The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes today the release of journalist Yusuf Ali Adan, an online reporter for Somalifans news website, whose whereabouts remained unknown until December this year that Puntland Intelegence Srevice (PIS) produced him at the Criminal Court in Bossasso town of Puntland.
Yusuf Ali Adan, who was released on Thursday 30 December 2010, was first time brought to the Criminal Court in Bossasso town on 27 December 2010. The judge of the court Abdirisak Hareed asked the prosecutor to present to the court criminal evidence he had against the defendant but the prosecutor could not bring enough evidence to the court but he claimed that Mr Adan made defamation against the Ports Minister of Puntland that caused the public to panic which could result clear danger of imminent anarchistic action, insecurity and social unrest. The prosecutor added that the minister had withdrawn his case of defamation.
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