Puntland: "Controversial" Media Bill

[Righteous]

GAROWE, Somalia July21, 2014 (Garowe Online)-
Lawmakers in Somalia's Puntland parliament have approved a controversial media law as Media Association of Puntland (MAP) rejected the outcome of the parliamentary vote on Monday, Garowe Online reports.
Protesting against the new bill, MAP announced that the new bill is not representative and dealt blow to freedom of expression as well as independence of journalists.
MAP listed the controversial points as, the legitimacy of granting Identification Cards to journalists by Ministry of Information and trial of journalists when arraigned in courts, amongst others.

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I support the bill, we have far too many "journalists" running around Puntland printing fake news. They need to be approved and apply for ID cards before being allowed within 1 mile of Villa Garowe's press corps.

[knet]

I support the new bill as well, we are a nations of laws and everyone must follow the law of the land.

[HusseinHassan]

i support the new bill as well.
it's time we moved from an amateur status to a more professional level.