Press Freedom: Journalist Arrested, Tortured, Money Stolen, Colleagues Hit Back.
By Raymond Dingana Journalists in Bamenda, chief town of the NWR of Cameroon have been reacting with disdain following the arrest and torture of one of theirs. According to Martial, Thomas Mokom working with NDEFCAM Radio was arrested by soldiers in Kejom Ketingo also known as Small Babanki on Sunday August 15,2020. Reacting to the information, some journalists say, the war against the Press in Bamenda is a lost battle for whoever waged it. Talking to DrayInfos, Gina says, what happened to Mokom is unacceptable: “ I don’t understand why he was tortured. Journalism is not a crime. We are reporters, not activists. They should not give a journalist a bad name just to hang him or her. I think Cameroon still has a long way to go when it comes to freedom of the press and the protection of journalists. Arresting a journalist in the line of duty is very common in Cameroon. We don’t carry guns, why target us” ? Gina asked. To Simon,not real name and a journalist in Bamenda, only the w