Somali PM ensures freedom of expression to media practitioners

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Mogadishu, 24 May 2017 – H.E. Hassan Ali Khayre, the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia last night hosted a dinner with media practitioners and leaders of Somali journalists and gave assurances of freedom of expression as enshrined in chapter 18 of the provisional constitution.

Somali PM speaking at the event thanked Somali journalists for their sacrifices to their nation as free media is important to our society in order to implement good governance in the country.

H.E. Khayre said “I asked to meet with you as part of my consultation with civil society groups, as media plays a pivotal role to the development of the country. You sacrificed your lives by providing information to the public. A number of journalists died as a result of doing their work and my government want to stop the impunity as we are providing an environment that is conducive to freely do your excellent work to the society. I want to meet with you every month so we implement accountability process from both sides. I want media to hold us accountable to what we do and how we provide services to our people.”

Somali media practitioners thanked the Prime Minister for his engagement with public and in particular to civil society groups. Participants also thanked the PM for his bravery of implementing accountability procedures within the government and his assurance of freedom of expression.

H.E. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) during the event praised the efforts of media practitioners towards the development of the country as media is key to the society’s well being. He promised to media practitioners to support their noble causes as they take huge sacrifices everyday to provide public vital informations.