2014 World Press Freedom Day Message By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 3.5.2014.<\/p>\n
Press freedom is a fundamental human right enshrined in Article 19 of the United Nations\u2019 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, \u201cEveryone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many countries with press freedom enjoy not only basic human rights but also a functioning democracy and economic prosperity. It is no accident that the country that respects press freedom the most also happens to be amongst the wealthiest and its citizens live with human dignity.<\/p>\n
Malaysia celebrates a bleak World Press Freedom Day with the 2014 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Border (RSF), ranking Malaysia at a historic low of 147 out of 180 countries. Malaysia\u2019s ranking was even two spots below that of the military junta of Myanmar. In 2014, Malaysia fared worse than Brunei (117), Thailand (130), Indonesia (130), Cambodia (132) and Myanmar (145).<\/p>\n
The Freedom House’s Press Freedom Report for the year 2013 also categorized Malaysia as “not free” under. In the report, Malaysia also received a “downward trend arrow” due to “rampant electoral fraud and structural obstacles to block the opposition from winning power.”<\/p>\n
Clearly these are institutional issues where the government deliberately chokes off press freedom to prevent any expose of abuses of power and corruption through draconian laws such as the Sedition Act, Printing Presses & Publication Act and the Official Secrets Act. However another stratagem is to demonise the opposition by publishing lies without fear of punishment or just simply refusing to give them the right of reply.<\/p>\n
Press freedom is threatened as much by authoritarian regimes that close down newspapers and detain reporters, as by media practitioners who abuse their power by publishing lies and refusing to respect the principle of a right of reply. It is not easy to fight to abolish such draconian laws just as it is not easy to correct lies and uphold the right of reply. Whilst defamation actions may be necessary to differentiate lies from facts, the perquisites of rule of law and an independent judiciary must exist to successfully punish those who trade in falsehoods and slander.<\/p>\n
LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n
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\nPesanan Hari Kebebasan Akhbar Sedunia 2014 oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng di Komtar, George Town Pada 3.5.2014.<\/p>\n
Kebebasan akhbar terancam bukan sahaja oleh tindakan rejim autoritarian menutup syarikat akhbar dan menahan pemberita, tetapi juga oleh pengamal media yang menyalahgunakan kuasa mereka dengan menyiarkan pembohongan dan enggan menghormati prinsip hak untuk menjawab.<\/p>\n
Kebebasan akhbar adalah hak asasi manusia yang termaktub dalam Perkara 19 Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu, \u201cSetiap orang berhak kepada kebebasan pendapat dan menzahirkan fikiran; hak ini termasuklah kebebasan mempertahankan pendapat tanpa gangguan dan menuntut, menerima dan menyebarkan maklumat dan buah fikiran melalui sebarang media dan tanpa mengira sempadan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Banyak negara dengan kebebasan akhbar tidak hanya menikmati hak asasi manusia, tetapi juga demokrasi yang berfungsi dan kemakmuran ekonomi. Bukan suatu kebetulan apabila negara yang paling menghormati kebebasan akhbar adalah antara negara yang terkaya dan rakyatnya hidup dengan maruah.<\/p>\n
Malaysia meraikan Hari Kebebasan Akhbar Sedunia dengan suram berdasarkan Indeks Kebebasan Akhbar Dunia 2014 yang diterbitkan oleh Reporters Without Border (RSF), di mana kedudukan Malaysia berada pada paras terendah dalam sejarah iaitu 147 daripada 180 buah negara. Kedudukan Malaysia adalah dua anak tangga lebih rendah daripada junta tentera Myanmar. Pada tahun 2014, kedudukan Malaysia lebih buruk daripada Brunei (117), Thailand (130), Indonesia (130), Kemboja (132) dan Myanmar (145).<\/p>\n
Laporan Kebebasan Media oleh The Freedom House bagi tahun 2013 juga mengkategorikan Malaysia sebagai \u201ctidak bebas.\u201d Dalam laporan itu, Malaysia juga menerima \u201cdownward trend arrow\u201d akibat \u201cpenipuan pilihan raya berleluasa dan halangan struktural untuk menghalang pembangkang daripada berkuasa secara sah.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jelas sekali ini adalah masalah institusi di mana kerajaan sengaja menjerut kebebasan akhbar untuk mengelakkan sebarang pendedahan berkenaan penyalahgunaan kuasa dan rasuah melalui undang-undang zalim seperti Akta Hasutan, Akta Penerbitan & Mesin Cetak dan Akta Rahsia Rasmi. Walau bagaimanapun, muslihat lain adalah untuk menghancurkan pembangkang dengan menyiarkan pembohongan tanpa rasa takut akan hukuman ataupun hanya semata-mata enggan memberikan mereka hak untuk menjawab.<\/p>\n
Kebebasan akhbar terancam bukan sahaja dengan tindakan rejim autoritarian yang menutup surat khabar dan menahan pemberita, tetapi juga oleh pengamal media yang menyalahgunakan kuasa mereka dengan menyiarkan pembohongan dan enggan menghormati prinsip hak untuk menjawab. Tidak mudah untuk berjuang memansuhkan undang-undang zalim sebagaimana sukarnya untuk membetulkan pembohongan dan menegakkan hak untuk menjawab. Sementara tindakan saman fitnah diperlukan untuk membezakan pembohongan dari fakta, prasyarat kedaulatan undang-undang dan sistem kehakiman yang bebas adalah perlu bagi menghukum mereka yang memperdagangkan kepalsuan dan fitnah.<\/p>\n
LIM GUAN ENG
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2014 World Press Freedom Day Message By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 3.5.2014. Press freedom is a fundamental human right enshrined in Article 19 of the United Nations\u2019 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, \u201cEveryone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold …<\/p>\n