Senior correspondent to Nepalpress.com Keshab Bhul has been receiving numerous threats for covering news since September 27. The online is operated from Kathmandu, the federal capital of Nepal.
Journalist Bhul told Freedom Forum that news about critical analysis of a political party was published on the news portal with his byline on September 27. After Bhul shared the news on his social media page, people affiliated to the party flooded the post with abusive comments. The leaders of the party also wrote threatening comments as to get ready to face consequences for writing news. Bhul has also been receiving threatening messages on his mobile phone asking for his location. “They are calling and sending messages from new numbers but I am ignoring those”, said Bhul.
Again on the follow-up news published today (September 30) people are posting unusual comments discrediting him on the social media.
Freedom Forum is concerned over the incident because it is sheer violation of press freedom and journalist safety. In a democratic system, attack on media and journalists is deplorable. FF, therefore, urges the concerned party member to take legitimate way to express discontent over news story rather than threatening the journalist.
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