The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM) took lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah to task over his claim that the media did not fairly report former premier Najib Abdul Razak’s RM42 million SRC International corruption case.

In a media statement today, the group viewed the claim seriously as every press organisation in the country reported Najib’s court case in depth, whether mainstream or alternative media.

NUJM emphasised that portals such as Malaysiakini and The Edge...