13.04.2007
In addition (Details of an attack on journalists of ÒV-channel " NTS ")
Incident has taken place today, on the central square Ala - Too when film crew NTS has arrived to make the reporting on preparation for the second day of meetings of the Incorporated front « For the worthy future of Kyrghyzstan » in the head by Kulov F.S.
According to correspondent of NTS, Elnura Bekbasarova, unknown people, three young people, came to a film crew at once as soon as they have left the car and have moved to the senter of the tent of the small town.
They have asked «Where are you from? From NTS? Do not film here, they have told us », - tells Elnura Bekbasarova.
Then TV reporters have moved to group of supporters of opposition which stood by the monument of Erkindik (freedom). Unknown people have caught up with them, have snatched out the camera and began to push Elnura Bekbasarova with words: « there Is nothing to film here, leave ».
As a result of incident at correspondents of NTS the television camera and a support is broken.
« It is difficult for me to assume, who these people are and why they so aggressively behaved under the relation to us, representatives of NTS », - is perplexed by the journalist.
In addition (Details of an attack on journalists of ÒV-channel " NTS ")
According to journalists of "NTS", one person has attacked. However he was accompanied with three - four guys. And they at once have drawn attention of journalists, at once « had a track on him ».
As journalists as soon as they have arrived on the main square of the country Ala - Òîî have told, the person at once has approached to them of a strange kind and has asked: « Are you from NTS? » When journalists have answered in the affirmative way, he has departed aside.
In the meantime, journalists began to film meeting and came in yurt. When they have left it, the unknown person has approached again, repeating: « Why are you filming here, you have no right to film ». Journalists have not given any value to this and have departed aside.
Having seen on the western side of the square the going crowd of people in which one woman loudly told something, TV men came to closer to them. Television cameraman of "NTS" at once has gone to a circle for shooting.
At this moment the guy has quickly run up and has attacked on the chamber. Two journalists accompanied the operator, have tried to separate him. However that, having had time to break a support and the light equipment of a television camera, has disappeared in crowd where people held a meeting. People who were holding the meeting informed to journalists that they do not know and earlier did not see these people.
As it became known "OR", the management of a telechannel has made the decision to continue shooting on the area and has sent an additional film crew.
Journalists do not exclude, that behind them shadowing with a definite purpose was conducted.
We shall show discontent with illumination of KTR, NTS and the Fifth channel which do not provide unbiased interpretation, and play Maxim Bakiev's music ", - has told today at morning Omurbek Abdrahmanov acting on the meeting-one of the leaders of opposition.