Media barred from covering event held in support of GR
Joint Opposition lawmaker MP Shehan Semasinghe, yesterday, apologised for preventing the media from covering SLPP Youth Convention held at the Nelum Pokuna theatre, on Saturday (24), in support of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidential candidature.
Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Anuradhapura District MP Semasinghe admitted that those responsible for organising the event should have been mindful of the support extended by the media to the JO during its difficult times.
The MP assured the media that the circumstances leading to the unprecedented ban on media would be certainly inquired into soon and remedial action taken. “We’ll not allow a similar situation to occur in the future,” MP Semasinghe said.
Top JO economic affairs spokesman Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, too, expressed concern over the incident.
Print and electronic media representatives, yesterday, asked lawmakers Gunawardena and Semasinghe whether they endorsed the view expressed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Namal Rajapaksa, MP, at the venue, there was no issue as the event was being live telecast on the social media.
Journalists walked out of the event after failing to convince organizers.
MP Semasinghe said that he wouldn’t try to justify their lapse under any circumstances as the fault was theirs.
(Source: The Island – By Shamindra Ferdinando)
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There you go,
They have started to again,
Soon, there will be white vans roaming in search of Journos.
Roger Foster,
Before you accuse others of being “illeterate” and suggest Buddhist leaders are put in “there” place, please check your own “literacy!”
FYI, Sri Lanka has one of the highest literacy levels in Asia!
Moreover, do you preach to the Christians in US who dictate
anti-abortion legislation in many states?
The White Van era, back in action.
40% of sinhala services are illeterate that’s why a**holes like rajapaksa are elected again and again. Also buddhist religious. Leaders should be put in there place if u want the country to go forward. The majority are robed thugs.
Roger
Mr. Roger, What do you mean by 40% Sinhala services? Rajapakse’s are not elected yet? So, pl. do not count your checken yet. You say Majority are robbed thugs. Can yoiu substantiat this? Have you done any research so that you can share with us.