The Affiliation of Journalists of Guatemala (APG) expresses concern about an incident that occurred final Friday, Might 24, between brokers of the Secretariat of Administrative and Safety Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic (SAAS) and a bunch of journalists throughout an occasion wherein President Bernardo Arévalo participated, in Quetzaltenango.
The APG “expresses its deep concern in regards to the obstruction of the informative work of the press, such because the detention of ten journalists from Quetzaltenango, locked in a classroom of the Western Regular Institute for Males -INVO- by components of the SAAS , throughout a presidential occasion; which is why it calls for ensures for the free train of journalism within the nation.”
In a press release, the APG factors out that “it was capable of confirm that the SAAS troops subjected the reporters who have been overlaying the inauguration of the renovation of some areas of the INVO towards their will. The chain of command ordered the Press to enter by way of the again of the constructing and made them wait within the classroom the place they remained guarded by members of the safety secretariat.”
The press entity factors out that Mynor Toc, president of the Affiliation of Journalists of Quetzaltenango -APQ-, confirmed the “assault” towards the departmental colleagues and said as “deplorable” the angle proven by the presidential safety personnel, since they They have been invited to cowl the go to of the president, who was inspecting the work carried out on the constructing of the institute in query.
“As the best press union entity within the nation, we demand that corrective measures be taken, provided that President Bernardo Arévalo de León has repeatedly assured that in his mandate he wouldn’t enable abuses towards the nationwide press and by admitting, in a official assertion, that this proper to Freedom of Expression was violated, it’s mandatory that these accountable for the arbitrariness towards Quetzaltecan journalists be punished,” particulars the APG.
He provides that “this isn’t the primary time that this case has occurred, within the 4 months of this presidential administration, the journalists of Alta Verapaz have been additionally violated of their work and in order that this case doesn’t turn out to be a behavior, we publicly ask that respect us as a union and we demand the mandatory ensures in order that the press can work freely, as mandated by the Magna Carta.”
Authorities place
For its half, the Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency indicated in a press release, issued the night time of Might 24, that there isn’t a official coverage to limit the work of the nationwide press.
“The Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency: deeply regrets what occurred this morning in the course of the protection of the renovation and enchancment works on the Western Regular Institute for Males (INVO). “We acknowledge the significance of open entry to data and the very important work that the media, together with the Quezalteca Press Affiliation (APQ), carry out in society,” the Secretariat says in its assertion.
He provides that “we emphatically reiterate that President Bernardo Arévalo’s communication coverage promotes transparency and openness in the direction of the media. There isn’t a official coverage to restrict or limit the work of the press within the train of its informative responsibility.”
“We perceive the issues raised and we wish to make clear that the safety measures adopted in the course of the occasion reply to the safety and safety of the President. “Our authorities acknowledges and values the basic function that the media play in society by reporting objectively and in truth on occasions of public curiosity, and due to this fact sends its most honest apology for the occasions that occurred,” the official doc states.
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