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Serge, Didace and Koko

Elisa Garcia | Posted August 24th, 2009 | Africa

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Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech

I just came back to Bukavu and so soon I have been confronted with the terrible reality. Everyone in the office is discussing about it… another journalist has been murdered in Bukavu. Koko Chirambize, a 24-year-old reporter of Radio Star was stabbed to death on Saturday night, when he was coming back from a wedding. The reason of his murder is not clear yet, there are some that say that it is just a result of Bukavu´s insecurity situation and the growing criminality; others say that he was reporting about very touchy issues… let´s hope to learn the truth about it at some point.

In any case, he is the third journalist to be murdered in Bukavu in the last two years: Serge Mahese, a human rights activist and journalist of Radio Okapi was gunned down on the 13th of June of 2007; Didace Namujimbo, also from Radio Okapi was killed by a shot to the head on the 21st of November of 2008; and, Koko Cjirambize, stabbed on saturday on his way home. 

Today the journalists of Bukavu are in mourning and I ask to myself… when will this all end? When will the journalists be able to do their job without risking their lives every single day? It is so unfair and stupid, this country needs freedom of speech to keep growing and to reach a peaceful coexistence… is it so hard to understand?

You can check more detailed information in: 

http://www.news24.com/Content/Africa/News/965/38f7bd3817c44f85bb7494d28b692f3d/23-08-2009%2008-08/DRC_journo_dies_in_knife_attack

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/218498/122747194989.htm

http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=24785&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

En español: Serge, Didace y Koko

Acabo de volver a Bukavu y me he encontrado con la realidad de frente. Todo el mundo en la oficina está hablando de ello… han asesinado a otro periodista en Bukavu. Koko Chirambize, un periodista de 24 años, reportero de Radio Star, fue acuchillado hasta la muerte el sábado por la noche, cuando volvía de una boda. El motivo del asesinato es desconocido, algunos afirman que es sólo el reflejo de la inseguridad de la ciudad y de la creciente criminalidad y otros creen que había informado sobre cuestiones delicadas que puedes haber herido sensibilidades… en todo caso, esperamos conocer la verdad en algún punto.  

Este es el tercer periodista asesinado en Bukavu en os últimos años: Serge Mahese, activista de los derechos humanos y periodista de Radio Okapi, fue tiroteado el 13th de Junio de 2007; Didace Namujimbo, también reportero de Radio Okapi fue asesinado por un tiro en la cabeza el 21 de Noviembre de 2008; y, Koko Chirambize el sábado pasado. 

Hoy, los periodistas de la ciudad están en duelo. Y me pregunto ¿cuándo acabrá todo esto?¿cuándo podrán los periodistas congoleños trabajar sin arriesgar sus vidas cada día?. Es injusto y estúpido, este país necesita la libertad de expresión para crecer y para vivir en paz… ¿es tan difícil de entender?

Para obtener una información detallada, he adjuntado una serie de links en la versión en inglés.

Fellow: Elisa Garcia

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