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Critics Fear Malaysia Returning To Dark Days of Press Censorship

Communications Minister Fahmi a lightning rod

Our Correspondent
Aug 27, 2023
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Press protection NGOs and news organizations are growing concerned that Malaysia, under Ahmad Fahmi Fadzil, the Minister of Communications and Digital in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, is approaching the days of the UMNO administration under Najib Razak in restricting the public flow of information.

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