Attorney General called Hasht-E-Subh Chief Editor for replication regarding one of its published report.
The case is based on publication of a report entitled" Afghanistan mines are being looted " on the series No:1616, dated 13 March 2013 that has been published in this newspaper.
Parwez Kawa Chief editor of Hast-e-Subh daily states that the investigated report is the outcome of research on hundreds of officials documents, indicates that some officials of mines ministry have been involved in corruptions and misuses of mines contracts in the country.
An officer of Attorney General,which do not want his name to be disclosed،confirmed that the Editor of Hasht-e-Subh daily has been summoned by AG to elaborate in advance regarding the published report.
The officer included; through complaint of mines minister the editor of Hasht -e-Subh has been summoned to Attorney General, whereas the report hasn't been handled by Attorney General.
Kwaw says they are ready to response in advance regarding the published report, but they emphasized that the replication must run through legal channels.
Media and supporter institutions of media, criticized this unilateral and illegal act against Hasht-e-Subh daily news.
Faheem Dashty, the executive Director of (ANJU) says; it was proper that the accusations on mines ministry has to be investigate first, and if it was needed more details of documents, they would have received it from Hasht-e-Subh daily news.
Seediqulah Tawhidi, Head of media watch strongly criticized the illegal act against Hast-e-Subh daily , saying that based on media law, any complaints on press must handle by mass media commission.and if the report has Criminal aspect it should be referred to Attorney General through this commission.
Faheem Dashty, criticized culture minister and states that all the problems derived from the violation of law by information minister." If he do not hurdle the formation of mass media commission that enacted in media law, such cases can be resolved through legal channels "he said.
