PETALING JAYA: Vocal lawyer and activist Siti Kasim has questioned if Barisan Nasional was still in charge of Bernama, following the sudden cancellation of an interview programme featuring her on a news channel run by the national news agency.
The interview with Siti, best known for her strong criticism of Malaysia’s religious bureaucrats, was to be broadcast live, on the topic of challenges and reforms in post-election Malaysia.
Siti said she was in the dark over who was behind the cancellation.
“I would think the person or persons must be pretty high in the chain of command either at Bernama or at the Ministry of Information – editorial freedom be damned,” she wrote on Facebook.
FMT has contacted the minister in charge, Gobind Singh Deo, for comments.
Siti questioned if there were parties intent on pushing their own views, and to block progressive voices.
“It seems to me that in this new Malaysia somethings never change.”