The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) organized an advocacy meeting with provincial officials, media managers and local journalists of Badghis province.
In the meeting held to facilitate better coordination between government officials and media, Mawlawi Matiullah Muttaqi, head of information and culture directorate, Habibullah Fauzi, AJSC’s provincial focal point for Badghis, Mohammad Aref Fidal, head of RTA Badghis, Ahmad Jan Hanzala, spokesperson for the office of the governor, Sediqullah Sediq, spokesperson for Badghis’ police command, as well as local media managers and journalists of Badghis province had participated.
In addition to discussing issues such as addressing the challenges facing media work, the right to access to information and creating better working relationships between government and the media, in this meeting, it was decided to establish a joint media-government committee in this province.
The Joint Media-Government Committee is being established at the recommendation of the AJSC, to address the challenges facing media and journalists and facilitating better coordination between government and the media.
The government officials in this province, in addition to announcing their support for media, promised better cooperation of local government officials with the journalists of this province.
The AJSC has been tirelessly working to facilitate a safe environment for journalists and better working relationships between government and the media.
