Fear of fines continues to gag Harapan leaders

MALACCA POLLS | A week after authorities raided Pakatan Harapan's event in Malacca and scrutinised its Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance, the coalition leaders seemed to continue being gripped by fear of getting fined.

Following the Nov 10 incident, top Harapan politicians have applied a self-imposed gag order on themselves and refuse to give any comments to reporters when approached during their visits to constituencies.

Journalists covering the election campaign period also found it difficult to...