COMMENT | Let the Fourth Estate do its job without fear or favour

COMMENT | Although the political culture of Malaysia isn’t like the US, the media should still be regarded as the Fourth Estate. Journalists do play a role and function in holding politicians to account and thereby complement the check-and-balance dynamics in our political system. As such, the contribution of journalists in highlighting current issues, including abuse of power and illegal or unconstitutional acts, are to be accorded their due respect. Therefore, Minderjeet Kaur (Free Malaysia Today journalist) was only doing her job as a component of the Fourth Estate. This is why for politici…

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