Thursday, July 3, 2008

Draft media law ready for NA coming ordinary session

(KPL) The draft media law will be put into discussion in the upcoming fifth ordinary session of the National Assembly (sixth legislature), scheduled on 7-26 July, for endorsement.

The draft media law has been drafted, commented and amended since 1990 by veteran academics, representatives of the mass media, legal technical officials and officials from authorities concerned, said Mr Vanthong Phonchanheuang, Director of the Mass Media Department.

This draft is aimed at determining obligations, duties, roles and rights of the mass media, and framework of the mass media as a representative of people in exercising rights to speech and writing freedom through the mass media.

The media is a sharp tool and important means of the Party in implementation of leadership, a necessary mechanism of the government for social administration and a platform for people in the enhancement and implementation of their own rights, said Mr. Vanthong to a press conference held here on 1 July.

The issuing of media law is significant because it would ensure the performance and activities of the mass media, and to help develop the media, lead to great benefit to nation and ethnic people as well as a representative of the Party and Government.

This draft media law contains 10 chapters, 64 articles have completely prepared and ready for proposing to the upcoming national assembly.

The draft has been proposed to cabinet meeting for times and then the draft has been approved by the Government meeting.

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