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"NUSOJ" press release about RBK not credible, or true Mogadishu Axad 9 September 2012 SMC
"NUSOJ" press release about RBK not credible, or true 09 September 2012 The management of Radio Bar-kulan is again disappointed to see the so called NUSOJ press release, entitled “End the Exploitation of Workers at Radio Bar Kulan (RBK), says NUSOJ” issued on 07 September 2012, which continually makes false accusations about Radio Bar-kulan. Radio Bar-kulan management has contacted the Secretary General of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) Mohamed Ibrahim who has confirmed that the public press release was not issued by them. Mr Ibrahim and NUSOJ is recognised by all journalists and media in Somalia, and also by RBK which has a strong and close working relationship with this organisation, as befits any Somali media. The legitimacy of any other claimant as NUSOJ is not clear. Radio Bar-kulan categorically denies all these allegations and accusations in the press statement and calls for the writer to stop issuing false and deliberate accusations and lies to the public. It is very difficult to issue public statements against false information which is evident that the claimant is spreading these statements time and time again. Radio Bar-Kulan staff have full and legal contracts and are better paid than any other Somali Radio Stations. Radio Bar-kulan has very open and transparent recruitment and complaints procedures. Claims in the press release to the contrary on these points, and all others made in the same document, have been demonstrated to be untrue. Radio Bar-Kulan is a public service radio station broadcasting non-partisan news, information, culture, entertainment and development programs to Somalia and the Somali Diaspora. It was established in Nairobi for logistical reasons, but it has always been the declared intention that it should move to Mogadishu when circumstances permit. This intention to re-locate has been explained to all new members of staff before joining and no staff have been contracted beyond the point of the move. Thus any staff not wanting to engage in a new contract that would take them to Mogadishu are free not to do so. However, new positions in Mogadishu will be offered to existing staff first and it is hoped that they will be accepted. The end of the current support contract with the UN later this year is the suitable point to establish the Somali station in the capital city of the people it serves. The invitation issued earlier this year for the IFJ to carry out independent scrutiny of RBK remains - but as yet despite several requests to them to do so they have not taken up this offer. If they or any other legitimate journalists’ organisation wishes to do so they will see the excellent service that Radio Bar-Kulan provides to Somalis and equal employment conditions of its workers. Maxamuud Axmed Xasan
Somaliweyn Media Center (SMC)
Somaliweyn Media Center (SMC)
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