Editing Bernama (section)

==Public response==
According to ''[[Berita Harian]]'', Bernama's legacy as a news organisation is marked by its key role to "combatting negative news that released by foreign news agency".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/2270162/peranan-bernama-tangkis-berita-negatif|title=Peranan Bernama tangkis berita negatif|publisher=[[Berita Harian]]|date=6 December 2007|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=26 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126085047/https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/2270162/peranan-bernama-tangkis-berita-negatif|url-status=live}}</ref> While tabling the bill of the news agency's formation which he later approved, [[Senu Abdul Rahman]], former Minister of Information and Broadcasting assured that Bernama will not be "used as a propaganda tool".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19670308-1.2.129|title=BERNAMA di-jamin tidak akan jadi alat propaganda|publisher=[[Berita Harian]]|date=8 March 1967|access-date=12 January 2017|page=14|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112031227/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19670308-1.2.129|url-status=live}}</ref> Syed Zainal Abidin, former Bernama General Manager said in 1968 that Bernama is not a Government's mouthpiece while pointed out that it "will report news objectively, impartially".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/easternsun19680402-1.2.13.1|title=Bernama is not mouthpiece of Govt. says Syed Zainal|publisher=[[Eastern Sun]]|date=2 April 1968|access-date=12 January 2017|page=2|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112023154/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/easternsun19680402-1.2.13.1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19680402-1.2.115|title=Bernama's task—by its manager|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=2 April 1968|access-date=12 January 2017|page=16|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112034505/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19680402-1.2.115|url-status=live}}</ref> Former Prime Minister, [[Mahathir Mohamad]] believes that Bernama is a vital component to news policy while stressed that it is crucial to strengthening Bernama, so it that could "handle its own information needs".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19830807-1.2.13.1|title=Bernama vital to our news policy, says Dr M|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=7 August 1983|access-date=12 January 2017|page=5|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112094013/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19830807-1.2.13.1|url-status=live}}</ref> Former Information Minister, [[Ahmad Shabery Cheek]] expressed his praise to Bernama for its reporting style which is said to be acceptable to all parties including the opposition.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0923&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_30.htm|title=RTM guna digital sepenuhnya tiga tahun lagi|work=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|date=23 September 2008|access-date=13 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923104959/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0923&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_30.htm|archive-date=23 September 2008}}</ref>

During the occasion of Bernama's 56th anniversary, its former editor-in-chief, Zakaria Abdul Wahab said that Bernama upholds on its goal to "disseminating reliable news and content" while played a vital role to be the "people's voice" and "bridging the gap between the government and the people".<ref name="56 years and counting">{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/911451/bernama-56-years-and-counting|title=Bernama, 56 years and counting|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|date=20 May 2023|access-date=31 January 2024|archive-date=31 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131071540/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/911451/bernama-56-years-and-counting|url-status=live}}</ref> On the same occasion, Communications and Digital Minister, [[Fahmi Fadzil]] stated, "Bernama has served to report and record historic moments in our country [... and] will continue to play its role as an official source for news and become a 'resource centre' for what is happening officially in our country".<ref name="56 years and counting"/>