Malaysia probes Al Jazeera documentary about migrant arrestsPolice officers wearing protective suits pick up an illegal immigrant from an apartment under enhanced lockdown, during the movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 1, 2020. Defence minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob this week called on Al Jazeera to apologise to Malaysians, and said allegations of racism and discrimination against undocumented migrants were untrue. Police will call in Al Jazeera staff as part of a probe opened after several complaints filed against the documentary, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador told reporters on Tuesday. Spokespeople for Al Jazeera did not respond to an emailed request for comment. In May, a journalist from the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post was questioned by police over her reporting on the migrant arrests.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 06:22 UTC