THE Association of Journalists of the Balearic Islands (APIB) criticized the actions of the spokesman of the PSOE inside Balearic Parliament, Iago Negueruelaafter refusing to answer questions from OKDIARIO at a press conference and calling the newspaper a “non-communication media.”
In a statement published on the social network x [antes Twitter]APIB stated that it considers “thatPoliticians have no power to define who is a journalist They should not interfere in the profession either,” referring to the disqualification used by Negueruela to designate OKDIARIO.
At the same time, they remember that “FAPE [Federación de Asociaciones de Periodistas de España] “It has a commission to which any journalist or citizen can lodge a complaint.”
Finally from APIB, an entity chaired by the experienced journalist and teacher Angeles Duranhighlights the decision of the socialist spokesman Negueruela to refuse to respond to this media.Politicians have an obligation to answer questions from accredited journalistsespecially if they act as spokespersons for a party or government, the media being intermediaries with citizens.
APIB believes that politicians have no authority to define who is a journalist and should not interfere in the profession.
APIB emphasizes that this condition is determined by the training and recognition of entities such as FAPE and, in any case… (1/3)
–APIB (@APIBaleares) September 23, 2024
OKDIARIO attended the press conference of the spokespersons of the parliamentary groups this Monday to question the different parties on various current issues. So much so that Month for Mallorca like him People’s Party They responded without any problem to this means of communication. On the other hand, the PSOE refused to do so, without giving a reason when asked why.
This media asked the spokesman Negueruela what would happen to the spokesman of the PP or the right arm of the president of Government would have put pressure on Address of IB3 to obtain professional improvements for his partner, in reference to the news published by this newspaper in which it was reported that Negueruela had put pressure on the public radio and television of the Balearic Islands (IB3) so that his partner and the associated journalists who worked for the former executive of the left pact.
The call from the senior PSOE official in the Balearic Islands comes in the midst of the transfer of power between the outgoing socialist autonomous government, with its close journalist Andreu Manresa at the head of IB3, and the current executive of the popular Marga Prohens.
