The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM) is calling on authorities to explain the recent police raid on a Malaysiakini journalist’s home, warning that the move risks undermining press freedom and intimidating the media.

In a joint statement today, NUJM and its Malaysiakini chapter expressed grave concern over the raid on the home of B Nantha Kumar, a senior Malaysiakini journalist under police investigation over a report on a proposed migrant worker recruitment system.