Congo’s Kamerhe says detained Reuters journalist has his support
THE Democratic Republic of Congo Deputy Prime Minister Vital Kamerhe said that he supported Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, who has been detained in Kinshasa but could not speak about the judicial process currently underway. Kamerhe, who said he had been jailed in the past himself, said the head of state and authorities would speak about the rights of the journalist, who was detained on suspicion of spreading false information about the killing of a prominent opposition politician in an article published by Jeune Afrique. "Stanis Bujakera is a professional journalist and he has my support. But I cannot say anything…
