KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government is aware of the need to reflect on many factors in balancing efforts to ensure press freedom while also combating defamation and the spread of false information.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — Three media non-governmental organisations (NGOs) — the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Peninsular Malaysia — today handed over a memorandum to Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah calling for the government to continue to ensure freedom of the press.