COMMENT | Like it or lump it, the Madani government’s image sharply deteriorated when police decided to summon three Malaysiakini journalists over a news report on a possible Bukit Aman reshuffle.

To add insult to injury, the investigating officer reportedly sought the identity of the source quoted in the article. To their credit, the three reporters - B Nantha Kumar, Hariz Mohd and Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam - stood firm in not revealing the source’s identity. Kudos to these three heroes.

I think S Thayaparan rightly hit the right nail on the head when he posed this relevant question: “Why is it so controversial when the press reports on a possible shake-up in the upper echelons of the police?”