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Tensions between Democrats and the media in protest / Journalists' associations react

2025-05-16 20:16:00, Aktualitet CNA

Tensions between Democrats and the media in protest / Journalists'

Journalists' associations have reacted after the tensions that occurred during the opposition protest between the Democrats and the media.

The Journalists' Association, in a preliminary reaction, called on DP officials to stop attacks on journalists.

" The Association of Journalists of Albania urgently calls on Democratic Party officials to immediately stop attacks on journalists at the opposition protest ," the statement said.

 

A reaction also came from the Union of Journalists, condemning the language used by the journalists.

Their response states that journalists have no political commitment, but only a reporting mission.

The opposition is further asked to reflect on these episodes.

" The Union of Journalists condemns the aggressive language towards journalists by opposition leaders"

Tirana on May 16, 2025

The Union of Albanian Journalists considers the language of some of the leaders of the main opposition party towards journalists in the protest against the May 11 electoral process, held on Zog I Boulevard in Tirana, unacceptable.

Reporters and media operators have addressed the leaders of the opposition protest with questions and in response, they have received unacceptable reactions and labels from them and the supporters present.

Journalists present at political activities or protests have no political commitment, but only the mission of reporting and reflecting what is happening. Any labeling or polemics with reporters, at protests of political entities, are unacceptable and constitute a violation of ethics and an infringement of freedom of expression, reporting and a threat to the line of duty.

The tendency to politicize questions or journalists' insistence because of their questions is wrong and takes us back to the beginnings of Albanian political pluralism and the mindsets of the missing culture of democratic diversity.

UGSH condemns these episodes, the verbal aggression and stigmatization that MPs and specific opposition leaders witnessed in this political activity of theirs.

We ask the opposition and its representatives, present at this event, to reflect on respect for the media, the role of journalism, and the independence of journalists in general.

The opposition's battles are connected and should remain only within politics, with its political parties and opponents. Journalists are representatives of another power in a democracy.

It is not right to add journalists and the role of the media to the list of enemies because of political opponents or enemies, as our political class has been characterized. This is unacceptable!

UGSH expresses strong solidarity with colleagues and operators who faced this situation in the protest called by the opposition.

"We appeal that the forums and senior opposition leaders urgently distance themselves from this case and behavior of such examples, in their relationship with journalists on duty ," the reaction states./ CNA





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