Al-Meethak On Trial [Archives:1999/29/Local News]

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July 19 1999

A significant number of reporters and journalists have filed a case against Al-Meethak Newspaper, mouthpiece of the People’s General Congress (PGC) for the article published by Mr. Abas Ghaleb, the Editor-in-Chief, in which he threw accusations, charges and insults against reporters, journalists and correspondents, and accuses them of conspiracy against the national interests of the country. 
At another level, the targeted journalists went personally to the Printing and Press Prosecution along with their lawyer, Mr. Mohammed Naji Allaw, and requested the presence of Mr. Ghalib to the prosecution. He is expected to attend today to the prosecution and defend against the case filed against him. After the first phase, investigation the case will go to the court.
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