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Nepalese journalists participating the protest. Photos: Smita

Kathmandu, August 30, 2008- Several political party leaders and journalists’ associations expressed solidarity with the protest programs launched by Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) in support of Nepal-1 television journalists’ and employees’ protest against management.

“We express our solidarity and support with Nepal-1 journalists and employees on their protest programs,” said Vice President of Association of Revolutionary Journalists, Om Sharma in a protest program organized by FNJ in Maititghar Mandala on Friday.

Nepal-1 journos and employees have been protesting for 2 months demanding that management fulfill their demands including salary increments and appointment letters.

In spite of a long period of protest from its journalists and employees, the television management remained silent in implementing the past agreement so FNJ announced that it will lead a new protest of journalists and employees associated with India-based Nepal-1 television.

The FNJ said it took the initiative to pressure the television management to implement all past agreements promised to the journalists and employees.

Milendra Rijal of Nepali Congress said that through last year’s agreement the management has to solve the problem and must compensate the journalists and employees. “Nepal government must play an important role in guaranteeing the rights and compensation of journalists as well,” he added.

At the same program, Raghu G. Pant of CPN (UML), expressing the solidarity with the journalists, questioned the legal status of Nepal-1 channel in the country. “The management of the television channel is running the station by breaking Nepali law so they need to be transparent on their legal status.

Furthermore, journalists should pose their questions to the Ministry of Information and Communication, and that will give strong reason to fight with the management,” added Pant.

Parmananda Mehta of Madhesi People’s Rights Forum said, “Our solidarity and support are with you all. Please do not stop your protest until your demands are fulfilled.”

Coordinator of the protest programs and FNJ Secretary, Ram G. Dahal appealed to all journalists and media houses to join the protest and support fellow journalists.

He announced that FNJ will stage a sit-in protest in front of Singha Durbar this Sunday.

-Smita Magar in Kathmandu

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