AMWJU condemns, appeals
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 22 2012:
Condemning the incident of throwing stones at Wangkhemcha Shyamjai, who is the Chief Editor of Kangleipakki Meira , an eveninger, by some suspected bandh supporters while coming to his office at around 10.40 am near Keishamthong Keithel, All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) has appealed to all concerned not to give any sort of undue interference to media persons and newspaper distributors/hawkers in performing their duties.
In a statement, AMWJU President A Mobi Singh observed that media persons and newspaper distributors/hawkers are in the service of the people day and night.
So, the bandh supporters should restrain themselves from showing disrespect or threatening mediapersons along the road.
AMWJU also appealed to all concerned to ensure that the incident which took place near Keishamthong Keithel is not repeated in future.