(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 10 July 2001 CPJ press release: ANGOLA: Provincial journalist murdered New York, July 10, 2001 — In a letter sent to today to Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed deep concern about the murder of Alegria Gustavo, a journalist for the local […]
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 10 July 2001 CPJ press release:
ANGOLA: Provincial journalist murdered
New York, July 10, 2001 — In a letter sent to today to Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed deep concern about the murder of Alegria Gustavo, a journalist for the local branch of Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) in the central province of Huambo.
According to sources in Luanda, Gustavo was shot dead by provincial vice-administrator Matias Kassoma after leaving a party on July 8. The journalist’s friends, who were with him at the time, reportedly attacked Kassoma in reprisal for the murder and left him in critical condition.
CPJ asked President dos Santos to ensure that a prompt and thorough investigation was conducted into Gustavo’s murder. In the meantime, CPJ will continue to research the incident.
For more information about press conditions in Angola, visit www.cpj.org. CPJ is a New York-based, independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom around the world.
