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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
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While today's papers hailed as the step forward the Prime Minister's speech in restoring the judiciary and bringing to a close the sacking of Tun Salleh Abbas and other eminent judges, the fact is the government is still in its old state! The abrupt banning of Tamil Makkal Osai proves the high-handed, non-transparent and non-consultative manner in the administration is yet to be cracked!
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) are deeply concerned about the banning of Tamil paper Makkal Osai, following the the Ministry of Home Affairs's decision not to renew its publication permit lapsed since 2007. The refusal to grant a permit sparks worry as the government shows no signs of reforming towards greater openness and to be more attentive to the voices of the community. As the paper gave relatively more coverage to the opposition during the general election, the ban gives basis to the impression that this is a "punishment" by the Barisan Nasional government.
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
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The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned about the punitive action against two university students, Azlan Zainal and Mior Isfandy Mior Azizan, over statements issued on the behalf of the Parti Mahasiswa Negara (PMN) during the 12th general elections in March. The statement resulted in the suspension of Isfandy's student loan and the withholding of his full transcript, pending a disciplinary proceeding and police are investigating Azlan. |
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