A court in Puntland Summons Two Journalists

Fatima Yasim Jamaca female journalist for VOA Somali service and SBC Yousuf Mahmoud Yousuf were summoned by the court of appeals in Bari region of Puntland State.

In a warrant issued by court in which police chief of Region was instructed to immediate arrestf the two Journalists specifies the reasons of arrest as a contempt and disrespect to Court and Judges by the journalists.

But spectators believe that real motive behind the arrest warrant could be that the judge is upset about recent interview in which the journalists questioned Puntland President the credibility of the Judiciary system in the region.

In a new development , Puntland president Abdiwali Ali Gas has met with two journalists in his a office, a sign that he is ready to mediate and settle the raw between Journalist and the court.

Three days ago two Journalists from Daljir radio in Garowe were arrested by Puntland Authorities after they hosted talkshow about recent security incidents including Mini-bus blast which eight UN workers were killed.

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