“Today violence has turned toward the sectors of the press that hold critical positions toward those in power, because of their social function of investigating and informing, but this year's level of aggressions had not been seen in a decade," said La Rue, who described the violence as a "step backwards for democracy and (the country's) peace process." 
“Leo vurugu imegeuka kuelekea sekta ya vyombo vya habari ambayo inashikilia nafasi muhimu kuelekea wale walio katika madaraka, kwa sababu ya kazi yao ya kijamii ya kuchunguza na kutoa taarifa, lakini kiwango cha mwaka huu cha ushambulizi hakijaonekana katika muongo mmoja," alisema La Rue, ambaye alielezea vurugu kama "hatua ya nyuma kwa ajili ya demokrasia na (nchi) mchakato wa amani."