The military harass the work of TV channel ORT
09.12.2001
An ORT journalist Roman Perevezentsev told that the military in the uniform of the Ministry of Interior destroyed a videocassette filmed in Chechnya. According to the words of the journalist, the filming group tried to learn the number of the killed and wounded in the recent clashes in Pervomayskoye. To this end, they came to Mozdok in order to meet those who remained alive.
‘When I tried to learn if I shall be able to speak with them’, Pereverzentsev told, ‘an armed man in the uniform came to our car’. This man demanded the cassette. The cameraman tried to explain something, but he was kicked, the cassette was taken from him and trampled, and the military man advised the TV operators ‘to scram while you are alive’.
It should be noted that the group had an official accreditation.
‘When I tried to learn if I shall be able to speak with them’, Pereverzentsev told, ‘an armed man in the uniform came to our car’. This man demanded the cassette. The cameraman tried to explain something, but he was kicked, the cassette was taken from him and trampled, and the military man advised the TV operators ‘to scram while you are alive’.
It should be noted that the group had an official accreditation.