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The Importance of a Freedom of Information Act.

Professor Dr Joanne Lim, Digital Media, Communications and Cultural Studies lecturer & Dean, University of Nottingham Malaysia

22-Jan-26 08:30

The Importance of a Freedom of Information Act.

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 Dr Joanne Lim, Digital Media, Communications and Cultural Studies lecturer and Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia gives us her insights.



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Produced by: Khadijah Kubra, Sharraadh Jeyakuhan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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