Violence against journos no laughing matter, Gobind tells BN MPs

Geraldine TongPublished: Mar 27, 2019 8:42 AM | Updated: Mar 27, 2019 8:44 AM

PARLIAMENT | Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo ticked off BN lawmakers in the Dewan Rakyat today for talking and laughing when he was addressing violence against journalists.

The minister was delivering his winding-up speech when he warned against physically harassing or threatening members of the press, whom he said are just doing their jobs...

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