Legal authorities in Niger have threatened to arrest those who spread inciting words The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal of Yamai City h...
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Legal authorities in Niger have threatened to arrest those who spread inciting words
The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal of Yamai City has warned some people who he said are spreading news and words that threaten to cause strife at a time when there is a great need to see the people of Niger be united.
The chief judge reminded of the punishments provided by the law for anyone who is caught spreading information that may arouse the public's attention.
In a press conference that he called, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal, Prosecutor General Ma'azou Oumarou, began by saying that "we have noticed how the spread of a new type of information on social media and media news that threatens the peace and stability of the community."
He said that it is surprising that at a time when the country needs the unity of its children, some people are bent on trying to turn back the clock on the progress that has been made with the aim of throwing the country into chaos.
He added, "we will not turn a blind eye to this new style of freedom of expression that is spreading the seeds of division and oppression in our country."
The judge reminded the perpetrators of such a brutal act that Niger has strict laws against anyone who is arrested for crimes such as treason, espionage, threats to national security and attacks on the country or collaborating in such an attempt to do not sabotage or participate in any civil disobedience.
He also reminded people about the provisions of the law punishing users of social media.
The ABC group of online activists that is Blogeur, expressed satisfaction with this action, said one of its leaders, Mamoudou Djibo Hamani, who said, "We are happy to receive the announcement of the chief judge in the Yamai court to know that since the next day After the coup that overthrew the government of the 7th Republic on July 26, a new generation of social media users began to spread riotous words that showed nationalism and ethnic differences contrary to the provisions of the country's laws. "
The secretary of the Union of Journalists, Souleymane Oumarou Brah, believes in the state of confusion that social media has created in recent weeks, where he has a strong hand about what could be the future of journalism in the future.
The crisis that broke out between the military government of Niger and on the one hand the ECOWAS organization as a result of the July 26 coup, is an issue that has now begun to affect the work of the press as some of the protesters support the policies of the new The authorities are cracking down on journalists, especially those who come from foreign countries.