By M.A. Egge
The Director General of the Ministry of Information, Culture and National Guidance Mr. Mustafe Abdi Isse has called for the preservation and heralding of culture and its positive tenets.
The DG expressed the sentiments as he held a meeting with the staffers of the department of culture at the ministry’s headquarters.
He noted that the culture department of the ministry held in trusteeship the preservation and impartation of culture and its wisdom and associated positive norms, to and for the nation.
On the other hand, he urged the artistes to uphold expected etiquettes that befit cultural wisdom.
He said that the Department of Culture and the Ministry of Information is not a place to attack individuals or produce malicious plays, songs and messages directed to specific individuals, but instead they cater for the preservation, upholding and heralding cultural norms and social etiquettes that further cohesion and solidarity amongst the people of the nation.
He said, “It is good that we work together, and work well together. We do not want anyone to be insulted. This is the department of culture and national guidance. We do not produce insulting plays, insulting songs, mocking comedies”.
He continued, “We are bringing out something that is useful for the society and we give guidance that is useful to, and for, the nation and defending the country”.