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Organized by ACOG, several journalists told their investigations and the "pressures and threats received by carrying out their work"
More than fifty people attended the III Conference on Communication 'Ciudad de Jumilla "organized by the Association of Communicators Gemina (HOSTS), which were held last Friday in the CAM.
The day was devoted to "Journalism and political corruption" and in it, several journalists and talked about some of the cases investigated during his career and the pressures and threats against it.
Before starting the activities, Lola Thomas, president of the Association of Communicators Gémina welcomed attendees, thanked the participation of all speakers, many of whom made many miles to be in Jumilla, as well as the work of the moderator Irene Santos table that was the one who bore the brunt of the organization of this event.
The president also noted that "in this activity are those who wanted to be."
After the words of Lola Thomas, the director of Media Press Vega, Jesus Pons was responsible for providing Chema Gil which highlighted their perseverance in their investigations.
'Journalists threatened by information' was the title of the talk given by Chema Gil journalist and deputy director of Forensic Gazette.
Gil began his remarks by noting that the first threat of corruption is in itself means "information because it is subject muted economic pressures, then there is the corruption of journalist who knows he has a leader who works in economic conditions in many cases does not reach to 1,000 euros and is aware that there are many people who can take his job. "
Following this analysis, the deputy director of Forensic Gazette was one of the situations he has experienced personally as a result of their investigations.
Among the issues investigated are issues of drug trafficking, judicial decisions, Islam and issues related to policy-makers.
In all this work, Chema Gil said that "have come to threaten many times, even with death, beaten and hit me threw me into a container, they accused me of pederast and even received a call in which they threatened to never to see my daughter. "
In recent years, the journalist has needed an escort from the Ministry of Interior, "with what this entails, always go together, to register before entering my house, to deceive my environment on my holiday destination, reaching even buying fake tickets for no one knew my whereabouts, "said Gil.
Despite everything that was Chema Gil, ended by stating that "for me, journalism is the world's most beautiful office and hopefully people enjoy it as I do."
Following the presentation there was a brief recess and then followed the panel discussion with the theme "Journalism and political corruption."
It involved the very Chema Gil, a journalist and Calleja tone of El País, Jesús Pons, director of Media Press Vega, Juan José Cánovas, councilor of the United Left in Totana, Javier Sierra Dean of the College of Political Science and Sociology Murcia, Joaquín López, spokesman for the Regional Executive PSRM-PSOE and secretary of Justice and Civil Liberties, Angel Galindo Advocate, Boadilla, alternate councilor and Defender of José Luis Peña, a former councilman of the PP, who uncovered the case Gürtel and Lola García, Deputy Dean of the College of Journalists of the Region of Murcia.
The panel was moderated by Irene Santos, after giving a profile of the participants, began offering some data on that corruption has become a topic of major concern to society, according to a report by the Center for Sociological Research ( CIS).
Each of the participants stated, from their perspective, data and information relating to both journalism and the relationship with political corruption.
Thus, on the table were made that research topics on the part of journalists, is expensive and costly, which in many cases, "we just copy and paste the press releases that are sent from press offices, "said Lola García.
For Angel Galindo, Boadilla, alternate councilor, "in my town politics and corruption is the same and that there are many first class journalists who are also corrupt, but we trust that everything comes to light and pay those who are corrupt because I think the rule of law works. "
For its part, Joaquín López, PSRM-PSOE spokesman also agreed that the system works, albeit slowly and that there is indeed corruption in Murcia, "but you can not fit them all in the same boat, or political, or builders, or lawyers, or lawyers. "
Javier Sierra, noted the information provided by the manager, stating that "corruption becomes one of the most worrisome problems in these times of crisis, citizens" and stressed that the citizens of the region are unlikely to see beyond what we have politicians.
Councilman IU + LV of Totana, Juan José Cánovas, said "the situation of corruption that has occurred recently in his council" and Jesus Pons said that "Spain is one of the most mentioned on television for corruption" and was one of the challenges that have beset the company and has received several complaints.
Tone also Calleja, journalist for El Pais, said he had been threatened and told some of his research in the municipalities of Librilla, Totana and Los Alcazares, insisting "the pressure on newspaper journalists" and they must fight against.
The day was closed again by the host President thanked the attendance and interest of all present.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla. Fotos: Murcia.com
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