'Post war freedom' is a blatant lie - FMM Secretary

JDS15 JUNE 2012

As stated in the latest Press Freedom Index (2011/2012) compiled by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Sri Lanka ranks 163 out of 179 countries, moving lower in position compared to last year. Confirming the level of deterioration, another media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in January 2012 “in 2011, Sri Lanka ranked fourth worst in the world in terms of allowing murders of journalists to go unpunished.”

“The things have changed for the worst” says Sunil Jayasekara, the newly elected General Secretary of the Free Media Movement (FMM) of Sri Lanka. As an experienced journalist and a media activist, Sunil is reluctant to remain silent, in spite of the dire consequences it brings. “The strict repressive measures and climate of impunity prevent many from practicing their profession freely. If you cross the line, you pay the price” he said in an interview with the JDS.

The following excerpts are from the interview with FMM Secretary:     Read more