The United States has condemned a Cambodian government order that bans
local radio stations from broadcasting content from foreign media in the
run-up to a general election in July.
U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said Friday that the Cambodian information ministry had published a directive banning broadcasts of foreign-produced radio programs for 31 days prior to the July 28 election. The directive also ordered stations to stop carrying reports on foreigners playing any role in the campaign.
Ventrell called the directive a serious infringement of press freedom that calls into question whether the vote will be free and fair.
The restrictions affect such organizations as Radio Free Asia and Voice of America.
VOA Executive Editor Steve Redisch released a statement Friday condemning any effort to silence the media.
Redisch said reliable, accurate and balanced news and information are critically needed ahead of elections.
U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said Friday that the Cambodian information ministry had published a directive banning broadcasts of foreign-produced radio programs for 31 days prior to the July 28 election. The directive also ordered stations to stop carrying reports on foreigners playing any role in the campaign.
Ventrell called the directive a serious infringement of press freedom that calls into question whether the vote will be free and fair.
The restrictions affect such organizations as Radio Free Asia and Voice of America.
VOA Executive Editor Steve Redisch released a statement Friday condemning any effort to silence the media.
Redisch said reliable, accurate and balanced news and information are critically needed ahead of elections.
VOA is considering adding additional frequencies to its shortwave broadcasts, which are not affected by the ban.
3 comments:
IT DEMOCRACY COUNTRY,
cambodia has the rights to do it
and cambodia has to do it according to country needs
however, not to pleased USA-EU-NGO
2:01 AM is A Youn's dog. You didn't want the West radio waves because most of their news are the truths unlike 99% of CPP controlled media. Only Youn or Youn sympathizers support the CPP Viet's puppets. What do you think happen to you and CPP when all Khmer nationalist are eliminated by Youn's dog CPP ?!!! LOL. A LOGHUNG ( Dumb). Chey Yo CNRP. Victory to ALL Cambodian. I truly believe in the near future Cambodia wlll be back in the hands of real Cambodian. All Viet Cong's dogs & Youns the whole world is watching you closely. This is the modern day. What you stole from Cambodia will be pay back to Cambodia one way or another. The territories you stole from Cambodia ARE NOT yours permanently JUST TEMPORARY KEEPER ONLY. When Cambodian Nationalist take powers back in Phnom Penh we WILL SEE YOU IN COURT AT THE ICJ. Oh ! WAR with Youns is not out of our card either. First, we Cambodian will exhaust all peaceful efforts to regain our lost territories that Vietnamese had illegally stolen from The Kingdom Of Cambodia.
To 2:01 am
You are a piece of sh*t !!!
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