Malacca BN assemblymen urged to blog

The Star Online > Nation Sunday April 13, 2008MYT 5:47:01 PM
Malacca BN assemblymen urged to blog

By MARTIN CARVALHO
MALACCA: The 23 Malacca Barisan Nasional assemblymen have been urged to set up their own blog to present their views on current issues while countering those put forth by the opposition.
Chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said that it was high time that Barisan Nasional assemblymen created their own blogs as the cyber medium is a new area for dissemination of information that had received little attention previously.
“I hope that all of the wakil rakyat here set up their own blogs as we need to present our views and to counter those made by the opposition.
“Blogging is new form of media that we must give attention to,” he told reporters after the closing ceremony of the Malacca Grand Invitational Endurance Ride 2008 at Stadium Hang Jebat on Sunday.
Admitting that his blog had been the target of hackers, he said he would however continue to pursue it and had requested the state’s IT unit to look into the matter.
“Response to my posting has been well received as now those with access to it can compare what we have been doing here in Malacca to that of the opposition in Penang and Selangor for example,” he added.