Sunday, October 23, 2005

Writ Filed at SC Against Media Ordinance

Kathmandu, Oct 23-As many as seven associations representing professionals from different walks of life today moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the amendment effected in the law related to media.

A 20-page-long writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court late afternoon .

Present at the Supreme Court were representatives of the seven professional associations including Federation of Nepalese Journalists, Nepal Bar Association, Nepal Engineers’ Association, Nepal Medical Association, Nepal Teachers’ Association and Nepal University Teachers’ Association. Also present were representatives of the Save the Radio Campaign.

The petitioners claimed that the amendment has been effected in an arbitrary manner and that it contradicts with the spirit of the 1990 Constitution. The writ was registered amid sloganeering with over 500 media activists thronging the apex court premises.

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