Two media regulatory authorities in Guinea, Djene Diaby and Tawel Camara, were punished to 8 months behind bars and fined $116 each for declaring that media heads got kickbacks from the judgment army junta in return for desirable protection. Their attorney, Kemoko Malick Diakite, mentioned that he plans to appeal the choice. Their allegations had actually resulted in suspensions on the basis of “gross misbehavior” by their company, the High Authority for Interaction. It had actually additionally resulted in disparagement costs being brought versus them by Guinea’s president, complied with by detention in Conakry’s main jail. Throughout their sentencing, both commissioners excused their declarations, confessing they had no evidence for their cases. The media heads they charged of taking kickbacks have actually additionally disclosed strategies to lodge problems versus them.
RESOURCE: VOA NEWS
