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Gayathry
Executive Director
CIJ

Consumer Complaints Bureau (MCMC)
To whom it may concern:

Re: Stop investigating malaysiakini

I am deeply concerned with the MCMC's interrogation of online news portal Malaysiakini over their video journalism on the cow head protest. The MCMC's action is a from of harassment of the media outlet. It implies that the government does not welcome freedom of the press. In turn, this affects my right to know.

The MCMC must be clear that it is not Malaysiakini's videos that are "indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person", as stated in Section 211/233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act. It is the protesters' actions that are provocative. The MCMC should not take action against the media outlet for merely doing its job.

Without the media reporting on the cowhead protest, Malaysians wouldn't have known the insensitive acts perpetrated and be outraged enough to demand actions against them. The reports have allowed Malaysians to show their rejection of ethnic hatred and bigotry.

I reject any actions against Malaysiakini and ask the MCMC to stop investigating the media outlet.

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