A Surinamese newspaper has refused to adjust to President Chandrikapersad Santokhi’s demand to take away a photograph from its web site.
The quilt of the e-book encompasses a picture of President Santokhi, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Parmanand Sewdien, and entrepreneur Vijay Kirpalani.
The contentious picture is on the quilt of a e-book by Dutch entrepreneur Gerard van den Bergh, exposing alleged corruption on the highest ranges of the federal government.
President Santokhi takes motion
President Santokhi has taken the difficulty a step additional by initiating authorized actions towards the e-book’s writer and an area bookstore, urging the instant withdrawal of the e-book titled “Corruption on the Highest Stage.”
Defending freedom of expression
The newspaper has publicly rejected President Santokhi’s demand, likening it to censorship.
Reviews are that different native and international media which have additionally revealed the picture have up to now not acquired a discover to take away the picture.
