On World Press Day, Journalist Syndicate President Aouni Kaki urged the Lebanese state and all officials to enact a law regulating the establishment of any electronic site to prevent the current "chaotic" situation from continuing.
During the ceremony organized by the Syndicate of Press Editors this morning to mark World Press Freedom Day and the commemoration of Lebanese press martyrs, Kaki stated that "the profession of troubles has become not only about challenges and dangers but also about significant funding that is no longer available and we will not be able to manage."
For his part, Syndicate Secretary Joseph Qassafy noted that today is the most suitable day to highlight the challenges facing press freedom. He said, "It is an opportunity to evaluate the state of the profession, foresee its future, and affirm its apostolic role."
He added, "Our syndicate has addressed this issue in its literature for nearly two decades, acknowledging the challenges facing this type of journalism and offering suggestions and solutions to successive governments and the Ministry of Information. However, no one has paid any attention to it." He pointed out that many print newspapers have ceased publication, which used to represent the written memory of Lebanon and its daily occurrences, with less than ten remaining.
