The Malaysian Media Council Bill, which is expected to be tabled this year, remains controversial over several stakeholders’ and experts’ concerns about possible government control.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Asia-Pacific regional affiliate unions and associations condemn the September 7 arrest of IFJ affiliate Hong Kong Journalist Association (HKJA) chairperson, Ronson Chan. The IFJ and its affiliates call for the immediate removal of all charges against Chan and an immediate end to the ongoing intimidation of journalists.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 The National Union of Journalists of Peninsular Malaysia (NUJM) has called for authorities to take action against any party who assaults journalists in the field to prevent the same misconduct from happening again. This came after two journalists from news portal The Vibes.