Threat to media is threat to democracy
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 70 Views |
Gambule’s concerns, he alleges, are precipitated by articles carried by various media houses alleging cases of corruption being investigated by the Directorate on Corruption ad Economic Crime (DCEC).
He was particularly irked by the reality that the concerned media houses had revealed “damaging and sensitive information implicating members of the society and purporting to be emanating from the DCEC.” He further decried that the said articles are not only “wreaking reputational and integrity of the operations of the DCEC.”
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...