The fiasco involving government-hired UK consultants FBC Media and television networks BBC, CNN, and CNBC has compromised the integrity of our leaders, claims PKR.
KUCHING: Sarawak opposition has called on Najib Tun Razak and Taib Mahmud to resign following British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) apology for allowing its widely viewed ‘World News’ programme to be used to air “ego-boasting” propaganda material paid for by the Malaysian government.
“Now that the shameful truth has come to light, we call upon the Prime Minister and Chief Minister to also apologise to the people for squandering our money in this delusional ego-boosting exercise.
“They should resign immediately if they possess even an ounce of integrity and self respect, ” said Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian.
He added that it was difficult to believe that Najib and Taib “do not realise that good reputation and respect are to be earned and cannot be bought even if one is wealthier than the Queen of England”.
Bian was commenting on BBC’s apology for airing public relations driven spins on Malaysia which were produced by UK-based FBC Media Ltd.
In August last year, BBC suspended all programming contracts from the FBC, after it was ‘confirmed’ that FBC had received payment to produce and air, as genuine content, at least four documentaries on Malaysia’s palm oil industry and its “treatment of the rainforest and indigenous people”.
BBC in a statement to UK daily The Independent had said that “FBC has now admitted to the BBC that it has worked for the Malaysian government” and received “almost £6 million” (RM28 million) from the Najib administration.
Bian said BBC’s apology was a result of the investigations by online portal Sarawak Report (SR).
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‘Najib, Taib must apologise for embarrassing us’
February 15, 2012 – FMT
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