Defense Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella promised the media persons today that he would look into the suspicion of them that there was hidden paw that the ministerial subcommittee cannot control behind the attacks on the journalists.Media persons repeatedly questioned the Minister and the police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekara over the lack of productivity of the police investigations on intimidation of 12 media persons before Namal Perera incident.
A foreign journalist asked if the government had taken the incident of attacking officials of the Sri Lanka Press Institute and the UK High Commission in the heart of Colombo city as a joke. He pointed out that no arrests have been made after three days. Media persons were not satisfied over the Minister’s and police spokesman’s assurances that the investigations were successfully proceeding. Commenting on Keith Noir incident they said that the victim party did not corporate with the investigation.
The police spokesman’s statement that some people lodge such complaints expecting political asylum in foreign countries, the press conference became hot again. They asked to name at least one such journalist but neither the Minister nor the police spokesman named them.
The police spokesman’s statement that some people lodge such complaints expecting political asylum in foreign countries, the press conference became hot again. They asked to name at least one such journalist but neither the Minister nor the police spokesman named them.
The Hindu Journalist questioned how the government could provide security to the SAARC summit in a context police failed to arrest the culprits who attacked and attempted to abduct two journalists in the heart of Colombo city.
Minister Rambukwella said that such problems are in other countries as well and full security would be provided to the SAARC summit.
The Minister and the police spokesman appeared to have no idea on those who level attacks on media.
Another journalist pointed out that media persons had doubts that the Defense Ministry website that disseminated threats to the journalists who criticized the security forces was behind these attacks. He said that an outbreak of such incidents preceded the President’s official foreign tours and it was for the good of the government to identify the hidden paws.
Media persons pointed out that they believed that the ministerial subcommittee was incapable to control the powers that handle these incidents and an alternative action was needed.
Minister Rambukwella said that such problems are in other countries as well and full security would be provided to the SAARC summit.
The Minister and the police spokesman appeared to have no idea on those who level attacks on media.
Another journalist pointed out that media persons had doubts that the Defense Ministry website that disseminated threats to the journalists who criticized the security forces was behind these attacks. He said that an outbreak of such incidents preceded the President’s official foreign tours and it was for the good of the government to identify the hidden paws.
Media persons pointed out that they believed that the ministerial subcommittee was incapable to control the powers that handle these incidents and an alternative action was needed.
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