By Peter Kuol Kuch
Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM is back on air a week of shutdown by National Security Services.
Last week, the National Security Services shut down Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM over songs they deemed were inciting tensions among the communities.
Executive Director of the radio station, Tijwog Agwet told No. 1 Citizen Newspaper that the reopening order came from Jonglei State governor, Dr. Riek Ghai.
“They have ordered the reopening of the radio, and that’s why we are back on air now. Well, they told me that I should sit with them in Bor, and we shall be able to see how we can cooperate,” he said.
Mr. Tijwog disclosed that investigations would continue as the radio resumes delivering services to the communities.
“There are a lot of things the radio does, including preaching the word of peace and informing the communities,” Tijwog said.
He added that Radio Jonglei would be ready to review some of its operational guidelines to avoid further implications for its work in the future.
“This will give us another opportunity to take, especially in reviewing our work. We can opt to delete songs that we see as inciting,” he said.
This is the second time Radio Jonglei has been shut down by the National Security Services in Jonglei State regarding its operations. However, South Sudan’s constitution grants freedom of media and expression in the country.