Solidarity with Malaysiakini journalist, Kow Gah Chie

Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism

16-Mar-20 14:00

Solidarity with Malaysiakini journalist, Kow Gah Chie

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A Malaysiakini journalist has been on the receiving end of online harassment over an article she wrote about the new Environment Minister’s (Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man’s) views on logging in Kelantan. We discuss the issue with Centre of Independent Journalism Executive Director, Wathshlah Naidu.

Produced by: Dashran Yohan, Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: Environment, Science, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Business Analysis, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Malaysiakini, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, Environment, Logging, Kelantan, Journalism, Solidarity,

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