October 2020

COVID-19  ·  News
People have a right to know of public places with Covid-19 cases: CIJ

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has called for full and transparent disclosure of all public places with known positive Covid-19 cases, citing the public’s rights to make informed decisions on matters affecting their lives. This was contrary to Health […]

October 24, 2020

COVID-19  ·  Joint Statements & Endorsements
Jangan sengaja mudaratkan demokrasi Malaysia

Kami, ahli-ahli yang sebahagian CSO Platform for Reform, berasa gusar dan bimbang oleh khabar berita pada 23 Oktober 2020 bahawa kemungkinan darurat akan diisytiharkan oleh Perdana Menteri Muhyiddin Yassin. Masa dan konteks politik pengumuman tersebut hadir adalah pada ketika yang […]

October 24, 2020

COVID-19  ·  Joint Statements & Endorsements
Don’t willfully undermine a democratic Malaysia

We, the undersigned members of the CSO Platform for Reform, are concerned with the news of a possible declaration of a state of emergency by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on 23 October 2020. The timing and political context of the […]

October 24, 2020

COVID-19  ·  News
Name places visited by Covid-19 patients, press group urges govt

KUALA LUMPUR – Transparency must be prioritised in the government’s efforts to flatten the Covid-19 curve, said the Centre for Independent Journalism, urging for all coronavirus data held by public bodies to be made known to Malaysians, including places visited by patients. Executive […]

October 24, 2020

COVID-19  ·  Press Statements
CIJ wants names of places visited by COVID-19 patients for transparency’s sake

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is disappointed with Health Director-General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah’s recent remarks that the Health Ministry will not reveal the names of public places where COVID-19 cases were detected. According to media reports yesterday, Dr. […]

October 23, 2020

COVID-19  ·  News
For transparency’s sake, name public places where Covid-19 cases were detected — Centre for Independent Journalism

OCTOBER 23 — The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is disappointed with Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah’s recent remarks that the Health Ministry will not reveal the names of public places where Covid-19 cases were detected. According […]

October 23, 2020

News
Evening Edition: Selected Media To Cover Parliament On-site

A new ruling from Parliament limits the number of media agencies allowed to cover the upcoming Dewan Rakyat sitting on-site. BFM 89.9 speaks with Wathshlah Naidu about why it’s important to allow diversity of media coverage, and what alternative CIJ […]

October 20, 2020

COVID-19  ·  News
Mudahkan, jangan sekat media buat liputan, kata kumpulan wartawan kepada Parlimen

PARLIMEN harus membantu memudahkan liputan prosidingnya bagi organisasi berita dan bukan menyekatnya, kata Pusat Kewartawanan Bebas (CIJ) mengenai arahan yang hanya membenarkan media tertentu membuat liputan pada mesyuarat Parlimen akan datang. Keputusan itu boleh dianggap sebagai diskriminasi dengan mengehadkan akses […]

October 17, 2020

COVID-19  ·  News
Facilitate media coverage, not restrict, journalism group tells Parliament

PARLIAMENT should facilitate coverage of its proceedings for news organisations rather than restrict them, the Centre of Independent Journalism (CIJ) said of the directive allowing only selected media to cover the upcoming parliamentary meeting. The decision amounts to discrimination by […]

October 17, 2020

COVID-19  ·  News
Journalists decry restriction on media access to Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is disappointed with Parliament’s decision to restrict the media’s coverage of the upcoming Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara proceedings to 15 media agencies. The media watchdog has called for fair and equal […]

October 17, 2020

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