SUDAN: Journalists on hunger strike after an indefinite suspension of Newspaper
Thirty Sudanese journalists on Tuesday started indefinite hunger strike
to pressurize the government after the suspension of the El Tayar, which is the daily
afternoon newspaper, from publication.
Information received from Sudan and reported by CRN stated that the journalists could not
eat anything but only drank water during the strike in the office, he added. “We will not lift our strike until the
newspaper returns to the press and until all forms of censorship on newspapers
stop”, Khaled Fathi, Editor-In-Chief, told Radio Dabanga on Monday.
eat anything but only drank water during the strike in the office, he added. “We will not lift our strike until the
newspaper returns to the press and until all forms of censorship on newspapers
stop”, Khaled Fathi, Editor-In-Chief, told Radio Dabanga on Monday.
According to Fathi, they will tie their hands with chains as a
symbolic expression of the restrictions on the freedom of expression in Sudan. Doctors,
in support of the protest, will conduct medical check-ups among the strikers.
symbolic expression of the restrictions on the freedom of expression in Sudan. Doctors,
in support of the protest, will conduct medical check-ups among the strikers.
No reasons were given for the indefinite suspension of El Tayar since
December 15.
December 15.
Another Editor, Osman Mirghani pointed out that the suspension
could have been sparked by his editorials which was sharply criticizing the
Finance Minister’s proposal to lift subsidies on wheat, flour, fuel and
electricity in the year 2016. As a result, Sudanese throughout the country are now
facing high food prices, shortages of flour, and difficulties to obtain cooking
gas because of the lifted subsidies.
could have been sparked by his editorials which was sharply criticizing the
Finance Minister’s proposal to lift subsidies on wheat, flour, fuel and
electricity in the year 2016. As a result, Sudanese throughout the country are now
facing high food prices, shortages of flour, and difficulties to obtain cooking
gas because of the lifted subsidies.
Meanwhile, a senior United Nations Official has disclosed that at least
fifty thousand people were killed and 2.2 million people became refugees since
the conflict erupted in South Sudan two year ago.
fifty thousand people were killed and 2.2 million people became refugees since
the conflict erupted in South Sudan two year ago.
However, some people see a little prospect of the implementation
of the peace deal signed in August 2015.
of the peace deal signed in August 2015.
Last week, US Secretary of State, John Kerry said President Salva
Kiir and Dr Riek Machar would face individual sanctions if they did not deliver
on the peace deal.
Kiir and Dr Riek Machar would face individual sanctions if they did not deliver
on the peace deal.
Source: CRN
