A South Sudan Television or SSTV journalist is under detention for speaking out against malpractices in the administration of the station.
A very reliable source told Bakhita Radio that Garang John was arrested on Wednesday by security forces and is being detained in the national security headquarters in Juba.The source said Mr Garang was apparently arrested because he always spoke against corruption, nepotism and all forms of ill practices in the administration of the national TV.
Reporters without Borders on Wednesday announced that South Sudan fell 12 places in the 2013 World Press Freedom Index.
The press freedom watchdog explained that South Sudan fell 12 places after the murder of Isaiah Abraham as news organizations and journalists awaited the approval of three media laws.
Continued arbitrary arrests and detention of journalists threaten press freedom in South Sudan.