Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has announced that it will take legal action against religious media outlets that transmit irresponsible messages poisoning the peace and harmony of citizens using the media outlet allowed to them to use for religious purposes. Findings of the Religious Media Monitoring Unit of the authority on complaints and suggestions received from citizens and institutions indicated that certain religious media have been noticed to be broadcasting messages that deviated from the legal, social, and professional ethics expected from them, the statement added. The authority revealed that it will take actions against the media that transmit messages that undermine the values ​​of tolerance and coexistence of citizens, invite violence, and conflict and incite physical violence against individuals and communities. It also pointed out that the religious media should respect the religion and beliefs of others while teaching their religious teachings to their followers. The media authority announced that it will investigate the complaints made in certain religious media from the perspective of law and professional ethics and submit the results to the judicial bodies if necessary.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2022 12:17 UTC