The deputy information minister of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Abdishakur Mire Aden, said Wednesday that the director of the Somali ETN television based in Bosasso was not jailed for reasons relating to his work.
The director of Somali ETN television Abdiwali Sheik was taken away from his office in Bosasso by the police of Puntland yesterday afternoon.
It is unclear yet why he is still in the hand of the police exept that of the accusations of Puntland administration against the director of ETN.
“If The ETN television director is detained, it does not mean that he was jailed for matters relating to his work or journalism and he will be released after investigation of his case,” the deputy information minister of Puntland said.
ETN is an independent television and it broadcasts its news and programmers in Somali language.
The Somali journalists often meet arresting from authorities and intimidations and killing from unknown groups.
Somalia is one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists to work. Two radio journalists were killed in Somalia this year alone.
amsomalia@mareeg.com
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