# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1998-malaysia-anwar-arrest-press-restrictions)
- Source: Attacks on the Press 2000: Malaysia. https://cpj.org/2001/03/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

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