President threatens legal action against opposition daily “MSN”

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

21 February 2005

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(RSF/IFEX) – On 18 February 2005, President Aksar Akayev told the government newspaper “Slovo Kyrgyzstana” that he intends to bring a libel action against the opposition daily “MSN” over an 8 February report listing all the news media which either he or his associates control. Akayev said he and his family were the victims of […]

(RSF/IFEX) – On 18 February 2005, President Aksar Akayev told the government newspaper “Slovo Kyrgyzstana” that he intends to bring a libel action against the opposition daily “MSN” over an 8 February report listing all the news media which either he or his associates control.

Akayev said he and his family were the victims of a “persecution campaign” by “MSN”. He offered to withdraw the lawsuit if “MSN” published a retraction.

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