PETALING JAYA: Journalist organisations have decried the recent restrictions on the number of journalists allowed to cover Parliament proceedings.
Gerakan Media Marah (Geramm), Institute of Journalists Malaysia (IoJ), the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM), Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia (CIJ), the Foreign Correspondents Club of Malaysia (FCCM) and the Malaysian Press Photographers Association (MPPA), in a joint statement on Friday, raised their concerns over the ruling that from Nov 16 news agencies would only be allowed to assign three journalists each to cover Parliamentary proceedings.