Media Action Nepal condemns the attacks on media houses
MEDIA ACTION NEPAL | March 28: Media Action Nepal has condemned the recent attacks on media houses, including the stone-pelting incident at the Kantipur Television and Annapurna Post offices this afternoon (March 28). The targeted attacks on the offices of these media houses, which serve as the cornerstone of independent journalism in Nepal, represent a grave assault on the freedom of the press.
On Friday (March 28), demonstrators, allegedly associated with royalist groups, resorted to violence by throwing stones at the Kantipur Television office in Tinukne area of Kathmandu, damaging the windows and creating an environment of fear and intimidation. Similarly, the Annapurna Post office in Tinkune was also attacked with stones, disrupting its operations and putting the safety of journalists and staff at risk.
“These acts of attacks are unacceptable and reflect a serious threat to the media’s ability to operate freely,” said Laxman Datt Pant, Executive Director of Media Action Nepal. Pant called for those responsible for damaging media property to be held accountable under the law. He also urged all political groups and demonstrators to respect journalists’ rights and refrain from any acts of violence or intimidation that disrupt the media’s ability to operate freely.