Stalemate between scribes and RIMS authority ends
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 14 2014 :
The impasse between the journalists' community and the RIMS authority following the incident of using derogatory remarks by its Media Advisor Laithangbam Iboyaima has come to an end with the RIMS authority denouncing the action and appointing a new Media Advisor.
In a letter to the Editors' Guild, Manipur, the authority of RIMS has denounced the remarks made by its former Media Advisor as unwarranted and condemnable.
Meanwhile, N.Phillip has been appointed as the new Media advisor of RIMS.
In connection with the matter, RIMS Director Prof..SSekharjit held talks with a team of Editors' Guild, Manipur.
As RIMS authority has fulfilled the conditions imposed by the Editors Guild, Manipur regarding the issue, the stalemate between RIMS and Editors' Guild, Manipur has come to an end.
Earlier in its meeting, the Editors' Guild, Manipur had ceded to the request from Medical Superintendent of RIMS to allow publication of clarifications to news stories issued by others in relation to treatment of patients in
the hospital.