South Darfur governor threatens to detain journalists
June 2, 2016 (NYALA) – Governor of South Darfur State Adam al-Faki has threatened to arrest journalists and jail them in the infamous prison of Port Sudan if they published “negative and bad” reports about his state.
This bad reputation affects the economic, social and security situations of the South Darfur State, he stressed.
Reports from South Darfur State often reflect the increasing insecurity there such as armed robberies, kidnapping for ransom, carjacking.
In order to curb criminal activities and attacks by armed gangs, the state of emergency has been imposed in South Darfur state since August 2014, including a curfew in Nyala during the night.
The decision also banned riding of motorcycles by more than one person, driving unlicensed vehicles and wearing of Kadamool (turban which covers the face).
The governor, who disagreed with a doctor on how to run the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital, turned to reporters saying “go and write that the governor quarrelled with the doctors”
On her part, the state health minister said her visit comes in the context of implementation of specialised medical facilities in the regional hospitals, rehabilitating rural hospitals and efforts to provide rural and isolated areas with midwives.
Idriss stated that the total cost of the government plans to implement specialized medical units has reached one billion Sudanese pounds, pointing that the health ministry is working to solve the challenges facing doctors.
(ST)