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Lusa - Business News - Angola: Media managers appointed by president jeopardises independence - union

Luanda, May 3, 2024 (Lusa) - The Angolan Journalists Union (SJA) said on Friday that as long as the Angolan president continues to appoint managers of the public media, it will be difficult to expect any independence, plurality and impartiality from them.
The SJA, in a note alluding to World Press Freedom Day, which is being celebrated today, said it was marking the date with "concerns that are growing every day, due to the violation of laws and self-regulation mechanisms," as well as the "ineffectiveness" of the Angolan Media Regulatory Authority (ERCA).
There is also a lack of compliance with the Basic Law on Independent Administrative Entities, which "has resulted in a lack of transparency in the licensing of media organisations," insofar as the owners of these organisations are unknown, as required by the Press Law, reads the note.
According to the union, there is also a "predisposition" on the part of media organisations (especially public ones) "to prevent the establishment of editorial boards, threatening journalists with disciplinary proceedings".
The SJA recalls that the formation of editorial boards is a matter that depends exclusively on journalists, and that any interference by media organisations is "illegal".
The note, signed by the secretary-general, Teixeira Cândido, also notes that previous break-ins at journalists' homes and at the SJA's headquarters "have not been clarified to date", pointing out that this week the home of journalist William Tonet was also broken into.
The SJA is "hoping that these break-ins do not fall into oblivion, as they may be deliberate acts to instil fear in journalists," it said.
The union encourages journalists to continue their mission to report truthfully and impartially, serving the public interest, freedom and democracy, and to "resist" all attempts to intimidate or condition their activity.
Angola, Brazil and Portugal bucked the downward trend of Portuguese-speaking countries in the World Press Freedom Index published today by the non-governmental organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Angola, which last year was the worst ranked of the Portuguese-speaking countries on the press freedom map, rose 21 places to 104th (125th in 2023). DYAS/AYLS // MLL/AYLS Lusa

Agency : LUSA
Date : 2024-05-04 11:23:00

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