NUJ slams minister’s threat against Malay language reporter
The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ) has hit out at a minister over the “unethical” reprimand of a journalist during a press conference, calling it an attempt to intimidate the media.
The union warned that any action that restricts media freedom would only damage the government’s credibility and erode public trust.
“Just as journalists must adhere to ethics, politicians too must be ethical,” NUJ said in a statement.
While NUJ did not name the minister involved, the statement comes after a news portal posted a reel on Facebook, in which housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming was seen reprimanding an Utusan Malaysia journalist.
In the video, Nga was seen asking the name of the media company that a journalist represented.
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