UK MPs flay assault on freedom of press
LONDON, FEBRUARY 15: Labour Party MPs have moved an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons expressing their “grave concern” over Pakistan government’s assault on the freedom of the press and urged the British government to raise its concern with the Pakistan government immediately, it is learnt.
The Early Day Motion has been moved by Mr. Andrew Dismore and placed in the House of Commons for seeking signatures of the members.
‘The EDM will remain in the house for ten days. So far 20 members, mostly those who sponsored it representing the trade unions, have signed it.
The following is the full text of the EDM:
“That this House expresses its grave concern over the efforts of the Pakistan government to suppress the Daily Jang newspaper through harassment and intimidation of journalists, its confiscation and with-holding of newsprint despite the ruling of the Pakistan Supreme Court, and the freezing of bank accounts; believes such actions by the Pakistan to be an attack on the freedom of the Pakistan Press to report objectively on news events and political affairs in Pakistan, and calls on Her Majesty’s government to defend press freedom, by raising these concerns with the Pakistan government as a matter of urgency,,.
Those who have signed the EDM include Labour Party MPs Karen Buck; Eric Clarke, lain Coleman, Keith Darvill, Jim Fitzpatrick, Norman Godman, Eileen Gordon, Brian Iddon, Lynne Jones, Ashok Kumar, Srobhain McDonagh, Bill, Michie, Laura Moffatt, Margaret Moran, Linda Perham, Stephen Pound, Alan Simpson and Bob Russell of Liberal Democrat Party
Source: Dawn
Date:2/16/1999
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