The convention of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) concluded with the most of the old faces back in office. The showdown at the Nepal Academy on Wednesday exposed the politicisation of the journalist profession. From the onset, there was a clear division among the journalists affiliated to the Maoists, UML and NC. Sushil Koirala is said to have personally suggested a panel take on the UML and Maoists. Ironically, they were all running the election with the same slogan: free, fair and professional journalism. The voters from the districts, camped at various guesthouses were supplied with delicacies and liquor by the parties. The filthy amount of money spent by candidates has ensured that journalists no longer have the moral ground to write about corruption among politicians. Unless FNJ is made in to a common forum for all the journalists, it will become a political club without professional integrity.

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