[MAOIST_REVOLUTION] NEPAL: Press Release on Radio Sagarmatha (FWD)

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Dissemination
27 November 2005
9: 45 PM

Nepal government raids radio station, shuts down transmission

Kathmandu - Radio Sagarmatha, the pioneering public radio station of Nepal, was raided tonight by the police for attempting to carry a BBC Nepali service relay broadcast that included the interview of the Maoist leader 'Prachanda'. The staff of the station has been taken away to an unknown location, equipment has been confiscated, and a letter from the state administration has been delivered to the station to forthwith suspend all broadcasts.

[MAOIST_REVOLUTION] NEPAL: Press Release on Radio Sagarmatha (FWD)

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Dissemination
27 November 2005
9: 45 PM

Nepal government raids radio station, shuts down transmission

Kathmandu - Radio Sagarmatha, the pioneering public radio station of Nepal, was raided tonight by the police for attempting to carry a BBC Nepali service relay broadcast that included the interview of the Maoist leader 'Prachanda'. The staff of the station has been taken away to an unknown location, equipment has been confiscated, and a letter from the state administration has been delivered to the station to forthwith suspend all broadcasts.

The interview with Prachanda dealt with the recent agreement between the political parties and the Maoist rebels to work towards a resolution of the conflict in the country. King Gyanendra is presently on a tour of Africa, and is expected back on 2 December.

Laxman Upreti, the Chairman of Radio Sagarmatha, said, "Nepal has been the South Asian country pioneering the role of FM radio in informing the public, and Radio Sagarmatha has been the vanguard of this movement. The action by the government is a dagger to the heart of our radio revolution."

Mr. Upreti said, "At this point, we are on the lookout for our staff taken in by the authorities. At this hour of crisis, we seek the support of all who value freedom of speech and ___expression in Nepal."

"According to our information, seven other radio stations around the country were also prevented from carrying the BBC Nepali service feed by security forces."

Simultaneously with the action by the government on Radio Sagarmatha, it has been learnt that the government has also suspended the BBC World Service English relay transmission from the government-owned Radio Nepal.

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