Gorkhapatra should have access to all government information.

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 10: Speakers of The Gorkhapatra Corporation Employees Association - 2052's Eighth convention have stressed that Gorkhapatra should have access to all government information, as the news of Gorkhapatra is credible. 

In the inauguration session, Trade Union Congress National Committee Chair Yogendra Kunwar said, "Gorkhapatra should have access to every government information and news content should be made more investigative, research-based and standard."

The Executive Chairman of the Corporation, Bishnu Prasad Subedi, said that editorial freedom and value have always been respected in the corporation. Stating that no staffers were transferred and punished due to the criticism over management, Chair Subedi said, "We have made a harmonious environment by cooperating with trade unions, and how much  we did justice is the matter of evaluation, but we never did injustice to anyone."

General Manager of the Corporation, Lal Bahadur Airi, said that the corporation has been running at a profit for three years. "As the corporation's strong economic condition, we provide a bonus on Gorkhapatra's 125th year entering occassion. We are ready to do creative coordination with all organisations and unions of the corporation."

Public Service Employees Association National Committee Chair Rajendra Prasad Dahal said that Gorkhapatra should increase its pride by being far from publishing only photos of the Prime Minister and Ministers.

Acting Editor in Chief of Gorkhapatra Daily Shiv Kumar Bhattarai said that Press Freedom, development and prosperity are only possible if democracy is strengthened. 

In the programme, Gorkhapatra Board Member and Gorkhapatra Online's Acting Editor Lok Bahadur Chaudhary 'Lucky', among all department and publications heads, were presented.