MIC Youth has called on RTM to revamp its Tamil news and programmes, claiming the current ones are of poor quality.
“They are there merely to fill up programme slots,” said movement chief T. Mohan.
He added that the Tamil news needed to be more timely and to use a pro-Government concept.
“The activities of Indian leaders are also seldom given sufficient coverage in the Tamil news segment, so much so that we have to rely on private television networks,” he said after presenting a memorandum to Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim at his ministry yesterday.
Mohan said the lack of quality of the Tamil news and programmes further distanced the MIC from the Indian community, as 70% and 80% of them watched RTM’s Tamil news.
The MIC wing also wanted more space for its community activities and to highlight the Government’s contribution to the community.
Another appeal is for the ministry to revert the Tamil news time slot from 6pm to between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
“They are there merely to fill up programme slots,” said movement chief T. Mohan.
He added that the Tamil news needed to be more timely and to use a pro-Government concept.
“The activities of Indian leaders are also seldom given sufficient coverage in the Tamil news segment, so much so that we have to rely on private television networks,” he said after presenting a memorandum to Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim at his ministry yesterday.
Mohan said the lack of quality of the Tamil news and programmes further distanced the MIC from the Indian community, as 70% and 80% of them watched RTM’s Tamil news.
The MIC wing also wanted more space for its community activities and to highlight the Government’s contribution to the community.
Another appeal is for the ministry to revert the Tamil news time slot from 6pm to between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
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