Statement: The media NGO-s Urge the Information and Security Service, the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Interior To Take Actions Ex-officio in Relation with the Statements of the Journalist Natalia Morari

The media non-governmental organisations notified the Information and Security Service, the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Interior, calling for actions and for investigations concerning the information made public by the journalist and moderator of „Interpol” talk-show, Natalia Morari, during the broadcast of Monday, 11th of July 2016, about the plotted new provocations and attempts at intimidation ordered, according to the journalist, by the „heads of a State institution”.

A democratic State based on the rule of law shall ensure the security of all its citizens, and the security of the profession of journalist is an essential prerequisite for the monitoring by the media of the way how the governors administer the public affairs. Any threat and intimidation of the journalists for their critics are inadmissible and cannot be tolerated. Moreover, such offenses are punishable by the legislation in force of the Republic of Moldova.

We claim that the competent State authorities, which shall act in the public interest and not in the interests of the ruling political parties, initiate an investigation based on the statements of the journalist Natalia Morari, investigate objectively the case and inform the public about the results of the investigation and about the measures undertaken accordingly.
 
Association of Independent Press
Independent Journalism Center
Center of Journalistic Investigations
Association of Independent TV Journalists
Association of Electronic Press
Committee for Press Freedom
Young Journalist Center of Moldova