Sinar Harian has denied an image circulating with its masthead claiming that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is prepared to join PAS.
The image, which featured a montage of Najib with both the Umno and PAS logos in the background, had the heading, “Jika Umno gagal, saya bersedia masuk PAS – kata Najib” (If Umno fails, I am prepared to enter PAS – says Najib).
Sinar Harian chief editor Norden Mohamed said the daily has never published such an article be it in print or online.
“We deny this report. It has nothing to do with us. Sinar Harian believes this is a deliberate attempt to create a perception...,” he added.
Norden said the image, which had gone viral on social media since this morning, had raised questions among Sinar Harian's readers.
Last month, the government had launched a website called “sebenarnya.my” to help the public detect fake news.
During its launch, Communication and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said that fake news has become widespread in Malaysia.
"The purpose is to provide a one-stop centre where one can check if the news is false or not...Even the opposition can use this portal if they find incorrect news about them online.
"This portal does not belong to the government, it belongs to the people so everyone should use it to the fullest," he had said.- Mkini
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