He said such criticism must be curbed at the early stage to avoid any polemic in society.
“I can see that the foundation of the new Malaysia is press freedom. We have to admit there is a need for press freedom but it should not be absolute. Absolute freedom will be detrimental to the country.
“So, there are things that we can openly criticise and there are things that need to go through the proper channels.
“All parties need to respect the existing channels,” he told reporters after joining 80 people from 17 “asnaf” (deserving) families to shop for Hari Raya Aidilfitri preparations at a supermarket here today.
Tuan Ibrahim also said the system of a constitutional monarchy practised in the country should be respected and not disrupted by any quarters.
“We are asking the government to curb such a culture. Do not allow this to eventually become a culture that it is okay for anyone to criticise, complain and write whatever they want,” he added.