In response to yesterday's
news that Malaysia's press freedom ranking released by
Reporters Without Borders has dropped to no. 141, National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) are siding together to push for more press freedom.
Is freedom of the press so lacking in this country? It depends on who you pose the question to.
To each his own.
An academic might answer differently, but if you want a professional opinion, this is what you get.
The 22 October Malay Mail on page 4 by Azreen Hani screams a big headline "PUSH FOR PRESS FREEDOM"
Read the whole story by clicking on the pic above.
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| Journalists and bloggers gathering at Dataran Merdeka |
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Two years ago journalists and bloggers (pic above) did a
Walk for Press Freedom at Dataran Merdeka after de facto Law Minister, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim spoke at the National Press Club on 1 June 2008. National Union of Journalist president Norila Mohd Daud also urged the government to repeal the Printing Presses and Publications Act and the Official Secrets Act.
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