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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned about the government's refusal to enact laws on freedom of information (FOI) and protection of whistleblowers, as revealed in a statement made by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Nazri Aziz. The ruling government's reluctance to establish laws that promote transparency and accountability yet again renders hollow its promise for reform - which it had made and failed to fulfill after winning the 2004 general elections - and deepens the people's frustration with official corruption, which was one of the key issues that caused its dismal performance in the March 2008 nation-wide polls.
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) are concerned that the Sedition Act continues to be used to harass bloggers, contradicting the positive attitude that the government exhibited towards bloggers post election. The targetting of certain bloggers, in particular, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, under the broadly worded Sedition Act raises concern that the law is being used to silence critics.
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) urges the Minister of Home Affairs, Syed Hamid Albar to give a more concrete commitment to press freedom, which must include significant reform to the administrative powers of the Minister and to the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA). The Minister's suggestion to do away with the annual renewal of license will have minimum impact if the press is still beholden to the discretionary powers of the Minister to revoke or suspend the printing license in the absence of a judicial review. |
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