{"id":98,"date":"2016-02-12T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/12\/south-sudan-give-journalists-freedo\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:31","slug":"south-sudan-give-journalists-freedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/12\/south-sudan-give-journalists-freedo\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH SUDAN: Give Journalists freedom for the nation to grow, says Bishop Santo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bishop Santo Loku Pio<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nThe Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese
\nof Juba, His Lordship, Santo Loku Pio says the government should ensure that
\nthe media houses work without difficulties to enlighten South Sudanese on
\nreconciliation.  He further said that journalists
\nshould be given their freedom to fully inform the citizens for the nation to
\ngrow.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe was speaking during the celebration of the
\ntenth anniversary of Radio Bakhita on Monday 8th February at St
\nJoseph\u2019s Parish in Juba. In his address he highlighted the need to<\/div>\n
\nteach South Sudanese\u2019 to know the importance and
\ndignity of human being.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe called on journalists to continue playing a big
\nrole to combat tribalism and nepotism in the country. His sentiments were
\nechoed by Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, the National Alliance Chairman who said that the
\ncourt of law should be the one controlling journalists, not security organs. \u201cIf
\nyou deny people the freedom of expression, you are inciting them to cause
\nchaos, says Dr. Lam.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe Chairman says the National Alliance
\nparticipation in the transitional government will work to handle the current
\neconomic situation. The Alliance will also ensure that the coming government
\nrespects human rights and the basic laws, he pledged.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nMeanwhile,<\/b><\/i> UNESCO, National Ministry of Information
\nand the Embassy of Sweden on Thursday 11th February launched<\/a> women and youth radio listener clubs in Rumbek.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nWomen and youth listener clubs received four
\nbicycles, ten radio sets and four mobile phones. The clubs also received four
\ndigital audio recorders, rechargeable batteries and units.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nUNESCO and the Swedish International Development
\nAgency established two women and two youth radio listener clubs in Rumbek and
\nWau.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe clubs support Radios Voice of Hope in Wau and
\nGood News in Rumbek to provide a platform for access to information and freedom
\nof expression. The clubs also give community dialogue and engage with the
\ndecision makers for the women and youth.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSimilar initiatives are also underway in Pibor and
\nAwerial and will be replicated throughout all the states.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\nSource: CRN<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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