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MP moots banning source reporting, minister calls for 'balance'

PARLIAMENT | A fundamental journalistic element - anonymising sources to protect their identities - came under scrutiny in the Dewan Rakyat today, with a lawmaker suggesting a ban.

Shahidan Kassim (Perikatan Nasional-Arau) suggested that the government prohibit the practice and compel reporters to reveal the identities of their sources.

"Why don't we set a condition... 


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