Somaliland authorities arrested two journalists yesterday: Ahmed Adan Robleh, editor of Baligubadle Online Media was arrested after being accused of “misreporting” and “spreading false information” with regard to health of Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo. Mohamed Aabi, director of Universal TV in Somaliland, was arrested Sunday evening without an explanation from police. Journalists and co-workers believe Aabi was arrested for an entertainment programme recorded in Hargeisa and broadcasted by Universal TV after Somaliland had banned Universal TV from operating in its territory. Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary General of The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) said, “Ahmed Adan Robleh and Mohammed Aabi are the latest victim journalists of the Somaliland government-led campaign to stifle media freedom and public debate on the current issues,” “There is systematic repression and brutal intimidation of media and journalists under the cloak of reporting ‘false information’ and illegitimate ‘ban’”, he said.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:34:01 +0000
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