The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is deeply concerned that the government has resorted to suspending a Tamil-daily, Makkal Osai over the publication of a picture of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and also purportedly a canned drink.
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that columnists with critical views are being removed from the government-linked daily New Straits Times (NST). The move raises suspicion that the government is intent on increasing its control over public discussion in the mainstream media amidst expectations of an early general election. The removal of the columnists further shrinks the balance of views in the Malaysian media.
Police released blogger and webmaster of an opposition party, Nathaniel Tan, on police bail at 5:20pm on 17 July, after detaining him for 5 days during which the police was subjected to tremendous public pressure.