Macedonian TV premises blocked by police

SEEMO has expressed its concerned at the blockade on Thursday of the premises of the A1 TV headquarters in Skopje, Macedonia/FRYOM.

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Friday, 26.11.2010.

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SEEMO has expressed its concerned at the blockade on Thursday of the premises of the A1 TV headquarters in Skopje, Macedonia/FRYOM. The southeastern European network of editors, media executives and leading journalists stated that information it received said that during the evening of November 25, the police blocked the entrance of the premises of the A1 TV station. Macedonian TV premises blocked by police They prevented the free movement of journalists and media staff and without offering an explanation as to why it was forbidden to enter or leave the building. After several hours, the police published a statement claiming they had not blockaded the television station but were merely dispatched to assist tax authorities in carrying out an audit of several companies registered at the same address. SEEMO Secretary General Oliver Vujovic said: "We do not have a problem with the financial inspection of companies; however, when journalists, cameramen, and other media staff are prevented from exercising their function without any clear explanation, as in Skopje last night, an unhealthy atmosphere of governmental pressure is created. It could and should have been avoided."

Macedonian TV premises blocked by police

They prevented the free movement of journalists and media staff and without offering an explanation as to why it was forbidden to enter or leave the building.

After several hours, the police published a statement claiming they had not blockaded the television station but were merely dispatched to assist tax authorities in carrying out an audit of several companies registered at the same address.

SEEMO Secretary General Oliver Vujović said: "We do not have a problem with the financial inspection of companies; however, when journalists, cameramen, and other media staff are prevented from exercising their function without any clear explanation, as in Skopje last night, an unhealthy atmosphere of governmental pressure is created. It could and should have been avoided."

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