Muzzling the press is not the solution to insecurity and bad governance problems

It makes a lot of sense to argue that journalists as nationals or citizens should be pragmatic, patriotic and should not be seen to be promoting issues which can inflame or give credit to terrorism, conflicts or tensions among the people or in a society.

However it should also be very clear that journalism is a profession just like any other profession. Journalism is studied in schools and colleges just like law, medicine, engineering etc. It has its own code of ethics to guide in the practice just like other professions do and therefore should be allowed and given freedom to operate without interferences or intimidation. It defeats logic to allow journalists to practice but on the other hand create conditions contradicting and limiting the same practice.