Act 355: Group speaks up after minister chides journalist on Twitter

Published: Aug 10, 2020 2:10 PM

UK-based rights group Article 19 has hit out at de facto Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri over the latter's criticism of a journalist's tweets directed at him.

"Singling out individual journalists creates a chilling effect and this might trigger trolling and online abuse.

"People in power should...

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