Bernama via Astro Awani says that political parties will get 10 minutes on RTM for manifestos. This will occur after the Parliament is dissolved for the coming 13th General Election. Rais Yatim, the Minister of Information, Communication and Culture said the opportunity will be given to both the Barisan Nasional and the opposition, but the presentation will be pre-recorded. The opportunity is given to respect the democratic system in Malaysia. It is the parties' decision whether to use the facility. The presentation of the manifestos must be done according to the terms and conditions set by RTM and would be supervised by the ministry's secretary-general and a panel headed by the Director-General for Broadcasting.
Some notes about the political party manifestos on the media
Rais Yatim introduced the political party manifestos broadcast in a speech during the official opening of Wisma Berita RTM in Angkasapuri in June last year. The political party manifestos will be broadcast on the mass media such as radio and television in a fixed allocated period before the day of general election. Previously, only advertisements for the Barisan Nasional party were broadcast. Countries that have been using political party manifestos are the United Kingdom and Singapore (both General Election and Presidential Election).
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