Bristol,  25/11/2007    The Associated Somali Journalists ASOJ is congratulating the appointment of Nur Hassan Hussein as a Somali Prime minister of the Traditional Federal Government .

 ASOJ will like to Somali Prime minister promoting peace and democracy including the freedom of Expression which is the pillar for promotion of democracy and upholding the role of law. 

Somali Journalists so far has been treated in very hash way by view Somali Officials way under taken their duties . 

Some of them were imprisoned, others were neglected to practice their jobs independently an some Somali Journalists were killed while fulfilling their responsibilities . 

ASOJ will further issue statements regarding the oppression against Somali Journalists by other forces that are not allied with government, the agency will also investigates the ordeals and all odds against Somali Press . 

Finally , ASOJ is appealing for the Somali Prime minister to protect Journalists from all kinds of harassment and respect fully the Transitional Federal Charter which granted the Freedom of Expression and the right of Association

 By Dahir Abdulle Alasow ASOJ Chairman +447950419105 UK- Bristol asoj@asoj.org 

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