Ambiga should be realistic in criticism of govt's plan to licence social media, says Fahmi

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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told reporters on Thursday (Aug 1) that former Bersih chief Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan should be realistic in her criticisms of the government's plan to licence social media platforms.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/8R1jH  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Maybe there is some feedback from the YB to former leaders such as Ambika.

00:10As a result of the arrangement from the Senate, he declared the government as a dictator.

00:15That is a hyperbolic statement or hyperbole.

00:21He did not step on real soil.

00:26It was not the government that carried out the Ops Lalang.

00:29It was not the government that carried out the actions of striking demonstrations.

00:37In fact, recently, a group of demonstrators carried out a demonstration or protest

00:45in front of the service center where the former Prime Minister was accommodated.

00:50They were not welcomed by the police and the eye doctors.

00:57They were given water and bread.

01:01So, based on these things, he had that kind of view.

01:11He had the right to express his view,

01:13but I see the criticism given by the current clean leaders

01:18and also by several other individuals.

01:22We must look at it from the current context.

01:28So, I do not agree with his view.

01:32His statement is hyperbolic.

01:35I invited him to re-examine the history of the struggle,

01:44including the clean assembly he led,

01:51how they carried out the protests.

01:56Sometimes, that does not exist at all now, if you compare it.

02:00So, he was wrong in his target.

02:03His target was perhaps the former leaders.

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