An investigative journalist from Baztab newspaper was forced to resign !

Tuesday Sep. 20,2005
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An investigative journalist from Baztab newspaper was forced to resign !

Because of reporting news about the violation by members of city council and the officials of the municipality in Karaj , The reporter of Baztab in this city was forced to resigne from his job.
According to one of our reporter , An accused to economic corruption charges , used his power and brought pressure to officials in the municipality for the dismisal of " Baztab " reporter and was able to force him to resign.
The reporter of Baztab in his statement wrote: " I have made a covenant agreement with my godand the pen that in future I will spend my time by informing the people with nothing but the truth and in this path I will use all my resources and as well as my life.At this time from a corner of this city i will be watching the oppressed people of this city ".
At the end of his letter he wrote " In protest to the illegal activities of the officials in the municipality , I resign from the newspaper".
The name of the journalist was not reported.

Translated by IRAN WATCH CANADA