WASHINGTON – With the full DC Circuit Court issuing an administrative stay of its panel’s May 3 decision, upholding the April 22 U.S. District Court of DC’s order, Radio Free Asia (RFA) will delay planned layoffs that would have gone into effect today (May 9). USAGM is required by court order to disburse RFA’s funds, which have yet to be received. President and CEO Bay Fang issued the following statement:
In light of the D.C. Circuit Court’s recent ruling, RFA has decided to delay layoffs of our journalists and staff. While we have thankfully avoided a drastic situation, for RFA to come back in full force, the government must disburse our Congressionally appropriated funds on a timely and consistent basis. As this process drags on, it is clear that China is wasting no time to fill a void left by America’s retreat from the information space in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
