JFA condemns threats to Manipur media
Guwahati, August 3: The JournalistsÂ’ Forum, Assam (JFA) has strongly
condemned the combined threats to the media in Manipur from both official and
unofficial quarters.
In a meeting held in Guwahati on Saturday, the JFA expressed its
whole-hearted support to the Manipur media which is in the line of fire from
both the militants and the State Government. In a resolution, the Forum said
that in a democracy the media is responsible for and accountable to only the
general public. Even in a conflict situation, like the one prevalent in
Manipur, this basic tenet of journalistic ethics does not allow media outlets
to peddle views favouring one party and harming the other.
This is exactly why, the attempted July 31 bomb attack on The Sangai Express
and the August 3 Manipur Government order banning publication of what it calls
any propaganda of unlawful or militant groups, are simply a move to throttle
democracy itself, the JFA asserted.
Issued by
Rupam Baruah, President
Hiten Mahanta, Working President,
Nava Thakuria,
General Secretary
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