Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Imphal, June 19 : The All Manipur Working Journalists' Union has strongly condemned the threat issued to the media by an individual who identified himself as one Taiwan of PULF for not publishing a press release issued by an organisation which has never been heard of before. In a statement, the scribes' body said that Taiwan had called up a newspaper house and informed that a bomb has been lobbed at the office of The Sangai Express and further warned that such attack would be launched at other newspaper offices. Besides this another person who identified himself as one Khamba Luwang of the KCP also called up newspaper houses today morning and demanded to know why the statement was not published. AMWJU and Editors in a meeting discussed the issue at hand and appealed to the Government to ensure security so that the media persons can work freely without fear. An emergency meeting of editors and the All Manipur Working Journalists Union, AMWJU, held at the Sangai Express, condemne...

AMWJU stand on contradictory statements of UGs: Imphal, Dec 27: An emergency general body meeting of All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) held at Manipur Press Club on Thursday unanimously decided against publication of any contradictory statement/release of the banned KCP till the armed group resolves its internal differences. A release issued in connection with the said meeting highlighted that members present minutely discussed statements and diktats respectively issued by Lanheiba Meetei and KC Meetei of the KCP factions. The meeting also called upon both the KCP groups to respect an earlier general body meeting resolution wherein the armed groups were urged to amicably settle their differences rather than resort to mud-slinging through the media taking into account interest of the general public. AMWJU expects the KCP groups to uphold stand of the media community, added a statement. Posted On: The Sangai Express