KATHMANDU, May 3: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has pledged to hold dialogue with all organizations advocating press freedom and freedom of expression, and stakeholders on the Mass Communications Bill that is in parliament.
While extending his best wishes to all media-persons on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, he also vowed to make the Bill effective and formulate press-friendly laws.
Speaker Ghimire draws MP’s attention to Mass Communication Bill
"The Bill designed to make Nepali press manageable, professional and dignified is currently under consideration in parliament. I, on behalf of parliament, promise to organize talks with the organizations advocating press freedom and freedom of expression to make the Bill effective and legislate press friendly laws."
Saying that the issue of press freedom is equally important for all citizens, not only for media-persons and media houses, he underscored that press freedom should be taken as a part of freedom of expression, and any sort of restrictions on the press in democracy was not acceptable.
Praising it for its 'unforgettable' role in establishing democracy in the country, the Speaker said the press has been accepted as the Fourth Estate in a democratic country as it acts as a watchdog of all three state organs- the legislature, executive and judiciary.
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