PM sees red over ‘toxic fruit’ media scare |
| Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Friday ordered the Ministry of Information and Communications to throw the book at those responsible for a newspaper article that said a quarter of imported fruits have toxic residues. |
The story first appeared in Dat Viet newspaper on November 11, quoting “a report” released by the World Health Organization (WHO). But WHO on November 20 told the media to stop citing the Dat Viet article, saying “This information cannot be substantiated.” No reporter contacted it to confirm the report’s existence, WHO’s release said. By then the story had been picked up by other media outlets, it added. The story was also used by National Assembly members to question Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu about food and safety laws. The Government Office instructed the information ministry to punish the reporter who wrote the story and others involved and report to the PM by December 5. Source: TN, Agencies |
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