Malaysian leader says newspapers 'insensitive' over cartoons

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today accused a local newspaper and foreign publications of being insensitive for reprinting Danish caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.

Malaysian leader says newspapers 'insensitive' over cartoons

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today accused a local newspaper and foreign publications of being insensitive for reprinting Danish caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.

Abdullah, who chairs the 157-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference, said press freedom had its boundaries and newspapers must take into account the rights and sensitivities of other groups.

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