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Malaysia's Sorry Record on Press Freedom

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Feb 24, 2011
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Malaysia's Barisan Nasional, or national ruling coalition, has gone to extreme ends to control freedom of expression and monopolize the dissemination of information, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based Center for Independent Journalism.

The NGO's report, released Tuesday, says the Barisan "adopted a multi-pronged approach, using the myriad of laws at its…

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