Information and Telecommunications and Culture Committee Chairperson in the National Legislative Assembly called on security personnel to act in line with South Sudan laws, saying journalists deserve their protection.
In ‘Bits and Pieces’ talk show of Radio Bakhita MP Thomas Wani Kundu says the media in any country is essential like a mirror where government reflect itself in it.
Union of Journalists of South Sudan chairman Oliver Modi Philip urged journalists to act ethically and professionally.
Citizen Newspaper Chief Editor and Secretary General of Association for Media Development in South Sudan or AMDISS Nhial Bol Aken called on the government to clarify whether journalists deserve protection or not because they are been killed every year.
This year seven journalists lost their lives in South Sudan, making the country a deadliest place for media practitioners.