Innerrhoden government no longer provides information to the Appenzeller Zeitung
The Innerrhod government is no longer providing information to the Appenzeller Zeitung. The reasons behind the information blackout are unclear. The Appenzeller Zeitung is considering legal action.
Benno Gämperle, deputy editor-in-chief of the Appenzeller Zeitung, told private radio station FM1 on Thursday that the editorial team had to obtain information, such as the agenda for Monday's meeting of the Grand Council, via the Internet. According to the radio station FM1, which like the Appenzeller Zeitung belongs to St.Galler Tagblatt AG, legal action is now being considered against the Innerrhoden Standeskommission (government). In an interview with FM1, Zurich media law professor Urs Saxer described the behavior of the Innerrhoden government as "questionable".
No information blocking
Markus Dörig, clerk of the council in Appenzell Innerrhoden, told the SDA news agency on Thursday that it was true that the Appenzeller Zeitung was no longer being supplied with information. However, there can be no question of an information blackout, as all information is available on the Internet. Dörig did not give any reasons for the dispute with the Appenzeller Zeitung. The background to the measure may become public on Monday at the session of the Innerrhoden cantonal parliament.
No information blocking
Markus Dörig, clerk of the council in Appenzell Innerrhoden, told the SDA news agency on Thursday that it was true that the Appenzeller Zeitung was no longer being supplied with information. However, there can be no question of an information blackout, as all information is available on the Internet. Dörig did not give any reasons for the dispute with the Appenzeller Zeitung. The background to the measure may become public on Monday at the session of the Innerrhoden cantonal parliament.
