Saturday, 24 Apr 2021 12:09 PM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Arrested yesterday and held overnight in the police lock-up, Fahmi Reza is set to be released this evening, after the magistrate this morning only granted one day of remand instead of the four-day remand sought by the police. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 Local graphic artist Mohd Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin wrote a personal note while being held overnight at the Dang Wangi police lock-up over a satirical playlist of songs on the Spotify app, defending satire as part of the freedom of expression.
Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) were denied journalists from entering and reporting on a public hearing on April 8 regarding the council’s draft local plan for 2021-2035. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the blocking of reporters and urges the Council to ensure all future meetings are open to the press.
IFJ 14 April 2021
Malaysia: Journalists denied entry to public council hearing
Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) were denied journalists from entering and reporting on a public hearing on April 8 regarding the council’s draft local plan for 2021-2035. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the blocking of reporters and urges the Council to ensure all future meetings are open to the press. Journalists were denied entry into the public Council hearing. Credit: Mukhriz Hazim/ Malaysiakini
Journalists and media workers were blocked from entering the MBSA public hearing, with officers saying the event was invitation only and no invitations were extended to the media. The meeting was held at Wisma MBSA banquet hall in Shah Alam on April 8 to discuss the council’s proposal to convert the Shah Alam Community Forest into commercial real estate and a cemetery. Only residents and other members of the public who lodged formal objections to the draft plan were allow
Media watchdogs question Shah Alam council for barring journos from public hearing
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Media watchdogs the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) have slammed the decision by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) to deny reporters from covering a public hearing on the council s draft local plan 2021-2035 this morning. It was reported that the city council barred media personnel from covering the public hearing by giving a reason that the invitation was not extended to the media but only for residents and other members of the public who lodged formal objections to the draft plan.
The Centre for Independent Journalism warned that the new ordinance provides for a three-year imprisonment term for the publication and distribution of “fake news” relating to COVID-19 or the Emergency Proclamation.