15.3.2008
Sri
Lanka Government has yesterday vowed to crack down on
those mysterious assailants attacking the employees of
the Rupavahini Corporation, the Government owned television.
The
Government expressed its grave concern about the recent
repeated brutal attacks directed at the employees of the
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
President
Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday directed to take speedy action
and bring to book those responsible for attacks on employees
of Rupavahini. Also President has called for a plan of
action to protect them.
A
statement released by the Director Information, said that
the government has taken every action to ensure the security
of media personnel. It added that the government is greatly
surprised about the savage act of thuggery carried out
on Mr. Anurasiri Hettige, President of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini
Corporation Employees Union, the day after a successful
discussion was held by the trade unions of SLRC with Defence
Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, IGP Victor Perera and the
Management of SLRC with regard to preventing acts of thuggery
against employees of SLRC.
The
press statement further added that at a special discussion,
President Mahinda Rajapaksa had yesterday with Media and
Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Media
Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene with regard to these
regrettable incidents, the President has instructed the
Defence Secretary to bring those responsible for these
offences before the law without delay.
Also,
the President has instructed the Minister of Media and
Information to work out a plan of action to ensure the
protection of employees of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Courtesy
Asian Tribune