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Observer- Posted on 18-Dec-01 12:29 AM

Nepali weekly editor arrested

KOL Report

KATHMANDU, Dec 18 - Police on Monday arrested Gopal Budhathoki, publisher-cum-editor of Nepali weekly, Sanghu, from his residence at about 8.45 p.m.

Budhathoki himself told this to Kantipur Online through his mobile phone while he was being whisked away. “I am being taken to the DIG’s (Deputy Inspector General’s) office,” said Budhathoki.

One of the weekly’s staff said that the arrest was probably due to publishing of some excerpts from top Maoist leader Prachanda’s statement that appeared in Monday’s edition of the weekly. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has been declared terrorist by the government.

Shanbhu Shrestha, president of Press Chautari protested the arrest, accusing the democratic government of undesirable act even though the press was sensitive in the present circumstances.

Budhathoki was former president of the Kathmandu branch of Federation of Nepalese Journalists, and present advisor of the body. He is also the general secretary of the Society of Editors and Publishers. (yo)

Source: kantipuronline.com
Biswo Posted on 18-Dec-01 01:22 AM

Orionji:

Like I said, there is some serious question slowly building against the recent
treatment of journalists in our country.

The question is not even what allows this or whether it is constitutional or
warranted or not. It is not not even about civil liberty.

It is whether government is doing this or somebody/organization else.

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I am not trying to be skeptic. But I believe people should be given enough
opportunity to raise the questions. Raising the questions has been the only
way to make civilized world since thousands of years.

Government needs to make sure that it is in charge of every thing going on
in the ground, and people's inviolable rights are respected.

With deep concerns.
SKR Posted on 18-Dec-01 02:09 AM

OK..we have had enough of the terror from the Maoists. Now is the time to talk about the terror from those who have long been assuming the "Above The Constitution" privileges. Looks like we will never be short of topics....