AMDISS to lodge formal complaint on journalists detention

The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) has condemned the arrest of three journalists by government soldiers in Juba on Tuesday.

The media professionals, including a staff of Radio Miraya were detained by soldiers for five hours, when they went to cover a story at the John Garang Mausoleum.

“Even if they were detained for only 3 minutes that is bad enough, they should not be detained at all,” said AMDISS Chairman Alfred Taban.

Taban said the association will lodge a formal complaint to the Media Authority, and is asking the body to exercise its powers as the supervisor of media operations in South Sudan.

Alfred Taban spoke to Sebit William in this interview.