Unity state police commissioner defends right to access information
The Unity State Police Commissioner Maj. Gen Gordon Machar Yieh on Friday promised to promote the rights of journalists to access information without hindrance.
“I am very happy and its my first time to have meeting with journalists in Unity State today, feel free to cover government events and community events, journalists and police are friends and we should work together for the future of this country,” Machar said during a meeting with journalists at the police headquarters in Bentiu town.
Machar said journalists have right to access information under article 32 and 26 of the 2011 South Sudan transitional constitution.
The police chief also discussed issues to do with harassment, detention and arrest of journalists in Unity state with members of the Union of Journalists in South Sudan (UJOSS).
Machar said his office will ensure journalists are not harassed during coverage of government events and community events.
“As we have conducted this wonderful meeting today, please report any harassment, detention and any obstruction during your work,” he said.
The meeting was attended by 18 journalists and police officers from the criminal investigation department.
