Media Seek ways to riddance of problems with minister of information and culture

Thursday May 16, 2013

A number of representatives of media and supporter media institutions have met Hilay Ershad, the head of cultural commission of lower house, to complaints of the repeated law-breaking and violation of law by Sayed Makhdom Rahin, culture and information minister. 

At this meeting a petition which is signed by around 60 media editors and heads of media supporting agencies   was given to Hilay Ershad.

the petition is  on the basis of  in regards to non-creation of legal  mass media commission and continuance activity of the illegal complaints media commission of media.

these complaints  also have been reported  through official letters to boat houses of Parliament , Supreme Court, Presidential office, ministry of Justice and Attorney General.

Hilay Ershad included, we would demand from culture minister to be present in the meeting of cultural commission of lower house next sunday and respond to the questions in this regards. The  petition was provided in a last week meeting Senate compliance  commission where the information minister  refused to attend  the meeting.

"In the near future media representatives and supporter media Institutions would share  their concerns  in a meeting with President Karzi" said Faheem Dashty Executive Director of Afghanistan's national Journalists Union