Some 5,000 Cambodian media practitioners this afternoon celebrated the World Press Freedom Day with Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet and many senior government officials.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Information H.E. Neth Pheaktra mentioned about the report conducted by the Ministry of Information, stressing that the new research found out that nearly 80 percent of respondents acknowledge the healthy state of the press freedom in Cambodia.
At the same time, H.E. Neth Pheaktra said that some traditional media, including TV, radio and print media have been closed, while some others have been converted to digital media, but Cambodia still has about 2,000 traditional and modern media outlets, with about 10,000 journalists, excluding many content creators on social media.
‘Such a situation clearly demonstrates the strong power of the Cambodian media and clearly shows that Cambodia is a land of democracy, freedom of the press, and freedom of expression in a mature democratic proces
s,’ he underlined.
In his speech, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet noticed the healthy progress of press freedom in the country and outlined some recommendations to further advance the sector.
According to his message on World Press Freedom Day, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet also supported the professional journalism code to further promote journalism ethics, acknowledging its indispensable role in bridging the information gap between the government and the public.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse