The IĠM condemns an incident last Monday whereby a journalist was blocked and aggressively shoved to the side by Nationalist Party entourage and a protest-goer while trying to take comments from the party’s leader and MPs.
This is the second such incident raised to the IĠM’s attention over the past weeks. At no point has the Nationalist Party condemned these incidents in public.
The IĠM urges political parties to take responsibility for the actions of the people that gravitate around their officials and representatives and call out any wrongdoing. These incidents should not be tolerated. Political parties should ensure journalists are able to perform their duties without harassment.
The IĠM understands that a police report has been filed on the matter. In this regard, the IĠM also urges police to act on the report.
The IĠM shows solidarity with the ONE journalist affected and all journalists who face bullying tactics while on the job.
