Service using the deputies "blocked communication" to get rid of the journalists
Date: Monday 04/06/2012 1:51
Baghdad / Wael grace
when the swell quiver deputy or official statements and information looking for any port to leak the news, news novice, a reporter in training, is important, as long as the ease of the glut in charge.
after much of the political crisis, avoids the administrator of the statements, and argues Buncgalh things several, or that in the "nap" and can not respond to reporters' questions.
"Long" diagnosed new cases adopted by some MPs, especially those who do not like approach of some media organizations do not correspond with his views, "long" revealed the use of certain officials and the House of Representatives to service provided by the networks in Iraq to block calls, which are not allowed to press contact the Attorney, because his says the Arabic tongue "closed or out of service."
MP Ehsan Al-Awadi was not supporters of "blocking" and stressed, "I answer for all the numbers that relate to, whether I knew or not."
Al-Awadi, a member of the state of law, who answered contacted by "long "yesterday, and immediately, saying" even if it's Remarks provocative will not close the Mobile, "following up" information needs to information, and MP needs to be a channel for delivery of his ideas through the press or other means to the public. "
referred to the new service "blocking "can not be detected except in the case of calling from a mobile phone last, then you will know that your number has been placed in" check block "when deputy Doe, especially when it is - service - prevent access to" Almsjat. "
It is noteworthy that Juliana Glover, press secretary to Vice President Former Dick Cheney, says in the book "a press office administrator": the press might be hostile, and in a moment what will come a time when you need them for the transfer of a message. "
It is assumed Adi Hatim, who runs the Association for Defending Freedom of the press that "the deputy who was nominated to the parliament is representative of the people, and he has to be a servant to them, "adding," He shall keep all the media on the political developments, even if the body does not like. "
Most of the journalists in Iraq are seeking to the enactment of the special right of access to information to give them more space in the coverage of events political. In spite of that the law of the rights of journalists, "the controversial", which recently launched affirms in Article IV, paragraph First: The journalist has the right of access to information and news, data and statistics not prohibited from different sources has the right to publish the limits of the law. However, many officials do not paying attention to that item.
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