Somali Journalists Rights Agency (SOJRA) strongly criticizes the closure of Radio Gaalkayo station, and the arresting of the director of the radio a popular radio in Gaalkayo Mudug region.
The president of semi-autonomous region of Puntland in North-eastern Somalia Mohamud Muse Hirsi (General Adde) ordered the closure of the radio and the Director Hassan Mohamed Jamac.
“Puntland elections Journalists and the radio stations faced harassments arresting and received intimidating phone calls. by authority and tribal leaders for their reporting on private affairs of Puntland officials and factional politic” said Daud Abdi Daud, SOJRA Executive director.
SOJRA is overpoweringly concerned of ongoing harassments and intimidations of journalists and media directors in semi-autonomous region of Puntland in North-eastern Somalia.
“We demand from Puntland president to end battle against media professionals and cleave to their officials responsible for their attacks against the media and as well as release immediately the director of Radio Gaalkayo” Daud Abdi added.
The growing hostility against journalists and media outlets obstructs the freedom of expression in the country there for In this observe, SOJRA is requesting the parties to the conflict in Somalia to respect journalists and their stations and help the journalists work for the country.
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