Newly-elected National Union of Journalists (NUJ) president Hata Wahari equated the organisation to a sleeping giant, rising again to fight for the rights of journalists and the freedom of the press. <br /> <br />"The fight never went out of the NUJ, it was kept in a box, a secret box and the box was kept in Maghribi (Morocco)..." quipped Hata to Malaysiakini in an exclusive interview yesterday. <br /> <br />He recounted the organisation's roots in the 80s where the NUJ was at the forefront of protests and street demonstrations against the then-newly drafted Official Secrets Act (OSA). <br /> <br />Full story here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/144058
