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Govt’s plan to muzzle the press won’t succeed – NPAN president, Kabir The Punch
Published 4 July 2021
The President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria and Chairman, Trust Media Limited, Mallam Kabiru Yusuf, talks to KAYODE OYERO about the alleged attempt by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to gag the press
The National Assembly is currently seeking to amend the Nigeria Press Council Act and the National Broadcasting Commission Act. What do you make of these moves?
The National Assembly probably has good intentions in terms of fast-tracking that the media does a good job of entertaining, informing and educating the public. They think maybe there are excesses in the media and they should take steps to deal with the excesses but I think they are going about it the wrong way. Our intention is to engage them and see that all of us do what is right and ensure that we have a very robust media, which is vital to democracy
This may be a ‘grey’ period in Malta’s recent history, especially as it suffers yet another blow to its reputation in the eyes of the world.
However, as history has often shown us, Malta’s resilience, drive and creativity will help us through this patch, hopefully within the shortest possible time.
Despite the island’s remarkable economic growth over the last decade and the government’s adoption of liberal policies, especially where gay rights are concerned, there still appear to be gaping holes when it comes to how the world sees us on issues such as public governance, the country’s handling of the environment, education and respect for the free press.
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Iran’s New President and a Duplicitous Claim About Press Freedom
July 02, 2021
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President of Iran This branch (the judiciary) supports the freedom of the press. The judiciary sees the media as its colleagues and does not oppose fair criticism.
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Before his election as Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi was head of the country’s judiciary. And earlier, during 1980s and 1990s, he was a deputy prosecutor in Tehran.
In 1988, according to Human Rights Watch, Raisi played a role in the extrajudicial killings of thousands of political prisoners in Iran.
Given his new, higher-profile position – along with recent moves in Iran to further restrict speech and media freedom – a statement Raisi made while head of the judiciary is worthy of review.