Newsmen urged to play responsible role

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Information and Law Adviser Mainul Hosein has urged newsmen to play responsible role in projecting news so that the government does not feel necessity to impose censorship under the Emergency Powers Rule.
"We don't like to impose censorship, but that does not mean we will not do it, if necessary…We've confidence in the press and seek cooperation from them," he told newsmen at his Information Ministry office in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.
The adviser reminded that there was censorship provision in the Emergency Powers Rule, but the government does not want to apply those rules in view of its relations with the press.
"The government expects the media will show respect to existing laws and play a responsible role in this situation, producing news by exercising their own judgement."
He, however, said that if the press does not abide by the law, they would do so at their own responsibility.
Mainul said the government is engaged in bringing about reforms but "some are speaking in such a manner that means we are the guilty."