<P> On 6 April 2012, Information Communications and Culture Minister Rais Yatim said in a Twitter post that there is no censorship regarding the portrayal of LGBT characters on state - owned TV channels, including the portrayal of effeminate men; however the ministry has the right of select content suitable for the Malaysian public . </P> <P> On 1 May 2012, the BBC strongly condemned Astro for tampering with their content on the BBC World News programme which was broadcast on 28 April 2012, the day when a rally which demanded electoral reform named "Bersih 3.0" was held in Kuala Lumpur . According to the video posted on YouTube, some short interviews with two demonstrators were removed from the news clip . On top of that, a scene which showed the riot police firing tear gas and chemical - laced water at the protestors was also censored . On the next day, Astro admitted to censoring the BBC's Bersih 3.0 coverage but expressed their disappointment with the world - renowned news agency for failing to understand their intention to "comply with local rules". Meanwhile, Al - Jazeera asked for an explanation from the local satellite television operator to clarify reports it had censored their coverage of the same Bersih rally . </P> <P> Books, magazines and prints containing nudity (including nudity of aboriginal peoples) or government sensitive material are censored manually by shading areas in black ink . Some books are censored by removing entire pages . </P> <P> Pornography of any kind is strictly banned in Malaysia . </P>

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