Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop says Australia's High Commissioner in Malaysia is in contact with an ABC journalist and cameraman who are being blocked from leaving the country.
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Journalist, cameraman told they must remain in Malaysia until Attorney-General decides if they should face charges They were questioned in a police station for six hours ABC News director says "we are doing everything we can to resolve this situation" Four Corners reporter Linton Besser and cameraman Louie Eroglu have been told they must remain in Malaysia until the nation's Attorney-General decides if they should face charges over an attempt to question Prime Minister Najib Razak over a corruption scandal.
Ms Bishop said the men were receiving consular support.
"I'm always concerned when there are instances of a crackdown on freedom of speech — in democracies particularly," she said.
"I'm also concerned about the freedom that journalists have to carry out their work."
The pair were arrested in the city of Kuching on Saturday night, after approaching the Prime Minister during his visit to a mosque...... Read More
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