**Updates IFEX alerts of 18 January 2000** (NDIMA/IFEX) – The hearing of a case against two senior journalists, Vitalis Musebe and Mukalo Kwayera, former managing editor and news editor, respectively, of the “People” daily, was due to start on 18 February 2000. It has been deferred to 20 March. Background Information The two journalists were […]
**Updates IFEX alerts of 18 January 2000**
(NDIMA/IFEX) – The hearing of a case against two senior journalists, Vitalis Musebe and Mukalo Kwayera, former managing editor and news editor, respectively, of the “People” daily, was due to start on 18 February 2000. It has been deferred to 20 March.
Background Information
The two journalists were arrested after being summoned by Criminal Investigation Department officers to their headquarters to record a statement over a story that appeared in the newspaper about discontent among members of the armed forces.
