Journalist Kalidas Subramaniam released on police bail

KULIM: A journalist from the Tamil media, Thinathanthi Kalidas Subramaniam, who was arrested yesterday (March 30) on charges of trespassing, has been released on police bail today. This was confirmed by Pavalachelvan, a fellow journalist from Thinathanthi.

The arrest of Kalidas triggered widespread condemnation among media groups across Malaysia. The Malaysian Media Council (MMC), the Malaysian Tamil Journalist Association, and Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) issued statements condemning the journalist’s arrest.