AMWJU, EGM condemn
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 30 2023:
The All Manipur Working Journa-lists' Union (AMWJU) and the Editors Guild Manipur (EGM) have condemned the arrest of former AMWJU president Wangkhemcha Shamjai.
It is a matter of grave concern that Wangkhemcha Shamjai who is also the Chief Editor of Kangleipaki Meira was arrested on the charge of publishing a misleading news item without giving any opportunity to issue a clarification, said a press release issued by AMWJU and EGM.
Even if any misleading news item was published by Wangkhemcha Shamjai, he should have been given an opportunity to issue a clarification, said AMWJU and EGM before appealing to the State Government to release Shamjai at the earliest.
It appealed to all reporters to be very meticulous in collecting news reports in the backdrop of the current crisis.
AMWJU and EGM further appealed to all Editors to publish only those news items which have been verified.