The Sun
by Karen Arukesamy
“We are wearing masks today because we are against the clampdown by authorities on Amir Muhammad’s books and deejay Jamaluddin Ibrahim’s indefinite leave,” Hong said.
Copies of writer Amir's book, ‘Body 2 Body: A Malaysian Queer Anthology’, were seized by the Home Ministry’ from the bookstore on Thursday, while 98.8 FM deejay Jamaluddin Ibrahim was asked to go on leave after receiving a letter from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission accusing him of negative comments on race relations and affecting national security. -- theSun
by Karen Arukesamy
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22, 2010): About 20 people wearing black t-shirts and face masks with the words “1Muted Malaysia” written on them went on a walkabout in Suria KLCC today to protest against “media manipulation” and “crackdown on freedom of expression”.
The group’s spokesman Joshua Hong told reporters: “The reason we are gathered here is to send a simple message to the government that people are not stupid and want voice our dissatisfaction over a series of crackdown on freedom of expression.”
The group which gathered outside the Kinokuniya bookstore at the mall were escorted out of the building by security guards after they walked around the complex for 30 minutes, attracting attention from passers-by, many of whom also followed the small parade.
The group’s spokesman Joshua Hong told reporters: “The reason we are gathered here is to send a simple message to the government that people are not stupid and want voice our dissatisfaction over a series of crackdown on freedom of expression.”
The group which gathered outside the Kinokuniya bookstore at the mall were escorted out of the building by security guards after they walked around the complex for 30 minutes, attracting attention from passers-by, many of whom also followed the small parade.
“We are wearing masks today because we are against the clampdown by authorities on Amir Muhammad’s books and deejay Jamaluddin Ibrahim’s indefinite leave,” Hong said.
Copies of writer Amir's book, ‘Body 2 Body: A Malaysian Queer Anthology’, were seized by the Home Ministry’ from the bookstore on Thursday, while 98.8 FM deejay Jamaluddin Ibrahim was asked to go on leave after receiving a letter from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission accusing him of negative comments on race relations and affecting national security. -- theSun
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