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Media should uphold responsibilities, not self-censor PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned about The Star newspaper's spiking of a column about the shari'ah law, following the show-cause letter issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for an earlier article on a related topic. Once again, the media resorts to self-censorship in favour of the state and Muslim pressure groups, instead of upholding its check and balance role.

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Respect media's role to provide opinion PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that the Star newspaper is being issued a show-cause letter by the Ministry of Home Affairs, following police reports lodged against the daily over the publication of a column questioning the caning of three Muslim women. CIJ calls on the Home Ministry to retract the show-cause letter and for the police reports to be withdrawn; the media's role to provide opinion on current issues must be respected.

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Political cartoonist questions seizure of his books PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Zunar, whose latest cartoon book 1Funny Malaysia was seized from two bookstores, condemns the Home Ministry for regularly restricting the circulation of his cartoons.

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