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Written by: Ouyang Dehao
2021-06-18 10:14
Last update date: 2021-06-18 10:16
The National Security Department of the police yesterday morning (7th) arrested 5 directors and senior officials of One Media on suspicion of violating Article 29 of the National Security Law "conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security" and entered the "Apple Daily" building to search.
The Security Bureau also frozen three companies including Apple Daily, with a total of 18 million yuan in assets.
Pan Bolin, chairman of the Union of Next Media, expressed on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" today (18) that he is worried about whether more things will happen in the future that will make it impossible to report the news as usual.
He also pointed out that yesterday, five directors and senior executives of Next Media were arrested. Three of them were the core members of the editorial department. He said frankly that the arrest of the management would definitely affect the operation, but no colleagues left their jobs yesterday.
He has reports on his hands that have not yet been completed, and he has observed that his colleagues stick to their posts. "Many colleagues have a mentality of wishing to report."
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Pan Bolin, chairman of the One Media Union, said on the program that he was shocked by the two searches in the "Apple Daily" building within a year.
He pointed out that law enforcement agencies have seized about 40 computers containing news materials for fear of affecting the operation of Apple Daily.
He worries that the law enforcement agencies’ practices will deter reporters. "For example, the Shazhong line scandal, will anyone with knowledge of the matter be willing to report? I hope everyone understands that this matter will not affect the operation of Apple Daily, it is an impact. Tight press freedom."
Pan Yishu revealed yesterday morning that all reporters were driven to the dining hall on the 5th floor and outside the building, unable to return to their seats to work, which greatly affected the editing work.
While he was working outside at the time, his boss told him not to be affected, and other colleagues would continue to work as usual.
But he worries about whether more things will happen in the future that will make it impossible to report the news as usual.
He also pointed out that the reports on his hand have not yet been completed, and he has observed colleagues sticking to their posts. "Many colleagues have a mentality of wishing to report."
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Pan also pointed out that the arrest of five Next Media directors and senior executives yesterday, three of whom were core members of the editorial department, bluntly stated that the arrest of the management will definitely affect operations.
He also pointed out that at present, the union has no time to ask about the grain distribution arrangements and will check with the company. However, he said that he is more concerned about the arrested colleague. "The editor-in-chief does not necessarily affect morale. How long is it?"
Asked whether any employees have resigned, Pan Bolin said that there was no resignation yesterday, but he believes that everyone has different considerations, family, social and other responsibilities, so he respects the decision of his colleagues and believes that everyone will consider the upcoming meeting. Right risk.
He also pointed out that he felt dissatisfied with the colleagues who had left earlier, "Every time I eat loose water cakes, I am very reluctant."
Pan criticized that the red line of the "National Security Law" "drifted". It is impossible to know whether the articles that violated the law involved comments or columns. He also wondered why articles published before the "National Security Law" were included.
"I believe in the presumption of innocence, and the editorial office is not the scene of the crime. I don't understand that today, the job has become so difficult to publish a newspaper." He finally said, "We are all journalists, and journalists are journalists. Well, reporters provide more valuable information than readers, and I hope everyone can trust reporters more."
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