Communication Office

PRESS RELEASE

(For Immediate Publication)

Friday, January 25, 2019, Juba, South SudAN

Report responsibly and accurately, RJMEC tells S. Sudan media 

The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission has asked the South Sudan media to promote cooperation and peaceful co-existence among citizens for effective implementation of the Revitalised peace Agreement.

Speaking during the closing ceremony of a two-day media workshop in Juba on Friday, RJMEC Chief of Staff, Ambassador Berhanu Kebede, said:

“As members of the media, your role is not only informing the public about what is happening, but also doing so in a responsible manner. You provide a voice to the voiceless, giving articulation to their needs,”

“A strong healthy country needs a media that promotes peaceful cooperation and co-existence among all South Sudanese, and we need a media that focuses on informing citizens of their rights, and on the progress of the implementation of the Agreement,” Ambassador Kebede said.

“You must therefore understand the full seriousness of this role, and ensure that you promote peace, togetherness and unity,” he added. 

The workshop themed “Towards accurate reporting on IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons), Refugees and Returnees” was organized by Community for Progress Organization (CEPO), in collaboration with RJMEC and Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) and brought together 65 South Sudan journalists.  The workshop was aimed at strengthening the capacity of media to report accurately on IDPs, returnees and refugees.

Broadly speaking, Ambassador Kebede said, “the ceasefire is holding, and the spirit of cooperation and consensus is enduring.”

“Within this overall picture, it is also important to see how the millions of people who have been displaced from their homes can return and rebuild their lives,” he said.

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