PMO warns about misuse of PM's name, reports lodged with MCMC

PMO warns about misuse of PM's name, reports lodged with MCMC

Monday, 22 Jul 201910:05 PM MYT









PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Reports are being lodged with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over the misuse of the Prime Minister's name in two incidents.

The Prime Minister's Office said one of the incidents was the alleged sending of a letter via e-mail and the other promoting a Bitcoin business, which caused confusion among the public.


It said the Prime Minister had never issued a letter by e-mail to the senior management of government-linked companies seeking their personal support for the success of his administration.

"Any form of official confirmation from the Prime Minister will only be issued by the Prime Minister's Office and not via his personal e-mail," it said.


it said the two incidents are being reported to the MCMC for further action.

"The Prime Minister's Office wishes to advise the parties involved to be more responsible and not abuse the Prime Minister's name and position in correspondence or websites because it is unlawful to do so," it added. – Bernama


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