Pristina, February 13, 2019 – The Association of Kosovo Journalists has seen as a “slandering language” used by the Prime Minister’s Adviser, Halil Matoshi, to the journalist of Koha Ditore, Besnik Krasniqi, by putting him the “newsreader” epithet and by compared to “Russian Sputnik” journalists.
“Besnik Krasniqi is shining on Sputnik’s special war against our Republic!”, Matoshi wrote on Facebook’s social network, enclosing the pictures of Koha Ditore and Sputnik.
Therefore, AGK considers it as unacceptable this slandering language of political adviser against journalists, much less when such a language comes from people who have a successful carrier as a journalist.
The AGK considers that the language used by the prime minister’s adviser contributes to hating and disunity and as such is punishable, which hardly abuse the freedom expression and doing journalism.
On the other hand, AGK requires journalists to refrain from slandering comments and not being influenced by such comments.
AGK supports only professional journalists’ work, based on respecting core professional standards and encourages fair and encourage public information through factual writing and stories.