{"id":177192,"date":"2017-11-29T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/newspaper-print-runs-seized-again-in-sudan\/"},"modified":"2017-11-29T14:16:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T14:16:00","slug":"newspaper-print-runs-seized-again-in-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/newspaper-print-runs-seized-again-in-sudan","title":{"rendered":"Newspaper print runs seized again in Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The entire print runs of El Tayyar<\/em>, El Jareeda<\/em> and Akhir Lahza<\/em> newspapers were seized without explanation from the presses by agents of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) on Tuesday morning without giving any explanation. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This confiscation is the second of its kind in a week<\/a> and the fourth this month. Othman Merghani, the editor of El Tayyar<\/em> newspaper, told Radio Dabanga that at 2:30 am a security officer confiscated all the printed copies of the newspaper.<\/p>\n

He stressed that the repeated confiscations cause great losses to the newspapers as well as denying readers access to information.<\/p>\n

Ashraf Abdelaziz, the editor-in-chief of El Jareeda<\/em> newspaper, said that on Tuesday morning the security apparatus confiscated the newspaper without giving any explanation for the fourth time in November.<\/p>\n

Authoritarian<\/strong><\/p>\n

He explained that the repeated confiscations aim to cause the independent newspapers great material losses so as to force them to stop operating.<\/p>\n

He downplayed the importance of the new amendments to the Press and Publications Act<\/a> and pointed out that the government does not abide by the laws it passes.<\/p>\n

Kamal Omar of the leadership of the Popular Congress and a member of the National Assembly, criticised the security apparatus for not adhering to the constitution and the outcomes of the national dialogue.<\/p>\n

He described the National Congress Party’s mentality as authoritarian.<\/p>\n

He stressed that they will continue their rejection of violations of freedoms politically, through media and within the Parliament.<\/p>\n