META MUST EXPLAIN ACTION OF REMOVING POSTS ON PM’S MEETING WITH HAMAS LEADER – FAHMI

PUTRAJAYA, The government has requested an explanation from Meta Platforms Inc (Meta) regarding its removal of news reports about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's meeting with Hamas' top leadership on several local media platforms. At a press conference following the Cabinet meeting here today, Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had sent a letter to Meta seeking clarification on the matter. Fahmi, who is also the spokesperson for the Unity Government, said that two media organizations reported their posts about Anwar's meeting with Hamas on their social media accounts had been removed, while another reported that its Facebook account had been deleted. "As the Minister of Communications, I condemn Meta's action to remove articles or posts from the media, especially since this is reporting on the Prime Minister's official visit to Qatar. "The posts were about a meeting with the political wing of an organisation, and not a mili tant or military wing," he said. Previously, media reported that Anwar had taken the opportunity during his official visit to Qatar to meet with the head of Hamas' political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, to gain a better understanding of the Middle East conflict, particularly involving Hamas and Israel in Palestine. Source: BERNAMA News Agency