Malaysia’s parliament has introduced new media-centre rules that ban doorstop interviews without permission and restrict access to key premises where lawmakers typically brief reporters, fuelling fears of a narrowing media space.
Under the guidelines, journalists “are not allowed” to conduct such interviews – also known as doorstepping – “without permission”, and may face written warnings and restrictions on access to parliament for breaches, with serious cases referred to parliamentary security…
Malaysia’s parliament tightens access rules for media interviews, sparking criticisms
