Harapan to PM: Walk the talk, drop charges against journalists

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was told to drop criminal defamation charges against journalists from news organisation The Edge if he truly upholds freedom of the press as claimed.

In a statement today, the Pakatan Harapan presidential council pointed out that Ismail Sabri’s assurance contradicted the charges against the journalists and allegations of political interference in the media.

“In the past few days, we read reports surrounding...