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Saturday, 17 May 2008 |
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CIJ and WAMI call for the retraction of police report on three dailies and for the public to support journalists who dare to be brave to report the truth. The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department has lodged a police report against The Star, New Straits Times and Berita Harian for reporting on the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Lingam video scandal ahead of its release by the Cabinet on Friday.
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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To commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2008, the Centre for Independent Journalism and Writers Alliance for Media Independence launched a letter of demand, calling for a free press, people's access to information and the empowerment of citizens. If you believe in these core values as a foundation for democracy, please sign the letter or inform us of your support before the end of the month.
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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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