Malaysia Lifts Ban on Asian Wall St. Journal
United Press International
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia —
The government conceded today that its three-month ban on the Asian Wall Street Journal was illegal and lifted a suspension order on the newspaper.
Senior Federal Counsel Zalehar Zahani said the government conceded the case on technical grounds because of a “procedural lapse” and a Supreme Court decision overturning the cancellation of the work permit of one of the Journal’s correspondents.
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