Tuesday, 26 January 2016

GOVERNMENT STOP ARREST OF BLOGGERS AND JOURNALISTS

My advice for Cord  and any opposition is to set up their TV and radio station urgently as possible, because there is deliberate attempt to give them media black out.  This is evident from the arrest of bloggers and journalists who seem to write contrary to the wish of the government by giving the real picture on critical issues.
There is harassment of bloggers and social media commentators“hiding something” from the public, explaining why it was keen to clamp down on social media commentators especially those who were critical of the government.Kenyans should indeed be very afraid when the government in power starts becoming fearful. What are they trying to hide? Bloggers should be allowed to express their opinions freely as Hon Opiyo says.
The arrest of blogger Yassin Juma, and his release without trial is what we bloggers worry about.It is the work of bloggers and journalists to criticize  the government. If the government does not want to be criticized then they should become pastors but even pastors face criticism nowadays so they should learn to live with criticism as indeed Ghati says.the government should not arrest and harass bloggers that criticized its policies while leaving its own bloggers, who often trumpeted government strength, to operate freely. My call to government is to be neutral on this.

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