Media watchdog chides Kit Siang over harassment of journalist


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 08 Feb 2017

PETALING JAYA: Media watchdog Geramm (Gerakan Media Marah) urged Lim Kit Siang to respect press freedom after the DAP veteran apparently harangued a journalist during a press conference.

An altercation took place between the DAP parliamentary leader and a TV3 reporter during the press conference at the home of former minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim on Tuesday, where Kit Siang was seen berating the reporter who had directed a question at him.

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