Protect the truth


Stand with the media: It is everyone's duty not to be intimidated or frightened into silence. — 123rf

HARESH Deol, a 43-year-old sports journalist with the online portal Twentytwo13, was attacked by two men on the streets of Bangsar at 3.30pm, on Nov 25.

Attacks on journalists are rare in Malaysia, and we should fight to keep it that way, because journalists perform one of the most vital roles in society today: telling the truth.

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