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Marking A World Press Freedom Day In Nepal
By KTM Metro Reporter
May 4, 2012: speaking at the interaction event held by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) to mark the World Press Freedom Day in Kathmandu, yesterday, Minister for Education Dinanath Sharma has said that the government has been always committed to protect press freedom and safeguard the rights of journalists, ‘The Rising Nepal’ of today writes. The minister also said, “History has shown that the Nepali media has played an important role in bringing about democratic change in the country.” He hoped that the media would contribute to institutionalize democracy in the country.
Chairman of Constitutional Committee Nilambar Acharya appreciated the media’s contribution to institutionalizing democracy, maintaining the rule of law and advocating for human rights in the country ‘The Rising Nepal’ of today writes. “Free media and freedom of expression are key indicators of democracy,” he said. He urged the media to be alert to any provision made in the new constitution that would spoil the national integrity, ethnic harmony, religious tolerance and people’s rights.
President of FNJ Shiva Gaule has said that freedom of expressing opinions has been severely limited due to the ambiguous words used in the interim constitution and even in a new proposed constitution; so, the media profession has been under threat even in the 21st century.
Journalists and members of civil society organizations held a morning procession to mark the World Press Freedom Day and assembled at Bhrikuti Mandap and held a rally.
In a statement issued in Kathmandu yesterday to mark the World Press Freedom Day, President of NC Sushil Koirala has said that democracy would not flourish without free press; so he is committed to ensure press freedom; a new constitution should ensure press freedom for a sustainable democratic system, ‘The Rising Nepal’ of today writes.
