The Deputy of the Ministry of Information and Culture asked the regional authorities to cooperate with reporters. Addressing a seminar held to increase the capacity of the Interior Ministry’s spokespeople, Atiqullah Azizi said that regional authorities must inform reporters about their activities on time.
“We should treat the media kindly, Because if you provide better information and treat them better, it makes reporters colleagues with you,” he added.
On the other hand, some media officers asked the Islamic Emirate to support the media community and reporters.
“You are spokespeople and reporters need your comprehensive cooperation, and you showcase your activities and achievements to people by the help of the reporters and address people’s inquiries,” said Zabihullah Sadat, the head of TOLOnews.
“This is the formation of the different groups and relations with the reporters, this meeting should cause cooperation and form relations with the reporters,” said Hujatullah Mujadidi, head of the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA).
At the same time, a number of reporters ask the Islamic Emirate to confirm the Media Law as soon as possible.
“The confirmation of the media law is very important, so by the help of this, reporters can continue their work and except this they face issues,” said Shukrullah, a reporter.
“We want the government to confirm the media law soon to address the problems that media and reporters face,” said another reporter.
The Islamic Emirate says that media law has been sent to Kandahar to the leadership of the Islamic Emirate for confirmation.
The spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the confirmation of this law is fruitful for the media and says that several issues have been placed in this law.
“This is a resolution in which different things can be added, it has many levels and I haven’t seen the last level, as the details are completed, it will be confirmed and will reach anyone, and I am hopeful that it will be beneficial for the media and our society,” he added.
Before this, the press Deputy of the Ministry of Information and Culture had said to TOLOnews that access to information is the right of reporters and all the spokespeople of the Islamic Emirate are obliged to give information about their activities to the media.
The Ministry of Information and Culture said that newspapers industry and archives should be supported.
In the meeting “Newspapers and National Languages – Background, Development, Challenges and Solutions”, the deputy minister said that the content and writing of newspapers should be simple, professional, and new.
“We should not belittle the newspapers, we should equalize the needs, writers, poets, technical staff, and paper, according to the standards of the day,” said Atiqullah Azizi, the deputy ministry.
The deputy minister of Education said in the meeting that there are limits to freedom of speech in all countries and freedom of speech should not cause discord between people.
“In every society that we see, there is a limit to freedom of speech. The term free expression is limited,” said Sebghat Ullah Wasel.
Meanwhile, the head of governmental newspapers said that the government should support the media in the country.
“At this time, there is a need to pay serious attention to the press, both the officials and the government should increase the attention, and the media workers should be aware of the (government’s) work,” said Mohammad Ibrahim Nabil, head of the governmental newspaper.
“The media is not only for reflecting events, but also is a bridge between the nation and the government, which transmits the wishes, politics, and culture effectively. In a society where the media is active and does its work correctly and honestly, the fundamental rights of the people are preserved,” said Zabihullah Sadat, head of TOLOnews.
Based on the information provided by the Directorate of Governmental Newspapers, four newspapers, Anis, Hewad, Shariat, and Kabul Times, are currently operating in the capital, and 1,000 copies are distributed daily.—Tolonews
