Addis Ababa, June 22, 2021 (Walta) – The Ethiopian Media Authority commended media institutions, journalists, and other media professionals for the courageous and ethical reporting of the 6th general election held today.
Authority’s Director-General, Mohamed Idris told ENA on Monday evening that the media outlets have given transparent, fair, and professional coverage for the election.
He appreciated journalists who have been assigned in very remote places of the country to provide balanced and fair coverage of the event.
“This demonstrates the willingness of journalists even to sacrifice for their profession and the people they serve,” he said.
The achievements made by these media institutions and journalists during this election could be cited as exemplary to attain other national responsibilities.
Similarly, foreign media outlets that covered the election have so far provided information to the world about the democratic process and the validity of the election.