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KOREAN GOVERNMENT STILL CAN’T DISLODGE STAY-PUT REPORTERS FROM THEIR PRESS ROOM

December 17th 2007 11:23

The on-going saga of the Korean government trying to kick all reporters out of their official press room continues.
Chosun.com reported that on Sunday, Korea’s shut off electricity and heat in a further bid to budge the recalcitrant stay-put journalists.
The ministry has been demanding reporters move to an integrated so-called media centre behind the old annex, a 10-minute walk away, where the offices of the minister and vice minister of defense as well as the Joint Chiefs of Staff are located.
Two officials from the public relations team at the ministry visited the press room and demanded reporters vacate it by noon on Sunday. When reporters refused, the ministry immediately shut off the electricity. The 18 journalists based in the press room held a candlelight vigil protesting the measure and some resisted demands by ministry officials to leave. There was a shouting match after a ministry official demanded the reporters extinguish their candles due to fire safety concerns and reporters told the officials to get out.

The ministry also cancelled reporters’ accreditation cards, and beefed up military police guarding the main entrance to keep reporters who had left from coming back in. A ministry official said no assistance could be given to the reporters until they move to the new briefing room.

- From MediaBlab
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