FMM wants probes on attacks on Journalists expedited

The Free Media Movement (FMM) today called the government to complete investigations regarding the assault of senior Journalist Keith Noyahr  and other journalists and punish the perpetrators without undue influence.

The FMM, in a statement said it appreciated the arrests over the incident.

The FMM pointed out that Major Bulathwatte who has been arrested in connection of the assault was also accused for the assassination of Lasantha Wickramatunge of Sunday leader Editor as well as the assault of Upali Thennakoon of Rivira newspaper.

‘It was also revealed that the Criminal Investigation Unit is prepared to arrest a few more suspects. With the continuous lobbying by the Free Media Movement and other media organizations, a mere commencement of an investigation is not adequate; the process of delivering the justice for the killed, disappeared, assaulted journalists and destroyed media institutions in the recent history should be expedited’, the FMM said.

‘ Without suspicious and disagreeable actions among the media community, such as reinstating the army soldiers who were accused and then bailed out for killing Prageeth Eknaligoda, this investigation should be completed independently’, the FMM added.