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Sajith opposes “threats” made to Media

28 Sep 2021

Marking World News Day today (28), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa condemned the alleged “threats” made to journalists and the lack of media freedom in Sri Lanka. "Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression are enshrined in the Constitution, and in such a situation threats to the media are unacceptable. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the European Convention on Human Rights make it very clear that the right to freedom of speech and expression is the right of all." stated Premadasa. Furthermore, Premadasa mentioned that it is the responsibility of the media to expose corruption and fraud in the country and also emphasized that the CID has no right to summon the journalists who carry out that responsibility for questioning or to intimidate them.    


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