The administration of radio Shabelle and TV has said on Wednesday that they will not suspend their work as several journalists left the station for the fear of intimidation in the Somalia capital Mogadishu.
The Administration told the Media that it is not the first time journalists leave from the Shabelle Media Network pointing out that the journalists suspended their work due to aimless killing in Mogadishu adding they will continue the work of the station.
"We know that there is a great problem against the journalists. These journalists suspended their work when their colleague deceased Moktar Mohamed Hirabe, the director of Shabelle radio and television was shot and killed on the head in Bakara market while Ahmed Omar Hashi ( Tajir), was also injured in Same area by unidentified gunmen, any how, these journalists will be written in the history," the manager said.
"The journalists were working for the Somali society including the feeble and the displaced ones. It not known why they were killed but there will be a time that the media in Somalia will get their fair and freedom. we shall continue the work of the station," he said.
he administration also said that they will not accuse the journalists who suspended their work adding that every one of them had the right to follow his/her decision pointing out that the administration knew that the problems and circumstances caused them to leave their work.
The statement of Shabelle radio and TV administration comes as about 20 local and international radio and TV journalists held press conference in the Somali capital Mogadishu and said that they suspended their journalism work for the fear of intimidation of the armed gunmen in the capital.
Source: Mareeg.com
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