I'll talk to the cops, says PM over Mkini journos ban

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged that two Malaysiakini journalists were barred from attending a police event that featured top-ranking officers alongside Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

“I will reach out to the police as soon as possible so there are no restrictions whatsoever, like what happened to Malaysiakini,” he told reporters after attending an event at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC).

His remarks came after Malaysiakini was...