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Desperate Pleading
for help
Somali Journalists
Faced Climate of fear with neglecting. |
Mogadishu, Somalia April 30, 2010 ::
The Somali Journalist Rights Agency (SOJRA) concerns the
desperate pleading for help from the prominent and well
respected Somali journalist who is currently in exile in
Athens, the capital of Greece.
A journalist Mohamud Mohamed Hallane, who
is well known in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia and
in lower Shabelle region contacted SOJRA on Thursday
April 29th, 2010 and requested for help while
he faced an unkind condition during his dash for
freedom. He worked for V.O.A radio (Voice of America),
at the section on Somali service and Hornafric radio as
well as recently he was the managing director of radio
Hornafric in Merca the capital of lower Shabelle region.
"After
two weeks in the water we started to be weak and we
couldn’t call for help and for instance, I was over
collapsed as result with the help of Greek Ship and by
the time they reached us they was immediately referred
to the government so as to get medicine and food
although few people of us are dehydrated and almost
starving” Said Mohamud Mohamed Hallane.
He also said,
I fled
in my country and came here in Athens, Greece because I
was not safe in Somalia, more journalists I knew died,
some others wounded while another forced to flee because
of their profession of journalism so that is why I fled
in my work and my family and in fact I have no other
option.
Obviously, Somalia journalists managed to escape while
fearing for their lives after having
received death threats from militias and extremist
organizations using armed youngsters. Add some others
managed to leave only after being injured in targeted
attacks by the Islamist militias in the endless violence
and insecurity in Somalia.
“I’m now in a hospital in Athens, Greece
and I don’t know how I will manage my self because of
lacking finance so I need for help” Hallane added
However, the Somali Journalist Rights
Agency (SOJRA) is kindly requesting all exiled Somali
journalists in Europe, U.S.A, Canada and Australia to
make sure the safety of their colleague domestically and
carry out the first emergency support.
Finally, SOJRA calls for the
international media supporters to take immediate action
and help this helpless journalist who is in a climate of
trouble with melancholy.
Notice: If you
need to contact and help the journalist SOJRA will do
appreciate for your generous support and share with you
his mobile number and email so don’t hesitate to let us
know through this email:
advocacy@sojra.org .
Your collaborations and assistances are
as always much appreciated.
Many thanks and we look forward to
hearing from you soon!
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