Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 23 March 2014<\/p>\n
DAP Calls Upon Turkey To Uphold Freedom Of Speech And Expression By Withdrawing The Ban On Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n In a delusional move that befits a tin-pot dictatorship more than the democracy that the world believes Turkey to be, the Turkish Government moved to block access to popular social media application Twitter.<\/p>\n This high-handed and repressive action came hours after Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan announced his intention to block the social media network, during a campaign rally in Bursa on March 20. According to news reports, Erdogan was quoted as saying “We’ll eradicate Twitter. I don’t care what the international community says. Everyone will witness the power of the Turkish Republic.”<\/p>\n The DAP firmly believes that such a ban is unacceptable and a gross infringement on the right to freedom of speech and expression. Public criticism is part and parcel of democracy, and should be accorded space insofar as it is peaceful. The fundamental principle of freedom must never be “imprisoned” by those in power as they can act against lies by suing for defamation.<\/p>\n The Turkish government need not fear a social media tool like Twitter. Only those who fear the truth and wants to impose fear on the people will ban Twitter. As Thomas Jefferson said, “When the government fears the people, there is liberty, when the people fears the government, there is tyranny.<\/p>\n Therefore, DAP strongly calls upon Turkey to uphold freedom of speech and expression by immediately withdrawing the ban on Twitter.<\/p>\n LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n —–BM Version —-<\/p>\n Kenyataan Media oleh Setiausaha Agung DAP merangkap Ahli Parlimen Bagan, Lim Guan Eng di Kuala Lumpur pada 23 Mac 2014<\/p>\n DAP menyeru Turki untuk menghormati kebebasan bersuara dengan menarikbalik pengharaman Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n Kerajaan Turki telah menghalang akses kepada aplikasi media sosial popular, Twitter, dalam satu tindakan mengarut yang hanya sesuai dengan pentadbiran berbentuk diktator dan bukannya sistem demokrasi sebagaimana yang diharapkan dunia terhadap Turki.<\/p>\n Tindakan sewenang-wenang dan menindas ini muncul hanya beberapa jam setelah Perdana Menteri Turki Tayyip Erdogan mengumumkan hasratnya untuk menghalang rangkaian media sosial, dalam suatu rapat umum di Bursa pada 20 Mac. Menurut laporan berita, Erdogan dipetik sebagai berkata, \u201cKita akan menghapuskan twitter. Saya tidak peduli apa pendapat masyarakat antarabangsa. Semua orang akan menyaksikan kekuasan Republik Turki.\u201d<\/p>\n DAP sesungguhnya percaya bahawa pengharaman sedemikian adalah tidak boleh diterima dan merupakan suatu pelanggaran terhadap hak bersuara dan berpendapat. Kritikan umum adalah sebahagian daripada demokrasi, dan sewajarnya diberikan ruang selagimana ia bersifat aman. Prinsip asas kebebasan ini tidak boleh \u2018dipenjarakan\u2019 oleh mereka yang berkuasa memandangkan mereka boleh bertindak terhadap penipuan dengan melakukan saman fitnah.<\/p>\n Kerajaan Turki tidak perlu takut kepada aplikasi media sosial seperti Twitter. Hanya mereka yang takut akan kebenaran dan mahu menakut-nakutkan rakyat akan mengharamkan Twitter. Seperti yang disebut Thomas Jefferson, \u201cApabila kerajaan takut kepada rakyat, wujudlah kebebasan; apabila rakyat takutkan kerajaan, wujudlah kezaliman.