Connect with us

News

PDRM Raids Al Jazeera Office, Confiscates Equipment For Ongoing Investigation

Published

page 6
Source: Al Jazeera English & Al Jazeera English

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

A raid was conducted by PDRM authorities at Al Jazeera’s office in Kuala Lumpur yesterday (4 August).

Al Jazeera’s office

Authorities seized and confiscated two computers from Al Jazeera under the purpose of conducting the ongoing investigation of the controversial documentary released by the publication, Locked Up in Malaysia’s Lockdown, which cries foul against Malaysia’s treatment of illegal foreign workers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Astro Awani, the raid was conducted by the police at the agency’s office on the 27th floor of G Tower while representatives of the publication were on the premise.

The offices of Astro and Unifi TV were also raided by the police in conjunction with the investigation as it is believed that Astro and Unifi TV also broadcasted the Al Jazeera documentary on their platforms, said sources from the Straits Times.

Giles Trendle, the managing director of Al Jazeera English, has since released a statement, calling on Malaysian authorities to “cease this criminal investigation into our journalists.”

“Conducting a raid on our office and seizing computers is a troubling escalation in the authorities’ crackdown on media freedom and shows the lengths they are prepared to take to try to intimidate journalists,” he said, in a statement recorded by ABC.net.

On 3 July, Al Jazeera aired Locked Up In Malaysia’s Lockdown, a documentary that claimed to expose how Malaysian authorities were dealing with the plight of thousands of undocumented migrants during the country’s Movement Control Order (MCO). The police launched an investigation on the publication soon after receiving multiple complaints from the public concerning the publication.

 

Also read: Rayhan Kabir From Al Jazeera Documentary Has Been Detained, Says Immigration Dept

arrestedft

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

collage 66 collage 66
News1 hour ago

M’sian Factory Worker Dies After Colliding With PDRM Motorcycle During Police Escort

A man died after the Yamaha 135LC motorcycle he was riding collided with a police escort motorcycle at Kilometer 5.3...

certft certft
News4 hours ago

Forged Birth Certificate Syndicate Busted, Documents Allegedly Sold for Up to RM10,000

A syndicate involved in forging documents for late birth registrations is reportedly charging between RM8,000 and RM10,000 for each processed...

masft masft
News5 hours ago

MAS Flight from Manila Forced to Return After One of Its Engines Catches Fire, No Injuries Reported

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Manila to Kuala Lumpur had to return to Ninoy Aquino International Airport yesterday afternoon (March...

collage 61 collage 61
News24 hours ago

Court Tells Aliff Syukri to Enter Defence Over Obscene Raya Music Video Charges from 3 Years Ago

Malaysian businessman and self-proclaimed number 1 singer, Dato Seri Aliff Syukri, released his latest Raya song, Raya ya ya, last...

collage 59 collage 59
News1 day ago

14yo School Athlete in Malacca Dies After Collapsing During Recess Time

A secondary school male student in Malacca passed away after collapsing near the field while walking to the canteen yesterday...

collage 57 collage 57
News1 day ago

Kajang Man Punches & Breaks Nose of Unlicensed 17yo Driver After Misunderstanding, Gets Arrested by PDRM

A Malaysian man allegedly punched and broke the nose of a teenage driver in Kajang, causing the latter to bleed....

riotft riotft
News1 day ago

PDRM Arrest 13 Foreign Workers for Attempting to Incite Riot Following Protest in Teluk Intan

The police have arrested 13 foreign factory workers in connection with a riot after a viral clip showed hundreds of...

syedft syedft
News1 day ago

Syed Saddiq & Bella Astillah Team Up to Distribute RM1.36 Million Worth of Aid to Muar Residents

A couple of weeks back, Syed Saddiq revealed that his choice to start his modeling career was to raise funds...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY