The Press Syndicate decided to withdraw its members from the Constituent Assembly on Tuesday following a meeting among its members. The syndicate cited the current draft constitution's inability to safeguard press freedoms. The Constituent Assembly reportedly ignored the eight proposals sent by the syndicate, lobbying for a more independent press system. Members of the syndicate expressed disappointment in the draft's failure to prohibit the imprisonment of journalists, and its restriction of personal freedoms to go along with restrictions on the press. The syndicate has called for an emergency meeting set for 25 November in which members will discuss freedom of expression, journalist wages, and elements pertaining to journalists in the current draft.
