Nepal

Kathmandu, May 5

The seventh plenary session of Federation of Nepali Journalists nowadays concluded with a seven-point decision to pull together its efforts for safeguarding the press freedom and interests of mediapersons.

As per the decision of the two-day session, FNJ shall organise National Campaign for Liberty of Press and Expression for four months from May 15 under the theme ‘Media for National Prosperity: Free, Safe and Professional Journalists.& FNJ central, provincial and local level chapters shall hold assembly, extensive discussion, symposium, interaction, orientation and media mission with participation of representatives from different organisations, rights activists, professionals, political parties and various state organs. These programmes shall planned on policy issues raised by FNJ.

The policy issues include freedom of press and expression, rights and interests of journalists, nationality, democracy, civil rights and interests of media.

According to FNJ, the umbrella organisation of journalists shall strongly protest anti-press provisions stipulated in the laws enacted by the federal, provincial and local levels, or the bills tabled at the Home of Representatives or that are in the process of being drafted. It warned that any attempts to control, curtail and inhibit the exercise of freedom of press and expression would much be acceptable. &The campaign shall presdegree the government to amend the already enacted draconian laws and propose for press-friendly provisions for new laws to be formulated,&FNJ stated.

FNJ central, provincial and local committees scorridor submit a letter of attention to lawmakers, governments and political parties of all three levels demanding that they guarantee exercise, protection and promotion of freedom of press, and expression in the law. &FNJ and stakeholders shall make public their common opinion and stance on the draft of proposed laws upon essential discussion thereof. They shall also reintellect the lawmakers and authorities about the universal principles of press freedom and urge them to act accordingly,& according to a press release by FNJ.

FNJ said media would be large crowd of peopleilised to stir the government for the set upment of an Information Commission Centre in all provinces at the earliest for easy access of citizens to information.

The plenary session has decided to launch a presdegree campaign for the implementation of the Working Journalists& Act to endegree appointment letters and minimum monthly salary for all mediapersons and employees at media houses on a regular basis.

&FNJ shall supply free legal aid to working journalists who are facing various charges in the course of performing their duties. Legal desk shall be set uped in all provinces for professional and physical security of the journalists,& it informed.

According to a report by FNJ, as many as 60 instances of press freedom violations were reported since May 4 final year, majority of them being attacks, threats, misconduct and arrests. More than 77 journalists and five media houses faced criminal charges and harassments for alleged violation of the Electronic Transactions Act.

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KATHMANDU: The National Council on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management has directed all concerned government bodies to arrange essential preparedness to reduce the catastrophe risks. The assembly Presided over by Council Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli directed all bodes at federal, State and local levels to endegree preparedness in view of the catastrophe.

Even the security bodies were asked for it. The Home Ministry is directed to bring an umbrella act to wipe out duplication in the distribution of relief fabrics and essential arrangement after the natural calamities in view of the monsoon.

Development of integrated data and information system on catastrophe is underscored by the assembly. The Home Ministry made a presentation on its catastrophe preparedness and the loss caused by the calamities including soiltremble, lightning, and the recent storm of Bara and Parsa.

At the assembly, PM Oli urged every office to equip them with resources to cope up the natural catastrophe and reduce risks. Development of integrated settlements, resilient housing, effective large crowd of peopleilization of security for a timely rescue operation, and relief distribution was meaningful matter, he reintellected. According to him, for the emergency rescue, an arrangement was made to keep helicopter standby even at Itahari, Pokhara and Sukhet in addition to the Kathmandu.

The Council formed in accordance with the Disaster Risk Mitigation and Management Act- 2074 BS ( first amendment- 2075 BS), scorridor sit for a assembly at least twice a year. The Act replaced the Natural Disaster (Save) Act, 2039 BS.

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