A group of 35 civil society organisations (CSOs) and 17 individuals have expressed horror and concern that police are investigating Al Jazeera on its reporting, instead of the government providing an explanation to the public or probing potential mismanagement of power or accountability.

"We are alarmed by actions taken by the government following the release of a documentary on July 3 by Al Jazeera that reported on Malaysia's treatment of undocumented migrants during the Covid-19 pandemic.