Somaliland:SOLJA worries about the worsening health situation of detained Journalist Abdikadir Coday

By:Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor 

Somaliland Journalists Association is deeply concerned and worried about the deteriorating health situation of Abdikadir Coday-editor in chief of HCTV jailed in 17 November 2019. He was in detention nearly two months after  HCTV broadcasted a  news program concerning the commercial flight company(Fly Dubai) complain letter towards the Hargeisa International airport.

Abdiqadir Coday who is held in the C.I.D have felt massive health problems, he was hit by hyper-tension and cardiac problem that have left him the police called Doctors to assist him over 5 times while in detention.

Journalists Abdikadir was illegally detained by the police irrespective and over-look with Somaliland media law by detained illegal procedures and the initiated government and media agreements aimed improving media freedom.

Somaliland Journalists Association is firmly calling towards the government to immediately release Abdikadir due the unforeseen health complications to get medication and keep the court process open until court decisions until final judgment. We are concerned and uncertainly worried about if this is not taken seriously.

On the other hand, we welcome the yesterday’s Sanaag regional court release of journalist Abdirahman Hidig on bail and the court will carry out while outside.

Finally, on this new year 2020, we are calling the government to make a tangible efforts towards improving the media freedom and respecting independent media voices to enjoy legal rights and we strongly recommend the government to provide cordial attention the comprehensive draft media bill which is submitted to the Ministry of Information.

Mohamud Abdi Jama

Chairmain-Somaliland journalist Association