The Syri TV team in Gjakovë was obstructed from carrying out their duties
Syri Television from Gjakova has informed AJK, that one of their team was obstructed doing their job by the Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Water Company "Gjakova," Hasan Krasniqi.
"The team, consisting of journalist Ngadnjim Haxhosaj and cameraman Valon Nixha, responded to the request of the residents of the village of Bishtazhin who invited us to report on a problem that had caused flooding in some lands and the village school. The same were insulted and prevented from performing their duties by Chief Krasniqi, who tried to stop the journalist and the cameraman from reporting. According to the team, the language used by the chief was banal, and the attempt to obstruct the duty was an obstacle to reporting a concern of the residents. The same language in the presence of our team was also used towards his colleagues, which had also happened in other previous cases where Chief Krasniqi had not spared his colleagues from this language, also in the presence of our teams." It is stated in an announcement of this television.
AJK condemns Krasniqi's behavior towards the television crew, and he invites the company where he works to investigate the case and make the necessary decisions.
AJK calls on local and central-level officials not to obstruct the work of journalists whose reports are in the public interest.
