00:00Urimay Chairman P. Ramasamy called for the acceptance of Sun Chu Daily's apology for depicting the Jalo Gemilang without the crescent moon on the front page of its paper.
00:14Ramasamy urged others not to escalate the issue, especially given that the Chinese-language Daily had publicly acknowledged the mistake and taken corrective action.
00:26He said some political voices are calling for severe punishments, including shutting down the publication.
00:33Ramasamy said such extreme reactions are unwarranted, warning that excessive responses could erode press freedom.
00:42Ramasamy also pointed out that in the case of Guanghua Ribao, the crescent moon was not removed in its illustration but unintentionally obscured by another image.
00:54He said while the error warrants scrutiny and possible legal review, it is important not to jump to conclusions.
