On Thursday 30 December, the police detained two other journalists: Universal Somali TV reporter, Abdikhadar Farah Abshir and freelacer Hamze Abdirahman Ahmed following the orders of Governor Diriye.\u00a0 The detention of the two reporters also follows after they reported\u00a0interviews featuring complaints<\/a>\u00a0by Lasanod elders and members of the community criticising Governor of Sool region and demanding his removal.<\/p>\n Somaliland police officials in Lasanod and the Governor of Sool region Abdikarin Adan Haji Diriye did not respond to SJS inquiry about why he ordered the arrest of the journalists who are held at the Lasanod police station. No charges were brought against them so far.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are extremely concerned by the actions of the Governor of Sool Abdikarin Adan Haji Diriye who had personally threatened the three journalists and ordered their arrest just for conducting interviews critical to him,\u201d the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) Abdalle Ahmed Mumin said \u201cWe call for Governor Diriye to stop threatening journalists and release Abdifatah Mohamed Abdi, Abdikhadar Farah Abshir and Hamze Abdirahman Ahmed from the detention.\u201d<\/p>\n SJS is also concerned by the growing pressure and threats against independent journalists in Kismayo after Jubbaland intelligence officers summoned journalists on 20 December and instructed to keep off any coverage related to election dispute and complaints. A senior Jubbaland intelligence officer called Basaam had threatened journalists with harsh consequences should they report complaints about the results of election of the Lower House seats in the state.<\/p>\n![\"Journalists](\"https:\/\/sjsyndicate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Journalists-at-the-Daawad-hall-Kismayo-where-election-of-Lower-House-seats-were-held-on-28-December..jpeg\")