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NUSOJ Welcomes Puntland government Decision to lift the ban from
Universal Television, Urges to end the ban on Somali Chanel Television
(SOMALI/ENGLISH VERSIONS)
Mogadishu, December 3, 2011
government’s decision in lifting the ban from Universal Television, an
independent Somali Television based inLondontodaySaturday, December
3, 2011and urges the Puntland government to allow Somali Chanel
Television, another Independent Television to operate in the areas
under its control.
The ban lifts follows after the National Union of Somali Journalists
(NUSOJ) and its affiliate, Media Association of Puntland (MAP) lobbied
in the Puntland government followed by talks between the Television
management and the Puntland government.
A ceremony held at the Universal Television office in Garoweon
Saturday, the Supreme Council President, Burhaan Daahir along with
Television officials welcomed the resumption of the television
activities in Puntland.
“We are glad and welcome that today, Universal Television starts back
its work, after more than a month the television activities under
suspension.” Burhaan Daahir, Supreme Council president who attended
the ceremony said, “We still urge the Puntland authorities to lift the
ban of the Somali Chanel Television.”
The two television networks were imposed upon an indefinite activity
suspensionon November 1, 2011by a directorate from the Puntland's
ministry of Information, accusing them to have violated the Puntland's
security.
In another incident, The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
learned that broadcast journalist Hasan Salad better known as Lucky,
was detained by security agents on the night ofNovember 30, 2011,
after returning from restaurant near the Premises of Radio Benadir in
Shibis neighborhood, where the journalist had worked. It is not yet
clear reasons behind his arrest. The management of Radio Benadir
told NUSOJ that they had no idea why the journalist was arrested. On
the morning ofDecember 1, 2011, he was transferred to the Central
Prison. The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) will follow
up his case and if possible will have him a lawyer.
The National Union
of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the Puntland
government’s decision in lifting the ban from Universal Television, an
independent Somali Television based inLondontodaySaturday, December
3, 2011and urges the Puntland government to allow Somali Chanel
Television, another Independent Television to operate in the areas
under its control.
The ban lifts follows after the National Union of Somali Journalists
(NUSOJ) and its affiliate, Media Association of Puntland (MAP) lobbied
in the Puntland government followed by talks between the Television
management and the Puntland government.
A ceremony held at the Universal Television office in Garoweon
Saturday, the Supreme Council President, Burhaan Daahir along with
Television officials welcomed the resumption of the television
activities in Puntland.
“We are glad and welcome that today, Universal Television starts back
its work, after more than a month the television activities under
suspension.” Burhaan Daahir, Supreme Council president who attended
the ceremony said, “We still urge the Puntland authorities to lift the
ban of the Somali Chanel Television.”
The two television networks were imposed upon an indefinite activity
suspensionon November 1, 2011by a directorate from the Puntland's
ministry of Information, accusing them to have violated the Puntland's
security.
In another incident, The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
learned that broadcast journalist Hasan Salad better known as Lucky,
was detained by security agents on the night ofNovember 30, 2011,
after returning from restaurant near the Premises of Radio Benadir in
Shibis neighborhood, where the journalist had worked. It is not yet
clear reasons behind his arrest. The management of Radio Benadir
told NUSOJ that they had no idea why the journalist was arrested. On
the morning ofDecember 1, 2011, he was transferred to the Central
Prison. The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) will follow
up his case and if possible will have him a lawyer.
By Burhan
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NUSOJ Welcomes Puntland Decision to lift the ban from Universal TV
NUSOJ Welcomes Puntland government Decision to lift the ban from Universal Television, Urges to end the ban on Somali Chanel Television (SOMALI/ENGLISH VERSIONS) Mogadishu, December 3, 2011