Was Muhyiddin terrified of the press?

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Muhyiddin Yassin’s relationship with the broader Malaysian and foreign press corps was mute and moot.

His press advisers kept most journalists at arm’s length and relied on embedded “Muhyiddin megaphones” in the local media during his rare press conferences.

The advisers seemingly dictated terms to the government-controlled media while facing a relentless pressure to keep the free media under control.

Friendly media came across as Muhyiddin cheerleaders, not keen to put the former prime minister under scrutiny.

So, you wonder why Muhyiddin objected to his final press conference yesterday at Putrajaya being broadcast live with only friendly editors from local media present.

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