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Media should defend their work, not take down when asked: Veteran journo
Any editors afraid to defend their newsroom against external interferences, including from authorities, should consider taking up another job, said National Press Club chairperson Ahirudin Attan.
Ahirudin said no one, including the police, ministries, or authorities, has the right to ask for an article to be taken down.
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