Al Jazeera sedition report notcensored <\/p>\n
Anjulie Ngan <\/p>\n
The Al Jazeera programme on Malaysias sedition crackdown is not a victim of censorship. <\/p>\n
A source from the Middle Eastern satellite TV station said that this is despite part two of the program missing from the alloted time slot yesterday. <\/p>\n
There is no censorship. The updated package (or Part 2) of the programme simply fell through the cracks, the source told Malaysiakini this evening. <\/p>\n
He said this when asked about word that an Al Jazeera programme that showcased a live interview with a guest from Human Rights Watch (HRW) on the current crackdown political and other personalities on sedition charges in Malaysia was pulled out for censorship. <\/p>\n
Lawyers for Liberty co-founder Eric Paulsen tweeted on his handle @EricPaulsen101: Wonder if Astro censored @Al Jazeera news on Malaysias sedition crackdown it was on in the afternoon but not seen late tonight. <\/p>\n
This sparked the speculation on censorship. <\/p>\n
The first part of the report contained a live interview with a HRW spokesperson and that was aired between 1pm until 6pm yesterday, the Al Jazeera source said. <\/p>\n
However, the updated package had footage of Safwan Anangs silent protest at KLCC and Al Jazeera was not able to air it due to the precedence other news stories took, such as Isis, ebola, and so on. <\/p>\n
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