Bernama, the Malaysian National News
Agency, has been unanimously elected to sit on the International Islamic News
Agency (IINA) Executive Council at its 5th general assembly in Jeddah today.
The unanimous decision was made by 36 participating
national news agencies, majority of whom said that Malaysia had achieved a
developed status and had been an exemplary Muslim country.
"To us at Somalia National News
Agency (SONNA). Malaysia is one great example of moderate Muslim nation where
people of all races and religions live harmoniously.
"Now that Malaysia is regarded by
many as a developed country, it certainly can contribute more through Bernama
and lends its credence to strengthen IINA," said SONNA Director Abdullah
Sheikh Abdurahman.
Another participant, Ebrima Sillah, who
is the Director-General of Gambia Radio and Television Services, said Bernama
had progressed and expanded its services so well that many countries were keen
to learn from it.
"Gambia, which is going to host OIC meeting
in 2019, for one, would love to learn from Bernama on its successes in
organising major international events apart from its news gathering and
dissemination," he told Bernama.
Both Abdullah and Ebrima said they were
happy that Bernama was now on the Jeddah-based IINA Executive Council and that they had planned
to visit Kuala Lumpur next year to learn first hand from and most probably sign
cooperation agreements with Bernama.
Being a member of the IINA Executive
Council would require Bernama, among others, to contribute ideas to promote
IINA's role in serving news about Islam, lessen Islamic countries dependence on
international wires and project real and peaceful image of Islam.
At the three-day meeting, Bernama was
represented by Deputy Editor-in-Chief Datuk Mokhtar Hussain and Features and
Special Functions Editor Mohamad Nasir Yusoff.
The meeting was chaired by Saudi Culture
and Information Minister Dr Awwad bin Salleh Al-Awwad.
Other members of the executive council
include news agencies of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Pakistan, Azerbaijan
and Palestine.
-- BERNAMA
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