\u201d<\/p>\n Oleh yang demikian, DAP secara tegas menyeru Turki untuk menghormati kebebasan bersuara dengan menarikbalik pengharaman Twitter.<\/p>\n LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n —–Mandarin Version —–<\/p>\n \u6c11\u4e3b\u884c\u52a8\u515a\u79d8\u4e66\u957f\u517c\u5cc7\u773c\u533a\u56fd\u4f1a\u8bae\u5458\u6797\u51a0\u82f1\u4e8e2014\u5e743\u670823\u65e5\u5728\u5409\u9686\u5761\u53d1\u8868\u6587\u544a\uff1a<\/p>\n \u6c11\u4e3b\u884c\u52a8\u515a\u4fc3\u8bf7\u571f\u8033\u5176\u7acb\u523b\u89e3\u7981\u63a8\u7279\uff0c\u7ef4\u62a4\u8a00\u8bba\u8868\u8fbe\u7684\u81ea\u7531\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n \u571f\u8033\u5176\u653f\u5e9c\u5bf9\u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u4f53\u63a8\u7279\u4e0b\u8fbe\u5c01\u9501\u4ee4\uff0c\u4e0d\u557b\u4e3a\u65e0\u8db3\u8f7b\u91cd\u7684\u72ec\u88c1\u8005\u4e4b\u4e3e\uff0c\u4e0d\u7b26\u5408\u56fd\u9645\u793e\u4f1a\u5bf9\u6c11\u4e3b\u7684\u671f\u8bb8\u3002<\/p>\n \u571f\u8033\u5176\u603b\u7406\u827e\u5c14\u6bb5\u662f\u5728\u672c\u670820\u65e5\u4e8e\u571f\u8033\u5176\u5883\u5185\u7684\u5e03\u5c14\u8428\u5730\u533a\u7ade\u9009\u6d3b\u52a8\u4e0a\u545b\u58f0\u8981\u5c01\u9501\u63a8\u7279\uff0c\u636e\u65b0\u95fb\u62a5\u9053\uff0c\u4ed6\u8fd8\u8bf4\uff1a\u201c\u6211\u624d\u4e0d\u7ba1\u56fd\u9645\u793e\u4f1a\u600e\u4e48\u8bf4\u3002\u5927\u5bb6\u5c06\u89c1\u8bc6\u5230\u571f\u8033\u5176\u7684\u529b\u91cf\u3002\u201d\u4ed6\u653e\u8bdd\u5f8c\u4e0d\u4e45\uff0c\u4fbf\u4ee5\u9ad8\u538b\u4e13\u6a2a\u7684\u624b\u6bb5\u5168\u9762\u5c01\u9501\u63a8\u7279\u3002<\/p>\n \u6c11\u4e3b\u884c\u52a8\u515a\u575a\u51b3\u8ba4\u4e3a\uff0c\u8fd9\u79cd\u7981\u4ee4\u5df2\u4fb5\u5bb3\u4e86\u8a00\u8bba\u81ea\u7531\u6743\uff0c\u662f\u65e0\u6cd5\u53eb\u4eba\u63a5\u53d7\u7684\u3002\u6c11\u4f17\u6279\u5224\u7684\u58f0\u97f3\u5411\u6765\u662f\u6c11\u4e3b\u4e0d\u53ef\u6216\u7f3a\u7684\u4e00\u90e8\u5206\uff0c\u53ea\u8981\u5b83\u662f\u5728\u548c\u5e73\u60c5\u51b5\u4e0b\u8fdb\u884c\uff0c\u5c31\u5e94\u8be5\u7ed9\u4e88\u7acb\u8db3\u4e4b\u5730\u3002\u5f53\u6743\u8005\u82e5\u8ba4\u4e3a\u6279\u5224\u6d89\u5acc\u4e2d\u4f24\u8bfd\u8c24\uff0c\u5219\u53ef\u4ee5\u63d0\u4ea4\u6cd5\u5ead\u5904\u7406\uff0c\u800c\u975e\u884c\u706d\u97f3\u4e4b\u4e3e\uff0c\u4fb5\u5bb3\u57fa\u672c\u7684\u81ea\u7531\u539f\u5219\u3002<\/p>\n \u571f\u8033\u5176\u653f\u5e9c\u65e0\u9700\u754f\u60e7\u7c7b\u4f3c\u63a8\u7279\u7684\u793e\u4ea4\u5a92\u4f53\u5de5\u5177\uff0c\u53ea\u6709\u5bb3\u6015\u771f\u7406\u4e0e\u5f3a\u52a0\u6050\u60e7\u4e88\u6c11\u8005\uff0c\u624d\u4f1a\u5c01\u9501\u63a8\u7279\u3002\u5982\u540c\u7f8e\u56fd\u603b\u7edf\u6770\u5f17\u900a\u6240\u8bf4\uff1a\u201c\u5f53\u653f\u5e9c\u5bb3\u6015\u4eba\u6c11\u65f6\uff0c\u4eba\u6c11\u5c31\u81ea\u7531\uff1b\u5f53\u4eba\u6c11\u5bb3\u6015\u653f\u5e9c\u65f6\uff0c\u653f\u5e9c\u5c31\u4e13\u5236\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n \u804c\u662f\u4e4b\u6545\uff0c\u6c11\u4e3b\u884c\u52a8\u515a\u5f3a\u70c8\u547c\u5401\u571f\u8033\u5176\u7acb\u523b\u89e3\u7981\u63a8\u7279\uff0c\u7ef4\u62a4\u8a00\u8bba\u8868\u8fbe\u7684\u81ea\u7531\u3002<\/p>\n \u6797\u51a0\u82f1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 23 March 2014 DAP Calls Upon Turkey To Uphold Freedom Of Speech And Expression By Withdrawing The Ban On Twitter In a delusional move that befits a tin-pot dictatorship more than the democracy that the world believes Turkey to …<\/p>\n