Presidential spokesperson appreciated the role played by local media outlets in informing local communities about what is happening in the country.
Ateny Wek Ateny criticizes some International media for damaging the image of the country.
Local radio stations have played positive roles in reaching out to communities across the county with facts, he acknowledges.
Wek accuses some media houses of having a negative impression about the country.
Wek admits that majority of South Sudanese depend on radio stations as source of information.
He apologizes to journalists who might have faced threats from some individual security personnel.
The presidential spokesperson urges all media houses and journalists to respect the laws of the country and follow theirs ethics.
He was addressing the launch of humanitarian information needs for Wau IDPs, organized by CRN funded by Internews in Juba on Thursday.