Media Arrests Continue in Puntland

[Mintid Farayar]

Somalia: Puntland police arrest local journalist

3 November 2009

07:52 AM

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Text of report by Somali independent Radio Gaalkacyo on 3 November

 

The police in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland have arrested ETN Television reporter, Abdirahman Muhammad Muse, in Garoowe, northern Somalia.

 

The reporter is said to be covering a court session by the time of his arrest . Police are said to have beaten the reporter .

 

The arrest comes despite accusation from local journalists that the regional administration is harassing them and restricting media freedom. Puntland Media networks [a body for local journalists] has condemned the arrest of the ETN reporter.

 

Source: Radio Gaalkacyo , Gaalkacyo, in Somali 1015 gmt 3 Nov 09

[Mintid Farayar]

What's going on with Faroole and Puntland these days? The son's clever media manipulation through Garowe Online seems to have hit some severe road blocks.

[Che -Guevara]

[Qudhac]

cade calooley ayay ka caban jireen abeensaa heshay