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The African Editors Forum mourns killed Sudan journalist
25 Aug 2015 at 07:25hrs | Views
Journalist Moi Peter Julius in a recent picture. ©Facebook
The African Editors Forum has issued a statement mourning and condemning the killing of a Sudanese Journalist Peter Julius Moi.
In a statement TAEF said it is shocked and saddened at the cold-blooded murder of South Sudanese journalist Peter Julius Moi.
"Moi, who worked for the New Nation, an independent publication based in Juba, was shot and killed as he headed home after work. He was shot twice in the back and none of his valuables, including a mobile phone, were taken," said TAEF
"TAEF calls on the South Sudanese government to swiftly investigate the death of Moi and bring those that are responsible to book."
TAEF said it is concerned that Moi was killed days after South Sudan President Salva Kiir issued a warning to journalists.
Kiir reportedly said: "The freedom of press does not mean that you work against your country. And if anybody among them does not know this country has killed people, we will demonstrate it one day on them."
TAEF said it has not established the link between the President's utterances and the murder of Moi, the co-incidence is indeed striking. "TAEF has for long been concerned about the lack of media freedom in South Sudan where, in January this year, six journalist were killed after being ambushed by unknown people in the western Bahr el Ghazal region. Their deaths remain unresolved," said the oprganisation.
"Editors have also been concerned that several newspapers and radio stations have also been summarily shut by state security agents without notice or due process. We call on President Kiir and his government to urgently probe the murder of journalists and to create a climate that is conducive for media freedom to thrive."
In a statement TAEF said it is shocked and saddened at the cold-blooded murder of South Sudanese journalist Peter Julius Moi.
"Moi, who worked for the New Nation, an independent publication based in Juba, was shot and killed as he headed home after work. He was shot twice in the back and none of his valuables, including a mobile phone, were taken," said TAEF
"TAEF calls on the South Sudanese government to swiftly investigate the death of Moi and bring those that are responsible to book."
Kiir reportedly said: "The freedom of press does not mean that you work against your country. And if anybody among them does not know this country has killed people, we will demonstrate it one day on them."
TAEF said it has not established the link between the President's utterances and the murder of Moi, the co-incidence is indeed striking. "TAEF has for long been concerned about the lack of media freedom in South Sudan where, in January this year, six journalist were killed after being ambushed by unknown people in the western Bahr el Ghazal region. Their deaths remain unresolved," said the oprganisation.
"Editors have also been concerned that several newspapers and radio stations have also been summarily shut by state security agents without notice or due process. We call on President Kiir and his government to urgently probe the murder of journalists and to create a climate that is conducive for media freedom to thrive."
Source - Byo24News
