After govt says no to streaming local drama series, three agencies to meet over ‘Madu atau Racun’

The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (CMCF), and the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will meet this evening to discuss the controversy surrounding the streaming of local drama Madu atau Racun on iQIYI. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has informed the Finas CEO and CMCF about the issue, stating that the government will not compromise with production companies that touch on religious and racial sensitivities.

The drama was recently rejected by the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) due to elements that caused unease and controversy among the public, as it was deemed to touch on religious sensitivities and local cultural norms.

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