If the Premier cares about media freedom, here is something he can do
2016-01-18
rime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe has criticized the media over its conduct during the Rajapaksa regime. In other words, is blaming the victim for the rape. At the Thai Pongal festival in Jaffna, he accused the media of ‘going shopping’ for the infamous 18th Amendment and warned the media not to spoil the ongoing constitutional process. There is little evidence that the media, save the State-owned ones supported the 18A. Perhaps, the Sinhala media which caters to the largest segment of the audience could have been a little more aggressive. But, that could well have got a few more journalists white-vanned.
The difference between Mr. Wickremesinghe and the majority of journalists who disliked the former regime is that unlike the latter who as the then Opposition Leader enjoyed the protection from the excesses of the State, journalists did not have immunity from intimidation, abduction and state-orchestrated arbitrary sackings.
2016-01-18
rime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe has criticized the media over its conduct during the Rajapaksa regime. In other words, is blaming the victim for the rape. At the Thai Pongal festival in Jaffna, he accused the media of ‘going shopping’ for the infamous 18th Amendment and warned the media not to spoil the ongoing constitutional process. There is little evidence that the media, save the State-owned ones supported the 18A. Perhaps, the Sinhala media which caters to the largest segment of the audience could have been a little more aggressive. But, that could well have got a few more journalists white-vanned.
The difference between Mr. Wickremesinghe and the majority of journalists who disliked the former regime is that unlike the latter who as the then Opposition Leader enjoyed the protection from the excesses of the State, journalists did not have immunity from intimidation, abduction and state-orchestrated arbitrary sackings.
