Press Statements

COVID-19  ·  Press Statements
Health Ministry needs to walk the talk on social distancing

Temporarily halt all face-to-face press conferences by Cabinet ministers and state authorities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the possible risk of infection among journalists.

March 31, 2020

Joint Statements & Endorsements
Standing in solidarity with Fadiah Nadwa Fikri

We condemn police investigations of Fadiah Nadwa Fikri under the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the CMA.

March 31, 2020

Press Statements
Centre for Independent Journalism calls for immediate fresh election

The Centre for Independent Journalism condemns the actions of parties who seek to undermine the democratic will of the people expressed in the 14th general election on 9 May 2018 and calls for fresh elections in the wake of the current political turmoil.

February 24, 2020

Press Statements
Be proportionate in responding to misinformation

The Centre for Independent Journalism and Kryss Network refers to the recent charging of an individual under the Penal Code, section 505(b), for making statements on Facebook in relation to the novel coronavirus.

February 6, 2020

Press Statements
CIJ reaffirms its position that the establishment of the Media Council is to be contingent on the repeal of the PPPA (1984)

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) looks forward to working with the Protem Committee to work on the establishment of a self-regulatory Malaysian Media Council.

January 18, 2020

Press Statements
Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned about the release of audio recordings by MACC

The recent release of audio recordings by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raises issues on whether or not communications surveillance is carried out with proper accountability and how such surveillance information is handled by the government authorities.

January 9, 2020

Press Statements
Establishment of the Media Council to Guarantee Inclusive Stakeholders Participation

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes the announcement by the Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia, YB Eddin Syazlee Shith, on the government’s move to facilitate the establishment of the Malaysian Media Council.

December 16, 2019

Press Statements
CSOs Condemn the Use of Repressive Defamation Laws to Silence Human Rights Defender

The undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs) condemn the act of the Kangar Police Chief, Wari Kiew, in purportedly filing a police report against Sevan Doraisamy, the Executive Director of Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) for defamation under Section 500 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.

October 12, 2019

Press Statements
Media Council and Repeal of the PPPA (1984) Must Go Together

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes the commitment of the Minister of Communications and Multimedia, YB Gobind Singh Deo in relation to the impending establishment of the Malaysian Media Council.

September 13, 2019

Press Statements
Freedom of speech, with responsibility

The Centre for Independent Journalism is concerned with the direction of punitive repression for freedom of expression, coupled with a lack of responsible decision-making on the part of some news outlets. We urge the urgent repeal of repressive legislation to […]

March 18, 2019

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