Press Unions Submit Memorandum to Prime Minister Shah Demanding Protection of Press Freedom

Kathmandu. The Nepal Journalists Federation's Kathmandu Valley Province Committee and its subordinate Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur branches have sent a seven-point memorandum to Prime Minister Balen Shah on Monday, demanding the protection of press and expression freedom, restructuring of the communication sector, and ensuring the professional rights of journalists. The memorandum was sent to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singh Durbar through the District Post Office, Lalitpur.

The memorandum states that the effective implementation of full press freedom, freedom of expression, and the independent existence of mass media guaranteed by the constitution is the state's responsibility. It is mentioned that even after a decade since the promulgation of the constitution, the necessary laws, regulations, policies, and institutional structures related to the communication sector have not been built and amended in time according to the federal governance system. The Federation believes that the communication sector is affected by structural and professional problems due to the inability to address the changes brought about by the rapid development of science and technology in a timely manner.