Claim 253

Mahathir said a government that controls the media is a government with no morals.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Mahathir said a government that controls the media is a government with no morals.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Mahathir on media control
About: incident 1998-malaysia-anwar-arrest-press-restrictions
Source: Attacks on the Press 2000: Malaysia
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2001-03-01

Quotation from the source

A government which controls the media is a government with no morals