PETALING JAYA: The European Union Ambassadors resident in Malaysia, along with the Ambassadors of Norway and Switzerland, have expressed concern over the Federal Court's decision against English news portal Malaysiakini after it was slapped with half-a-million ringgit for contempt of court for facilitating in the publication of its readers' comments.
"While fully recognising the independence and the dignity of the judiciary, we are concerned by the Federal Court's decision against Malaysiakini and the impact it can have on press freedom in Malaysia," it said in a joint statement on Saturday (Feb 20).
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