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COMMENT | Govt must explain Harakah’s media pass revocation
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COMMENT | The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has serious concerns over the Information Department’s decision to revoke the media passes of Harakah and Harakah Daily.

It is of grave concern that there is no transparency and clarity on the process of how the decision was made.

It was reported that the Information Department had taken the decision to revoke the media passes without prior warning.

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It is unclear if the Harakah media group was given the opportunity to present their case; take any corrective actions such as removing the impugned content; or on how they can access their right to appeal this decision.

Our concerns are amplified by the Information Department's failure to provide...


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