KATHMANDU, July 31: The Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (Sejon) has condemned the death threat issued against senior journalist of Nagaraik daily Balkrishna Gyawali.
An unidentified person on Thursday had called Gyawali on the phone and threatened to kill him, according to Gyawali.
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The threat was in connection with a story published on Thursday about the alleged demand of bribe by the director general of Department of Foreign Employment from the manpower agencies, which have been facing forgery charges. Sejon has said that the threat is an attempt to suppress the freedom of press and freedom of expression.
Sejon also has demanded an investigation into the threat.
