State-owned public broadcaster RTM has once again found itself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons \u2014 this time for a series of glaring on-air mistakes during its live coverage of the 47th ASEAN Summit.<\/p>\n
During the broadcast, RTM\u2019s commentator mistakenly referred to Singapore\u2019s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as Lee Hsien Loong, his predecessor who handed over the reins earlier this year. To make matters worse, Thailand\u2019s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was incorrectly identified as Srettha Thavisin, the former premier.<\/p>\n
This latest slip-up comes shortly after RTM had to apologise for another error earlier in the day \u2014 wrongly naming Indonesia\u2019s President Prabowo Subianto as Joko Widodo.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Department of Broadcasting Malaysia said the commentator had \u201cmistakenly identified Indonesia\u2019s President Prabowo Subianto as Joko Widodo\u201d during the live telecast of the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
\u201cRTM hereby apologises to President Prabowo, the Indonesian government and all parties affected by this mistake,\u201d the department said, adding that immediate corrective action had been taken.<\/p>\n
The broadcaster, which operates under the Ministry of Communications, said it would strengthen editorial oversight and fact-checking processes to ensure accuracy and credibility in future broadcasts.<\/p>\n
However, given RTM\u2019s long-standing experience and the magnitude of the event, observers say such repeated blunders are unacceptable \u2014 especially during a high-profile regional summit where Malaysia\u2019s professionalism and credibility are on display.<\/p>\n
With the full machinery of the government at its disposal, the mistakes raise serious questions about accountability and editorial discipline within the national broadcaster. The stakes, as many would agree, are simply too high for such monumental errors.<\/p>\n
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