"The majority is planning to restrict journalists"/ AGSH: Media freedom is being harmed, the opposition should not allow it

2025-09-17 12:02:00, Aktualitet CNA

"The majority is planning to restrict journalists"/ AGSH: Media

The Journalists' Association of Albania announced through a post on social media that the socialist majority has drafted a restrictive plan for journalists and media in plenary sessions.

According to the announcement made by AGSH, it is planned that cameras will not be allowed in plenary sessions and journalists' access to the parliament courtyard will be limited.

The organization has called on the initiators to withdraw from this decision and on the opposition not to allow this restriction, as the Parliament courtyard is the only island without control left for the media.

"The Journalists' Association of Albania has been informed of a plan by the socialist majority in Parliament to restrict journalists and the media.

Recently discussed plans to ban cameras inside the plenary session hall and to limit journalists' access to the Parliament courtyard ultimately remove the opportunity for journalists to have direct contact with MPs and ministers, who must be held accountable for their work.

AGSH calls on the Speaker of the Assembly, Niko Peleshi, the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group and all stakeholders involved not to advance with these plans, which severely damage media freedom and the right of citizens to be informed about the activities of the deputies they have voted for.

AGSH calls on the opposition in Parliament to use all instruments to prevent such a restriction.

AGSH will immediately inform international partners about this attempt to restrict media freedom.

AGSH also calls on all media editorial offices to exert their influence to prevent the realization of this plan.

"The Parliament courtyard and its hall are the last "island" left for the media to ask questions and film without direction," the official AGSH announcement states./ CNA