[HCDX] Somalia: Shebelle Journalists Vow to Continue Their Job Despite Army Threat

["Zacharias Liangas " <greekdx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Somalia: Shebelle Journalists Vow to Continue Their Job Despite Army 
Threat

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709150155.html
15 September 2007
Posted to the web 15 September 2007

Mogadishu

Journalists working for Shebelle Media Network have vowed not to give 
in intimidation after sixteen of them have been briefly detained today by 
forces from the transitional federal government of Somalia.

"We are not going to stop our profession as journalists because of 
threat and intimidation as happened today" reads a statement issued in 
the name of all journalists working for Shebelle Radio which an 
independent media house based in Somalia's volatile capital city of 
Mogadishu.

Before the troops came into the premises of Shebelle Media Network, 
there were sporadic but deliberate shooting targeted the hall where the 
daily editorial meeting of the radio takes.

the TFG forces have fired ten rounds at the premises of the Radio 
station before they came, said one journalist who doesn't want to be 
named because of fear.

Meanwhile, the executive chairman of Shebelle Media Network Mr. 
Abdmaalik Yusuf Mohamud has appealed to the Somali government to 
withdraw some of its forces stationed at the main gate of the radio 
station.

"These troops sitting our main entrance are harassing any journalists 
getting in or out of Shebelle Media Network and it is the same that thru 
TV and Radio of GBC was closed down by its management" said Mr. 
Maalik in a statement.

GBC is another independent media house which is now off air after 
Somalia's transitional government has deployed troops at its main gate 
and that has led all its personal to cease their jobs as the deployed 
forces have posed great risk to the journalists.

The names of Shabelle Journalists threatened to be killed by the 
Somalia government forces

1. Bashiir Nuur Geedi Head of Shabelle Media

2. Ja'far Kukay Acting director

3. Baabul Noor Mohamed Shabelle Webmaster

4 Mohamed Abdi Farah (Afgoye) Head of the programs

5. A/rahman Yuusuf Head of The News

6 A/kadir Ahmed Olaad Program Producer

7. Abdi-Nour M. Kediye News Caster/ Reporter

8. A/lahi Tajirow Program Producer

9. Mohamed Omar Shiine English news Caster

10 Mohamed Ibrahim Raghe Cameraman/Reporter

11 Mekail Rashiid Barre Reporter

11. A/risak Warsame Reporter

12 Aidid A/rahman Head of The Workers

13. Ali Mohamed Sa'id Technician

14. Mohamed Ahmed Geelle Technician

15. Abdi Mohamed Dabride Comedian

16 Mah'ed Hassan Comedian

17 Sahro Yuusuf Maxamed News Caster

18 Ifraax Cabdi Samad Program Producer

19 Farhiye Sheikh Moh'ed Program Producer

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