The Centre for Independent Journalism, Gerakan Media Merdeka and the National Union of Journalists Malaysia highlighted several issues that have a chilling effect on media freedom in Malaysia.
IFJ 04 May 2021
Malaysia: Call to cease crackdown on media
Multiple journalists’ groups have handed a memorandum to the minister of Communications and Multimedia in Malaysia to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM) support the call in stopping the current crackdown against media while calling for the promotion of media sustainability. The memorandum is handed to Mr Syed Khairil who accepted on behalf of the ministry. Credit: CIJ
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), along with Gerakan Media Merdeka (GERAMM) and the NUJM released the joint memorandum to the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) in Malaysia. It calls for a stop to attacks on the media and supporting independent journalism. The memorandum was submitted to Mr Syed Khairil who accepted it on behalf of the ministry.
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Three media non-governmental organisations (NGOs) - the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Peninsular Malaysia - handed over a memorandum on Monday (May 3) to Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah calling for the government to continue to ensure freedom of the press.
Monday, 03 May 2021 04:40 PM MYT
CIJ, Geramm and NUJM collectively submitted a memorandum to the Minister of Communications and Multimedia in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day. Picture from Twitter/CIJ Malaysia
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PUTRAJAYA, May 3 Three media non-governmental organisations (NGOs) the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Peninsular Malaysia, today handed over a memorandum to Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah calling for the government to continue to ensure freedom of the press.
NUJ president Farah Marshita Abdul Patah said the memorandum was handed over in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day which is celebrated on May 3.
Three media NGOs submit memorandum to KKMM on press freedom 03 May 2021 / 15:34 H.
PUTRAJAYA: Three media non-governmental organisations (NGOs) the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Peninsular Malaysia, today handed over a memorandum to Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah calling for the government to continue to ensure freedom of the press.
NUJ president Farah Marshita Abdul Patah (
pix) said the memorandum was handed over in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day which is celebrated on May 3.
“We hope the government promotes press freedom and creates an environment that allows the media to function freely,“ she said when met after the handover, here, today.