Opening the first annual general meeting of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), Bhaktapur Chapter on Saturday, leader Bijukchhe said problems arose in the country as the big political parties concentrated themselves on just getting into state power.[break]
"The major political parties have started losing people´s trust as they failed to realize sentiments of the people", he said, adding, "Nepotism and selfishness are the priorities of the parties which are enjoying power".
Seeking government´s significant role to guarantee professional rights of journalists, he accused the political parties of providing patronage to those people posing treats to journalists.
Journalists should make the government aware of rights, he said, urging them to fight against possible dictatorship in the country.
Chief District Officer Ekmani Adhikari, FNJ former President Dharmendra Jha, central vice chairperson Yashoda Timilsina, members Prakash Chandra Pariyar and Dilip Thapa Magar, former secretary Poshan KC pointed out the need of government´s seriousness journalists´ rights.
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