Kit Siang lauds Ressa's Nobel win, reminds PM of press freedom in Malaysia

Published: Oct 10, 2021 2:18 AM

Veteran MP Lim Kit Siang has called on Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to honour Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize by pledging that no Malaysian journalist would be harassed, intimidated or penalised for carrying out journalistic duties to safeguard freedom of expression.

“Congratulations to Maria Ressa for the Nobel Peace Prize, sharing it with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to ‘safeguard freedom of expression’.

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