FNJ draws attention towards press pass suspension

Kathmandu, March 5: Federation of Nepali Journalists has drawn its attention towards the incident of barring two journalists—Kishor Shrestha and Prakash Oli from entering the parliament.     

According to the FNJ, the Federal Parliament Secretariat suspended the entry pass of the journalist duo, citing violation of parliamentary norms and discipline while asking questions to the Prime Minister on March 4.     

Issuing a press release on Wednesday, the umbrella organization of working journalists asked the Federal Parliament Secretariat to respect press freedom by withdrawing its decision of suspending press pass of the journalists.     

The Press Council has the authority to judge whether or not the questions asked by journalists are against the code of conduct, reads the statement.     

Similarly, FNJ also cautioned the journalists and media to abide by the Journalist Code of Conduct in course of fulfilling their professional duties.     

The journalist duo had asked the queries to the Prime Minster while he was emerging out from the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Tuesday.(RSS)