Journos go 'Press Dead' after attacks

Through a peaceful march from the headquarters of the newspaper, The Independent, to the prime minister's office (about 5 kms away), they said NO to what suffers Saouti Haidara, director of The Independent newspaper and all other colleagues assaulted and/or intimidated.

At the prime minister's office where they were received by the minister chief of staff to prime minister, Oumar Kanoute, a statement was read and delivered to the attention of the head of government. The document condemns all violations of freedom found in Mali for a while.

Walkers of Tuesday, 17 July, in Bamako were about a thousand. In addition to this march, it is important to note that the day 'Press Dead' was also very well organised and followed by all editors: No private radio (except one), no private newspaper in kiosks. The only private TV Africable cut its national feed ...

Never again ....

Source: allAfrica