Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of attempting to stifle media freedom. Taking to ‘X’, he condemned the government over the summoning of the Editor-in-Chief of the Aruna newspaper, Mahinda Illeperuma, by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for questioning over a report on police clearance procedures. MP Premadasa stated that the Anura Kumara Dissanayake administration, which had championed unbridled media freedom while in opposition, has taken the step of referring newspaper editors to the CID. “I reiterate what I said in parliament. 2 specific examples of the requirement for the chairman of the civil security committees to give…
Sajith accuses Govt of attempting to curb media freedom
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