Article: Ministry will continue airing `Taliban' video clip, says Khalil


New Straits Times
01-12-2002
Ministry will continue airing `Taliban' video clip, says Khalil
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: National

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The Information Ministry will not apologise to Pas for airing the 90-minute video clip which the party claims indirectly portrays it as the Taliban of Malaysia.

Minister Tan Sri Khalil Yaakob said the ministry would continue to air the clip as it was relevant and topical.
"There is no reason for us to come out with a statement and apologise to Pas," he said when asked to comment on the memorandum submitted to him by Pas Youth chief Mahfuz Omar last Tuesday.

Khalil said the video clip was among its news items for ...

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