26 September 2020 – Non-official media barred from election nomination centres

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh

Overview: Non-official media barred from nomination centres due to pandemic
Full details here: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/09/12/ec-non-official-media-barred-from-nomination-centres-due-to-pandemic

Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat