Mustafa Ahmed Dhuhulow, Minister for Information, has formed a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the detention of Mohamed Barre Haji and Ibrahim Mohamed Yare.
Saturday, March 01, 2014
The Somali Independent Media House Association (SIMHA) on Friday (February 28th) welcomed the Somali Ministry of Information's decision to launch an investigation into the arrest and alleged torture of two independent radio directors by Somalia's National Security Agency in mid-February.
Minister for Information Mustafa Ahmed Dhuhulow has formed a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the detention of Mohamed Barre Haji, owner and director of Dalsan Radio, and Ibrahim Mohamed Yare, director of Haatuf Radio, who were arrested after they broadcast and published photographs of a wounded government official.
The committee is comprised of officials from the Ministry of Information, members of the National Union of Somali Journalists and representatives from SIMHA.
SIMHA Chairman Hassan Ali Gesey said the launch of the investigation was a positive move on the part of the Somali government, signalling accountability and confidence towards its relationship with the Somali media.