Hata Wahari is Utusan Rakyat chief editor, says Nurul Izzah

By Boo Su-Lyn

March 04, 2011

Nurul Izzah shows a mock copy of Utusan Rakyat. — Picture by Boo Su-Lyn

PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — National Union of Journalists (NUJ) president Hata Wahari will be the chief editor of a weekly newspaper, Utusan Rakyat, when it obtains a publishing permit, said Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar today.

The PKR MP stressed that Utusan Rakyat was not a party organ, but a “bi-partisan” newspaper with representatives from both Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Nasional (BN) and NGOs invited on its editorial advisory board.

“Its raison d’etre is not just to attack BN,” Nurul Izzah told reporters today.

“It’s an organ for the masses. We’re really in dire need for a mainstream media that will report as objectively, professional and ethical as possible,” she added.

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