Ismail Sabri wants an apology from Al Jazeera for false reporting

Published on 6 Jul 2020 4:35:48 PM

International television channel Al Jazeera should apologise for coming up with an allegedly false report on the country, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Senior Minister said that on Monday, adding that Al Jazeera’s report does not seem to contain clear facts and is full of baseless accusations.

Titled "Locked up in Malaysia’s Lockdown", the Al Jazeera 101 East report was published on July 3 and featured a 25-minute video which accused the Malaysian government of arresting illegal immigrants under the guise of public health and safety.

On claims that authorities had unfairly locked up foreigners during the pandemic, Ismail said this occurred in enhanced MCO areas.

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