Major General Bin Brik inspects work progress at the National Southern Media Authority

The Chairman of the National Assembly of the Southern Transitional Council, Major General Ahmed Saeed bin Brik, on Monday, paid an inspection visit to the headquarters of the National Southern Media Authority in the capital, Aden.

During his visit, the Chairman of the National Assembly listened from Mr. Ali Abdullah Al-Kathiri, member of the Presidency of the Council, President of the National Southern Media Authority, to a detailed explanation of the work progress of the sectors affiliated with the authority, their work programs and the activities implemented and will be implemented by those sectors.

The visit was attended by Mukhtar Al-Yafei, Vice-President of the National Southern Media Authority, Head of the Radio and Television Sector, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Haw, member of the Media Authority, Head of the Training and Rehabilitation Sector, and Major General Bin Brik was accompanied by Ms. Nadra Abdel Quddous, Vice-Head of the Information Committee in the National Assembly, and Hussam Ashour, Press Secretary to the Chairman of the Assembly, in which he confirmed the important role represented by the media during the current and upcoming stages, pointing out that the establishment of the National Media Authority is a great achievement, adding qualitative media to the South, and an important step in the way of establishing a developed media base.

Major General Bin Brik pointed out that there are great responsibilities that fall on the shoulders of the southern media, foremost of which is the delivery of the southern voice, revealing the faulty spots, developing solutions to address it, and translating the suffering of the citizens through various programs.

The Chairman of the Assembly touched on the systematic destructive policy practiced by Sana’a regime towards everything southern and symbolizes the identity, culture and advancement of the people of the south, after the occupation on the South in 1994, stressing that the media sector is at the forefront of those who have been destroyed.

Major General Bin Brik added, "Today, we feel proud to empower the southern media cadres in the various media sectors that fall under the umbrella of the National Southern Media Authority, and we are confident that the southern media will play its role in restoring confidence to the citizens through various awareness programs."

The meeting was attended by members of the National Southern Media Authority, Lieutenant-Colonel Mohammad Al-Naqeeb, Zaid Al-Jamal, and Huda Al-Kazmi.