A Bersatu leader shadowing the Communications Ministry has questioned the government’s priorities as it introduces new regulations for social media platforms.

Specifically, Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan pointed to the delay in setting up the Malaysian Media Council, with a draft bill on the matter expected to be tabled in Parliament’s October session.

Speaking to reporters at his office in Kuala Lumpur, he noted an overall sense of...