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Journalism laureate deplores 'dangerous' fine against newspapers
Published:  Sep 20, 2025 9:00 AM
Updated: 1:00 AM
National journalism laureate Johan Jaafar has condemned the RM100,000 fine imposed on the publishers of Sin Chew Daily and Sinar Harian.

In a statement last night, he called the MCMC’s actions “unprecedented and dangerous” and can be seen as a bid to undermine the principles of free press and free speech in Malaysia.

“Sadly, it also gives an impression that this government is...


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