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Uthayan
stood firm against onslaughts on press freedom The Free Media Movement is shocked to report that Uthayan, the Tamil language daily with the largest circulation in the Jaffna Peninsula was attacked by unknown gunmen killing two media workers on the eve of World Press Freedom day. According to reports from Jaffna five gunmen entered the main office of the Uthayan newspaper at about 7:45 p.m., opened fire on the editorial staff, killing two of them, including the newspaper’s marketing manager and wounding two others. The gunmen shot at the computers in the office destroying them. The marketing manger, Mr. Suresh, 35, and Mr. Ranjith, 24, were killed. Mr. Uthayakumar and Thayakaran, two staffers who were injured, were admitted to the Jaffna General hospital. The FMM condemns the attack in the strongest of terms. For more than 20 years the Uthyan newspaper has played a vital role in keeping the Jaffna people well informed on politics, governance and the day to day happenings. It has faced and stood up against the many onslaughts on the freedom of expression during the last two decades. The FMM urges the government to provide the necessary security to the Uthayan newspaper to continue its publication and initiate a speedy inquiry to bring to book whoever is responsible for this attack. |
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