Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
The ministry on information (MoInf) issued a statement to support the forum of newspaper editors which was organized at the end of last week, and which demanded the use of the information law rather than the UNTAC-era criminal code against reporters. In its statement dated 01 January 2008, the MoInf expressed its support to the forum demand to use the information law in cases involving the journalism profession, with the exception of accusations made against individuals outside of their profession. This is a new twist for reporters, allowing them to free themselves from the pressure exerted by the executive branch in the past 12 years, which used the UNTAC-era code against them. The support declaration by the MoInf is a positive sign for the reporters who have to face with the executive branch of the government which uses the outdated UNTAC-era criminal code against the reporters (practicing their profession).
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