Forum of Journalists for Transformation (FJT) statement on the abuse of workers by Gupta slave masters
3 June 2016
The FJT condemns the abuse and persecution of journalists by management at news channel ANN7, owned by modern day save masters the Gupta family.
The channel’s management is currently subjecting 30 journalists to a kangaroo court on trumped up charges such as “intimidation and bringing the company into disrepute”.
In a bizarre case of paternalistic leadership, arrogance and abuse of power, one employee has been charged with drinking bottled water reserved for guests.
In line with our public call for suffocating media professionals and other victims of discrimination and racism in the media to stand up and take their rightful place as the true custodians of our fragile democracy, the affected journalists rightfully refused to be addressed by ANC Youth League president Collen Maine, who wanted to use their depressing plight to bolster his fading image.