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Editor-in-chief under OSA probe maintains HSA fire stories based on 'declassified info' https://t.co/wj89Ben766 pic.twitter.com/Y4mqE0Ka52
— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) June 27, 2020
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Thanks @CIJ_Malaysia @MediaGeramm @C4Center for your statements of support, the medical fraternity, and everyone on Twitterjaya who sent encouraging tweets. You have no idea how much it means to me. It doesn't make me feel so alone and gives me that extra strength to persevere.
— Boo Su-Lyn (@boosulyn) June 26, 2020
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Press Statement:
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
C4 Center is shocked to learn that CodeBlue news site editor-in-chief @boosulyn has been summoned by the police for investigation under the Penal Code and the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
https://t.co/DAL2r06ZXc pic.twitter.com/q6uTaykL6X
This investigation is tantamount to intimidation and is clearly aimed at silencing voices that are critical of the administration of this country.
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
Over the 48 years the OSA has been in force, we have witnessed how the law has been used as an effective means of ensuring that information on government is kept secret.
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
The arbitrary nature of the OSA and the absence of oversight mechanisms therefore shield the government from public scrutiny and accountability, particularly in matters of public interest such as corruption and abuse of power.
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
Strategy 1.2.8 of the NACP clearly spells out the government’s commitment to enact a freedom of information legislation.
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
What we want is transparency, including the weaknesses of the hospital or others (agencies), which will be revealed next week.”
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
In light of the foregoing, C4 urges:
— C4 Center (@C4Center) June 26, 2020
1) the investigation against CodeBlue’s editor-in-chief be immediately dropped
2) the OSA be immediately repealed and replaced with the freedom of information act.
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I am being investigated under the Penal Code & Official Secrets Act over my articles on the declassified findings of the independent investigation into the 2016 fire at Hospital Sultanah Aminah that killed 6 patients. Police are interviewing me at 2pm today at IPD Putrajaya. pic.twitter.com/jUkfdQwCWV
— Boo Su-Lyn (@boosulyn) June 26, 2020
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Less than 4 months in and the police under the new govt's leadership have called in another journo for questioning over reporting that was critical of the State. More media censorship, infringements on our right to information to follow?
— Centre for Independent Journalism (@CIJ_Malaysia) June 26, 2020
CIJ stands in solidarity with @boosulyn https://t.co/3jDMIzqrlB
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A statement by CodeBlue: pic.twitter.com/VS71uXSRru
— CodeBlue (@codebluenews) June 26, 2020
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Health news portal’s editor-in-chief being probed under OSA https://t.co/9wH6MurhiL pic.twitter.com/rxrrF3ZMxC
— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) June 26, 2020
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Inquiry Blames Unprepared Staff, MOH, Bomba For Sultanah Aminah Hospital Fire Deaths
— Boo Su-Lyn (@boosulyn) March 10, 2020
An independent investigation found, among others, that HSA's South ICU staff were not trained in fire drills/ emergency evacuation. Six patients died in the 2016 fire.https://t.co/ZOOTqpJ2GE
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