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FAMWZ condemns the arrest of media practitioners
Federation of African Media Women Zimbabwe (FAMWZ)
June 18, 2002

The Federation of African Media Women Zimbabwe (FAMWZ) has condemned the assault and arrest of three Daily News staffers on Sunday.

The staffers have not been allowed any access to medical attention for those who sustained injuries despite recommendations by a medical doctor.

FAMWZ National Director, Abigail Gamanya urged all media houses to come together and protest against the continued attack on media practitioners.

" There is a lot of fear among journalists because of the arrests being made which are uncalled for.

" Its high time we put a stop to this continued madness being experienced by journalists to allow them to do their work without any interference," she said.

She said the police needed to be made aware of the journalism profession so they would not just pounce on media practitioners as they pleased.

" The duty of a journalist is to be where the news is. In this case, the reporter and his colleagues were covering an event of which they were warranted to do."

FAMWZ is also concerned by the continued attack on the paper's photographer, Urginia Mauluka who has been brutally attached twice this year.

"We are supposed to be celebrating the good job that Mauluka is doing, not making life unbearable for her," said Gamanya.

She also called on the police Commissioner, Augustine Chihuri to order the immediate release of Mauluka, Guthrie Munyuki and their driver, Shadreck Mukwecheni.

For more information contact:

FAMWZ Secretariat
102 Samora Machel Avenue West
Belvedere
Harare

Tel: 771071/ 756466
Telefax: 770480
Email: famwz@samara.co.zw

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