Somalia: ASOJ denounces Islamists' media destruction

Published On: Sunday, September, 19 2010 - 13:11:44 This post has been viewed 769 times

Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) has expressed its concern over the seizure of GBC Radio and Television by Hizbul Islam militias in Mogadishu which is disastrous to the work of the independent media outlets in Somalia

On Saturday night, a militant commander has ordered his militias to storm the station and then start looting its broadcasting instruments, according to the local media in Somalia.

The seized radio and TV station locates in north of Mogadishu, the main stronghold for the rebel Islamist groups.

This is the second attack on the Mogadishu's independent media within 24 hours.

"The attack on GBC Television is part of the radical Islamists' ideology aimed to stop media activities and hide truth from the public and the world." Dahir Abdulle Alasow, chairman of Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) said. "The continuation of the media destruction in Mogadishu is indeed hurting us and as media defender I am appealing to the international media group to seek ways to protect the free media in Somalia that fighting for the democracy."

Source: ASOJ.ORG

Associated Somali Journalists

Sunatimes: Investigative media with sense of professionalism, fearless in cultivating the truth, informative, unbiased, independent, educative, a role model and a voice to the voiceless
SUNATIMES CONTACT INFO
Political Chief Editor:
Abdi Mohamed
Email : info@sunatimes.com

Social Chief Editor:
Abdi Salan Abdulle
Email: abdisalan.abdulle@sunatimes.com

Sports Chief Editor:
Sunni Said Saleh
Email: sports@sunatimes.com

Radio Chief Editor:
Mohamed Osman Sheik
Email: radio@sunatimes.com

Senior news editor
Faduma Farah Ali
faduma.farah@sunatimes.com
--------------
Senior news editor
Hawo Abdulle Yusuf
hawo.abdulle@sunatimes.com
--------------------
Senior news editor
Muhiima Ahmed Mohamed
muhiima.ahmed@sunatimes.com
----------------------------
Senior news editor
Sahra Abdi Mohamud
sahra.abdi@sunatimes.com