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“we are so sorry that Prof. Abdirahman Ibbi, the deputy prime minister and minister of fishing gave threats to the independent media outlets. It is misfortunate that the new government start sooner to harming the free press,” said in a statement issued by the ASOJ adding that it is not unacceptable to the freedom of media in Somalia.

ASOJ appealed to the federal parliament to discuss the disgrace by the minister of the government on the free media.

Chairman of ASOJ Dahir Abdulle Alasow has reacted to the government’s threats on the journalists .

“Prof. Ibbi has been enemy to the free media for his record, therefore I would recommend to the government of national unity to exclude this minister from the cabinet,” said Ibbi.

Somalia’s minister of fishing and deputy prime minister Prof. Abdirahman Hajji Ibbi said they would take tough actions to curb the local media operating in Mogadishu accusing them of being part of the problem in the country, media reports say on Tuesday.

The threat by the government official came as the journalists have been suffering for the in numerous violations including killing, wounding, torturing and intimidation while dozens of them fled the country for their safety.

The offensive remarks shocked many journalists in the country who were expecting the new government to come with a policy to respect the freedom of media in Somalia.

By Sunni Said Saleh

Asoj Spokesman

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