Wathshlah G Naidu

COMMENT | Cease harassment, intimidation and doxxing of journo

COMMENT | Cease harassment, intimidation and doxxing of journo

Actions have amounted to viable threats against the journalist.
COMMENT | CMA provisions: Court's done its part, time for Parliament to act

COMMENT | CMA provisions: Court's done its part, time for Parliament to act

Repeal Section 233, people must be allowed to speak their minds.
COMMENT | There's hope, stop regressing, press on with reforms

COMMENT | There's hope, stop regressing, press on with reforms

Call for urgent reforms amid AI disruption, authoritarianism in media.
LETTER | Chatbot launch a welcome move but concerns aplenty

LETTER | Chatbot launch a welcome move but concerns aplenty

We must, among others, prevent its misuse by the authorities.
LETTER | Media council: Let's make it an effective agency

LETTER | Media council: Let's make it an effective agency

Provide adequate resources, revise archaic laws to strengthen it.
COMMENT | Govt must explain Harakah’s media pass revocation

COMMENT | Govt must explain Harakah’s media pass revocation

Info Dept’s vague reasons are not helping.
LETTER | Review of OSA: Kudos to govt

LETTER | Review of OSA: Kudos to govt

Freedom of information will improve governance and transparency. 
LETTER | Arresting citizens for criticising MB cause for concern

LETTER | Arresting citizens for criticising MB cause for concern

Such arbitrary actions are unwarranted.

LETTER | CIJ deeply concerned Star article will promote anti-Rohingya xenophobia

LETTER | CIJ deeply concerned Star article will promote anti-Rohingya xenophobia

Article perpetuates harmful stereotypes that could lead to hatred, discrimination, and violence against marginalised and vulnerable community.
LETTER | Ministry must justify role and budget of Jasa

LETTER | Ministry must justify role and budget of Jasa

LETTER | Any attempt by the govt to counter misinformation cannot undermine democratic guarantees.

LETTER | Drop Umany probe, uphold freedom of expression

LETTER | Drop Umany probe, uphold freedom of expression

LETTER | The right to express views and ideas freely is an essential part of democracy.

LETTER | CIJ wants discriminatory media restriction of Parliament lifted

LETTER | CIJ wants discriminatory media restriction of Parliament lifted

Of the 15 media houses allowed access, not one is a news portal. Why were they sidelined?

LETTER | CIJ concerned over ban on non-official media in Sabah

LETTER | CIJ concerned over ban on non-official media in Sabah

CIJ notes with alarm Covid-19 being increasingly used as a reason to sideline journos from covering important events.

COMMENT | OSA should be replaced with law on right to information

COMMENT | OSA should be replaced with law on right to information

Centre for Independent Journalism is concerned that the OSA continues to be used by the state and its apparatus.

LETTER |  Need for anti-stalking law after Penang suicide case

LETTER | Need for anti-stalking law after Penang suicide case

LETTER | This will provide better redress mechanisms for victims of cyberbullying and gender-based violence.