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Journalists Complain of Lack of Access to Information

 Afghan journalists complained that they are not being given access to information from government departments.

The journalists claimed that the government departments and ministries are not cooperating with the journalists.

The media-supporting organizations said access to information is the right of the media and citizens.

However, the deputy Minister of Information and Culture said that all government organizations are committed to providing information to the people and media.

"The government sources, spokesmen and ministries, are not providing information. I don't know what is the reason," said Mustafa Shaharyar, a journalist.

"The caretaker government has repeatedly announced that it is committed to providing access to information, but recently access to information has been restricted," said Shah Agha Sadaat, a journalist.

The media-supporting organizations urged the Ministry of Information and Culture to reactivate the Commission of Media Violations to address the challenges faced by the media.

"Many ministries don't have spokespeople and some of them, which have a spokesman, are not ready to answer to the journalists," said Meer Ali Azghar Akbarzada, a member of the Afghanistan Journalists Federation.

The Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Mahaajar Farahi, did not provide details about the resumption of the commission's activities, but said that the Islamic Emirate is committed to giving on-time information to the media.

"The journalists can gain access anytime from the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, the Ministry of Information and Culture and other ministry spokesmen," he said.

Earlier, celebrating the International Day of Access to Information, more than 500 journalists complained about challenges accessing information in government departments and urged the government to pay attention to the issue.

Journalists Complain of Lack of Access to Information

The media-supporting organizations said access to information is the right of the media and citizens.

تصویر بندانگشتی

 Afghan journalists complained that they are not being given access to information from government departments.

The journalists claimed that the government departments and ministries are not cooperating with the journalists.

The media-supporting organizations said access to information is the right of the media and citizens.

However, the deputy Minister of Information and Culture said that all government organizations are committed to providing information to the people and media.

"The government sources, spokesmen and ministries, are not providing information. I don't know what is the reason," said Mustafa Shaharyar, a journalist.

"The caretaker government has repeatedly announced that it is committed to providing access to information, but recently access to information has been restricted," said Shah Agha Sadaat, a journalist.

The media-supporting organizations urged the Ministry of Information and Culture to reactivate the Commission of Media Violations to address the challenges faced by the media.

"Many ministries don't have spokespeople and some of them, which have a spokesman, are not ready to answer to the journalists," said Meer Ali Azghar Akbarzada, a member of the Afghanistan Journalists Federation.

The Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Mahaajar Farahi, did not provide details about the resumption of the commission's activities, but said that the Islamic Emirate is committed to giving on-time information to the media.

"The journalists can gain access anytime from the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, the Ministry of Information and Culture and other ministry spokesmen," he said.

Earlier, celebrating the International Day of Access to Information, more than 500 journalists complained about challenges accessing information in government departments and urged the government to pay attention to the issue.

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