Civic Group Voices Support for JoongAng Ilbo Correspondents
"Chong Wa Dae must reverse its decision to bar the JoongAng Ilbo correspondent from enterig Chong Wa Dae. The recent emotional outburst by the government is demonstrative of a dictator-like government and will only contribute to harming the image of President Kim Dae-jung." These are the words of a statement made by the People's Solidarity for Political Justice on June 22 in response to the government's move to forbid correspondents from the JoongAng Ilbo from entering Chong Wa Dae.The civic group continued "The excuse that the Joongang Ilbo may cause some harm to the future of inter-Korean relations comes directly from the notion of the government controlling the media. Therefore we renounce the recent conduct." The group then added, "The good of the nation should be determined by the public."
by Kim Jung-ha
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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