Maoist trade union disrupts newspaper distribution in Nepal
By Leah McBride Mensching, Tuesday 24 July 2007 at 00:11 :: Press Freedom & Laws :: #302 :: rss
A Maoist affiliated trade union has disrupted the distribution of The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post Monday morning, despite Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's assurances he would not tolerate attacks on press freedom.
According to the Times, union members forcibly took control of vehicles that were loaded with Monday's edition in Bhaispati, at Sama Printers, which prints both dailies. The Times also reported that police remained quiet spectators to the activities, and following requests, the police escorted vehicles to the main distribution at Bhugol Park.
The union also threatened transporters and distributors to not take the newspapers to be delivered, and about 50 of them stopped staff of both dailies for entering their offices for nearly two hours Monday morning, warning they would lock the publication office Monday evening.
Comments
No comment.
Post comment