Makary At Launching Of “Echo Watan” Platform: Promising By All Standards

Renowned Lebanese journalist, Rima Khaddaj Hamadeh, has launched an independent electronic platform “Echo of the Homeland – Sida al-Watan”, which is a political, economic, and environmental platform, at the “Radisson” Hotel, Ain El-Mraiseh, under the patronage of Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Al-Makary, Caretaker Economy Minister, Amin Salam, and Chairman of the National Media Council, Abdel Hadi Mahfouz.

Minister Makary delivered a speech, in which said that the joint sponsorship between the media, environment, and economy renders “Echo Watan” platform “promising by all standards”.

“The media responsibility makes it imperative for all of us to preserve and regulate the digital sector,” Makary said, stressing that regulation does not mean control and imposition of censorship. “Everyone knows my position in this field; freedom of expression is preserved and never compromised,” he affirmed.

“We live in a digital world par excellence — knowledge, economy, e-governments, and smart applications — thus, journalistic experiences should keep pace with digitization efforts,” Makary added.

The Information Minister concluded by wishing of Lebanese nationals to support voting for the Mayas band in their AGT competition.

NNA