CIJ, Geramm protest restriction on media during May 18 Parliament sitting

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PETALING JAYA: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) have criticised the decision to restrict media access for the one-day Parliament sitting on May 18.

"CIJ is dismayed with the reported statements by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof and de facto law minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan that access to the one-day Parliament sitting on May 18 will be restricted to state-owned media RTM and Bernama.