Press freedom: Fahmi to appeal to speaker against confining media

Hariz MohdPublished: Oct 25, 2023 3:01 PM

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will appeal for Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul to allow media personnel to meet and interview MPs at the Parliament lobby.

This comes after the Parliament in a directive last week ordered all media activities to be confined within its media centre, which is a floor below the main lobby.

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