Somali journalists with the help of the Somali media community has been launching campaigns for justice for the murdered journalist and campaigns to support the family of the slain journalist late Abdisalan Sheik Hassan.

MOGADISHU (Sunatimes) - A walk event, co-organized by the campaigning team of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and the commissioner of Hamarjajabdistrict, started from the scene where the late Abdisalan Hiis was shot at Hamarjajab district in Mogadishu and ended at the Horn Cable Television station where the journalist had worked on Thursday, December 22, 2011

At least 100 journalists attended the walk event which was part of the NUSOJ campaigns to combat impunity and ask for justice to the killers of our slain colleague late Abdisalan Sheik Hassan (Hiis).

All journalists and media officials and members of the Hamarjajab community wore red and white clothes on their heads, which they vowed they will not put off until the killer is brought to court, portraits written on "The killing of Abdisalan Hiis is brutal, journalists are non-combat civilians.". Women from Hamarjajab neighborhood also joined the walk wearing red, yellow and white dresses dressed in white scarf, the same as the female journalists expressing sadness and solidarity for the death of the journalist held portraits written, "Don't kill your Muslim brother, Respect the journalists, respect the non-combat civilians."

Abdirashid Abdulle Abikar, NUSOJ treasurer who addressed the mourners said that Somali journalists are waiting from their government to immediately bring to fair court the killer of our colleague/friend

late Abdisalan Sheik Hassan, who was killed on 18 December, 2011 at this neighborhood where the event is taking place.

"We want action!" Abdirashid Abdulle Abikar, NUSOJ official who wasdelegated to speak on behalf of the union in his opening remarks said, "We want from our government that they immediately bring the killer to
court."

Mr. Abikar later thanked to the journalists for the solidarity, courage and bravery they have shown in search for the justice. The union campaigners also spoke at the event reiterated that the government must take action.

Mohamed Ali Ahmed, Hamarjajab district commissioner, where the crime has taken place, condemned the shooting incident, while he pointed out the necessity to work closely with the security services, which will
ease the capture of the killer and promised that he will give all necessary help in this case.

The chief of the Somali Military court, Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muun Gaab) who attended the walk event said that he was surprised by the unity among the journalists who have been protesting since the journalist was murdered and vowed that the military court will take action as soon as the murderer is brought to court.

"The targeted assassinations are the worst crimes among the society." Mohamed Hussein (Muun Gaab), The chief of the Somali Military court said, "On behalf of the Somali military court, I promise t hat the killer will be brought to court and will be charged according to the law."

Somali journalists with the help of the Somali media community has been launching campaigns for justice for the murdered journalist and campaigns to support the family of the slain journalist late Abdisalan
Sheik Hassan.

Somali Journalists vowed that they will not throw away the red and white signs and will not stop campaigning for call to justice until the murderer is found and brought to court.

Posed by. Mohamed Abdi Farah

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