Snipping off freedom and truth
Despite promising reforms, the supervision still controls the flow of information.
COMMENT
On May 2, the night before of the World Press Freedom Day, veteran apportion Rais Yatim in all foolishness revealed the federal government's recklessness in not wanting to "speak the law as well as zero though the truth" concerning the Bersih 3.0 protest.
As predicted, Rais, who holds the Information, Communications as well as Culture portfolio, went upon to urge the move by Astro to "edit" the convene coverage by both the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as well as Al-Jazeera.
Sounding as unenlightened as he could, Rais is of the perspective which Astro has th! e "rig ht" to show usually the "best parts" of the Apr twenty-eight protest, which is perfectionist the clean-up of the nation's electoral system.
He pronounced Astro should "be given credit" for upon condition which "quality" headlines through stylised in-house editing.
Speaking of "quality", whatever happened to Astro's "efficiency" in modifying the word "keling" deemed deragotory by the Indians? The word was uttered by internal comedian Aziz Kota upon the comedy programme "Fikirlah Sendiri" aired over Astro Prima. The programme was the repeat of the show first aired final year during budding time. This usually equates to which the producers had enough time to revise it though they chose not to.
Rais clearly is during detriment for words in explaining the uncalled-for crack by Astro, which, to the rakyat, explains it all which the federal supervision is t! rying ev ery trick in the book to portray Bersih 3.0 as well as the people as "anti-establishment"! .
< div>The move to salvage Astro's already tattered reputation has resulted in Rais not usually undermining the rakyat's comprehension though also exposing his try during "sucking up" to the "powers which be".
"Each broadcasting residence is giveaway to practice the own style of eliciting the most appropriate headlines object for the station. Astro has to be given credit for meaningful which partial of the headlines is newsworthy as well as therefore they should practice which inside of their rights as the broadcasting firm," Rais had retorted.
It is transparent which the ruling BN supervision has no goal of allowing media houses the freedom to inform the unvarnished truth.
It is the unhappy day for the people of this nation when the apportion in assign of inform as well as communications fails in his duty, all since he is more interested in personification "politics" to fit his own agenda.
To Rais, the Bersih 3.0 criticism is zero though "dirty" though no make the difference how extensive the cover-ups as well as denials, the people have witnessed nonetheless again the high-handedness of the police in dispersing the protest.
What's the agenda?
Astro, similar to Rais, is also upon the defensive. Its broadcast operations senior vice-president Rohaizad Mohamed was quoted as observant which the shave was cut in suitability with inhabitant calm regulations. He also pronounced Astro had the right to revise essence from any international providers as it deemed fit.
"We have been surprised as well as somewhat disappointed which our long-standing partner, the BBC, when, issuing the statement, did not take cognisance of the avocation of Astro to comply with internal calm regulations," Rohaizad was quoted as observant in the statement.
Wow! Does complying with internal calm regulations equates to you do everything as well as anything to hide the truth? Whatever happened to Astro's shortcoming as well as burden t! o the su bscribers?
Or was Astro forced by the "powers-that-be" to tell the opposite story? Has Astro "forgotten" who the paymasters are? Subscribers have been already livid with Astro for the bad peculiarity as well as ever augmenting fees.
BBC, Al-Jazeera seething over Astro's antics
Astro's actions in preventing both the BBC as well as Al-Jazeera from telling the law during the back of the events of Apr twenty-eight have also left them seething with the heavenly body television's unprofessionalism in covering up the facts.
The BBC had demanded an explanation from Astro for snipping off 30 seconds of the two-minute headlines shave upon the Bersih 3.0 convene upon Apr 28.
The clip, which was constructed by the senior BBC journalist Emily Buchanan, gave the detailed run- down upon the rally.
It was learnt which Astro allegedly broadcasted the doctored version stealing three separate sequences, the single of which showed the policeman allegedly firing during demonstrators.
The alternative dual sequences were interviews with demonstrators who gave first-hand accounts of why they took to the streets perfectionist for purify as well as fair elections.
"We strongly condemn any blocking of the trusted headlines which you broadcast around the universe together with via placement partners," BBC had responded to the snipping by Astro.
Also perfectionist explanation from Astro is Al-Jazeera. The night before of World Press Freedom Day saw the Middle East-owned radio hire station the ground, observant the headlines inform was the significant account of the happenings upon Apr twenty-eight as well as any form of penetration in th! e editor ial policy was unwarranted.
"We have not been censored in this approach by another placement platform anywhere in the world.
"If Astro is indeed observant which it breached internal calm regulations, it would need to outline exactly what these alleged breaches were as well as how it arrived during the decision," the matter said.
It also remarkable which the "censoring was not made transparent to viewers when it happened" as well as which Al- Jazeera was not notified of the incident by Astro.
Report the law or get out of the way
If Astro does not have the bravery to inform the truth, it is most appropriate it get out of the approach as well as not blotch the already maligned universe of journalism.
Press freedom comes during the cost though as the incident stands in Malaysia, the supervision notwithstanding the promises still rules over the media establishments.
The amendments to the Printing Presses as well as Publications Act 1984 have been zero though the sham since the media houses in the nation have been still during the mercy of the home apportion who has the right to revoke or suspend the copy permits, which is, holding the reins of the prin! t media.
The amendments conveniently ignored the gloomy actuality which most major newspapers in the nation have been owned by political parties.
With so much political interference, it comes as no warn then where Press freedom goes, Malaysia is the single of the misfortune countries in Asia, pronounced the United States-based human rights think-tank Freedom House in the "Freedom of the Press 2012" report.
The inform pronounced Malaysia's was ranked 31st out of 40 countries in the Asia-Pacific segment where media freedom was concerned.
Does such anticipating shame Malaysia's leaders or have been they as well bustling dictating conditions to media outfits?
Jeswan Kaur is the freelance bard as well as the FMT ! columnis t.
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