepas Nga mengadakan satu majlis makan malam untuk wartawan, kelmarin.

 

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