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| Sunday, 18 December 2005 |
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FMM disturbed over search of newspaper office in Jaffna Free Media Movement (FMM) is disturbed that government military has searched the editorial, administrative and press sections of the Tamil daily Namathu Eelanaadu in Jaffna, said a press release issued by it on Friday. "FMM views this situation as a direct result of escalation of violence in Jaffna peninsula during the last few weeks. Number of soldiers, militants and civilians have died as a result of these unfortunate developments. FMM fears that media in Jaffna may become a target of escalating violence again as happened many a times before. In a non-peaceful situation like one prevails in Jaffna today, searching a newspaper office by government military may send a signal that media is under military scrutiny and there by impede the freedom of expression and information," it further said. "Media and journalists in Jaffna face challenging situation now in gathering and dissemination of information as war clouds are gathering by every passing day." "FMM urge both sides of the conflict to respect the right to freedom of expression and information and not to target media under any situation that may arise out of developing military confrontations and mistrust between the parties to the conflicts," it continued. |
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