Claim 250

UMNO-linked newspapers pressured editors and journalists to follow the party line or face dismissal.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: UMNO-linked newspapers pressured editors and journalists to follow the party line or face dismissal.
Field: action
Value: Party-linked papers pressure staff
About: incident 1998-malaysia-anwar-arrest-press-restrictions
Source: Human Rights Watch On Malaysia: It's Not Just The Trial
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1998-11-02

Quotation from the source

Newspapers in which the ruling party, UMNO, is a major shareholder, such as Utusan Malaysia, have pressured editors and journalists to follow the party line on Anwar or face dismissal.