Somalia: Paramilitary group shuts down radio station
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- Posted On 18-05-2015, 02:26PM
GURI’EL, Somalia, May 18, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Somalia’s Paramilitary group of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamea has shut down FM station in Galgadud regional district of Guri’el of central Somalia on Monday, Garowe Online reports.
Radio Galgadud Director-General Abdifatah Hassan Farah said on VOA Somali Service that Ahlu Sunna militias arrested FM journalist Abdulkadir Gure, and took the station off air for refusing to comply with orders.
He said, Ahlu Sunna presented three orders including station not to broadcast Adado convention, limited coverage to the reports on Somalia Federal Government and not to let Somali Services of BBC and VOA air programmes on station with Radio Galgadud.
National Union of Somali Journalists condemned the closure of the station, calling it violation of free speech.
The media fraternity asked Ahlu Sunna to set journalist Gure free.
The paramilitary group co-signed state formation blueprint with the local administration of Himan and Heeb and Galmudug in July 2014.
GAROWE ONLINE
