KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) — The age classification for movies rated 18 is just not a licence to display content material with out restrictions, as such movies stay topic to the screening tips in drive.
The Communications Ministry pressured that the Movie Censorship Board (LPF) below the Dwelling Ministry would proceed to evaluate movie content material primarily based on elements of public security and order, faith, sociocultural issues, in addition to decency and morality.
“Content material that violates the screening tips, together with materials that would undermine social concord, stays topic to applicable motion,” the ministry mentioned in a written reply printed on the Parliament web site.
The reply was in response to a query from Datuk Ahmad Saad (PN-Pokok Sena), who requested for the ministry’s place on the Nationwide Movie Growth Company Malaysia’s (FINAS) transfer to cease chopping scenes from movies rated PG18 within the identify of openness.
The ministry mentioned permitting 18-rated movies to be screened with out the elimination of sure scenes represented a shift from controlling content material by scene cuts to regulating entry by age-based classification, reasonably than a rest of content material restrictions.
It mentioned that below this strategy, movies assembly the necessities may very well be screened with out sure scenes being lower, however can be topic to strict age classification.
“The 2024 Movie Censorship Pointers element classification classes primarily based on viewers’ age suitability, which, amongst different issues, allow adults to make knowledgeable decisions in regards to the movies they want to watch.
“They’re additionally supposed to coach and defend youngsters and youngsters from publicity to content material that’s inappropriate for his or her age and will have an effect on their behaviour, whereas putting accountability on dad and mom to observe and information their youngsters in selecting appropriate content material,” the ministry mentioned.
It added that FINAS and LPF would proceed to work with trade gamers to overview the movie classification system to make sure it remained related to trade developments and the present content material panorama.
In the meantime, the Malaysian Media Council (MMM), established following the enforcement of the Malaysian Media Council Act 2025 (Act 868), performs a job in strengthening public media literacy in addressing the unfold of false data, hate speech and the challenges posed by digital know-how and synthetic intelligence (AI).
The Communications Ministry mentioned the council can also be answerable for selling the manufacturing of genuine, correct and moral media experiences and content material, strengthening compliance with journalistic codes of ethics, and offering clear and efficient public complaints mechanisms.
“To assist the institution and operation of the MMM, the federal government has supplied authorized assist by the creation of a devoted authorized framework, in addition to preliminary help for infrastructure growth and administrative issues.
“Cooperation with related companies additionally helps capacity-building and the skilled growth of media practitioners, together with by coaching and the promotion of journalistic ethics,” it mentioned in response to a query from Syahredzan Johan (PH-Bangi) on the implementation standing of Act 868 and the MMM, together with its features and obligations and the types of authorities assist supplied.
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