February 4, 2009
Al-shabaab Group continues media transgression, Radio Director shot dead to day in Mogadishu.
By Daud Abdi Daud
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The Somali journalists Rights Agency (SOJRA) has today condemned the murder of radio director Sa’iid Tahliil Ahmed who was shot dead to day in Mogadishu particularly inside Bakaara Market.
It was near former building of Dahab Shiil Money Transfer around 2:20 PM in this afternoon by armed militiamen. Sa’iid was on his way to a press conference at the Al-shabaab Islamic Group when he was killed.
Al-shabaab Group continues media transgressions in Somalia and its clear that this murder was behind Al-shabaab it self.
“Attacks on journalists violate their fundamental rights to freedom of expression and press” Said Daud Abdi Daud, SOJRA Executive Director.
This murder becomes after meeting was organized by Al-shabaab and arranging to be held on their center in Bakaara Market and accompanying the Media coordinater of Al-shabaab Sa’iid Hannafi also publicly named “Barre”.
“SOJRA demands investigations on today’s brutal murder and calls on TFG authorities to ensure that those responsible are held accountable according to international standards of justice without application of the death penalty” Daud Abdi added.
SOJRA is relieved that the other local media directors who were accompanying Sa’iid Tahliil at the time, was lucky to survive and escape without incident.
Somalia continues to be a treacherous place for the journalists who risk their lives to bring the story of the ongoing conflict to the world and SOJRA is gravely concerned about the growing press freedom crisis and violations in Somalia particularly south and central Somalia.
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