In remembrance of A Samad Ismail, Tun Musa Hitam calls for diligent establishment of institution

SHAH ALAM: Any proposals made to establish an institution in remembrance of renowned journalist Tan Sri A Samad Ismail should be done properly and diligently, says Tun Musa Hitam.

The former deputy prime minister expressed his support for the proposal to develop an institution under A Samad's name to remember his contributions towards the nation.

He said the establishment of the A Samad Institution could be placed under a renowned local university, the government or independent from any institutions.

The challenge, he said, is to ensure that the financial aspects of the institution are solid.

"One of the ideas (to remember A Samad's contributions) is to set up an institution in a university in our country or maybe even set up an independent institute. Maybe we can set up this institute in accordance with the current laws.

"I agree with this idea and I hope that those who propose could establish it as a memorial and more importantly as a place to improve and define the journalism profession in Malaysia," he said in his speech at the Simposium Memperingati Tan Sri A Samad Ismail, here, today.