Information and Culture minister gave in to demands of Journalists

Sunday June 2, 2013

This morning complaints commission of Senate  conducted a meeting with presence of culture minister Sayed Makhdum Rahin and  number of media representatives and syndicate reporters. 

Seediqullah Towhidi head of media watch,Mir Hider motaher head of ANJU publications, Seediqullah  Ahmad Zadeh Chief Editor of Tolo Tv,Danish Krukhail head of Pajhwak news agency and many other representatives

of media were present In this meeting . 

In  meeting  the following points were suggested  to be considered:

- Mass media commission which has been enacted on codes 42 and 43 of media law has to be formed.

- Illegal media complaints commission must repeal. 

- based on article 41 of mass media law, minister of culture has to allow two elected members of  media and syndicate  of reporters to get the membership of media high council.

The senators of C.C.S , particularly Dr Zulmi Zabuli head of this commission has emphatically supported  the rightful demands of media. 

Though, over the past three years culture minister has been ignoring the lawful requests of media and journalists, In today's meeting he requested  media and syndicate reporters to introduce two individuals into "media high council".

In course of one and half month media supporters and syndicate reporters have put out considerable efforts as to complaints  and execution of entire mass media laws, especially parts of article 41, and  articles 42 and43 of mass media laws that was finally accepted by culture minister in today's meeting of Senate complaints commission.