Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 26 June 2014 <\/p>\n
Shockwaves have rippled through the international community as the world comes to terms with the Egyptian court\u2019s decision on Monday to sentence Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste and two of his media colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, to a jail term of between seven to ten years.<\/p>\n
Peter, an Australian, ex-CNN journalist Mohamed and local producer Baher, along with two British and one Dutch journalist who were tried in absentia, were sentenced on charges of aiding terrorists and endangering national security, simply because they had reported on the recent Egyptian unrest.<\/p>\n
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Their only \u201ccrime\u201d is to report what they see is happening and the authorities have a right not only to reply but also to sue the journalists for defamation for making false reports. By refusing to exercise their right to respond or sue for defamation, the Egyptian authorities have ceded the right to take any retaliatory action. Imprisoning journalists carrying out their duty shows that Egypt is neither a normal nor a healthy democratic state that respects fundamental human rights and human dignity.<\/p>\n
DAP strongly condemns the draconian verdict, which can be seen as an attempt to stifle the media and the right to free expression. A democratic and honest government must not be afraid to allow dissenting opinions. When dissenters are gagged, tyranny prevails. <\/p>\n
Therefore, DAP calls upon the Egyptian government led by newly-elected President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to respect fundamental liberties such as freedom of the media and freedom of expression, and to intervene to release Peter Greste and the other two journalists in the name of justice, liberty and human rights.<\/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 26 Jun 2014.<\/p>\n
DAP mengecam hukuman penjara yang dikenakan terhadap Peter Greste serta wartawan Al-Jazeera yang lain di Mesir.<\/strong><\/p>\n Seluruh masyarakat antarabangsa dilanda kejutan sambil menerima keputusan mahkamah Mesir pada hari Isnin untuk menghukum wartawan Al-Jazeera Peter Greste beserta dua lagi rakan medianya, Mohamed Fahmy dan Baher Mohamed supaya dipenjara antara tempoh tujuh ke sepuluh tahun.<\/p>\n Peter, seorang warga Australia; Mohamad, seorang bekas wartawan CNN; dan Baher, seorang penerbit tempatan, bersama-sama dua wartawan British dan seorang wartawan Belanda yang diadili tanpa kehadiran, disabitkan kesalahan membantu pengganas dan mengancam keselamatan negara, hanya kerana mereka melaporkan keributan yang melanda Mesir baru-baru ini.<\/p>\n \u2018Jenayah\u2019 yang mereka lakukan hanyalah melaporkan apa yang mereka saksikan; manakala pihak berkuasa bukan sahaja mempunyai hak menjawab tetapi juga hak untuk mengambil tindakan undang-undang terhadap wartawan-wartawan tersebut sekiranya wujud fitnah dan laporan palsu. Apabila mereka enggan menggunakan hak untuk menjawab dan mengambil tindakan saman fitnah, pihak berkuasa Mesir menyerahkan sebarang hak untuk bertindak balas. Memenjarakan wartawan yang melaksanakan tugas menunjukkan bahawa Mesir bukanlah sebuah negara yang normal mahupun demokratik yang menghormati hak asasi dan maruah manusia.<\/p>\n DAP mengecam keras penghakiman yang begitu lapuk ini, yang boleh dilihat sebagai usaha untuk membungkam media serta hak untuk menyuarakan pendapat. Sebuah kerajaan yang demokratik dan jujur seharusnya tidak berasa takut untuk membenarkan perbezaan pendapat. Namun apabila mereka yang mempunyai pendapat berbeza dibungkam, tirani lah yang menang.<\/p>\n Oleh yang demikian DAP menyeru kerajaan Mesir yang diketuai Presiden barunya Abdel Fattah al-Sisi untuk menghormati hak asasi manusia seperti kebebasan media dan kebebasan memberi pendapat, serta untuk segera masuk campur dan membebaskan Peter Greste serta dua lagi wartawan atas nama keadilan, kebebasan dan hak asasi manusia.<\/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\u5e746\u670826\u65e5\u5728\u5409\u9686\u5761\u53d1\u8868\u58f0\u660e\uff1a<\/p>\n \u884c\u52a8\u515a\u8c34\u8d23\u57c3\u53ca\u5224\u5904\u534a\u5c9b\u7535\u89c6\u53f0\u5f7c\u5f97\u683c\u96f7\u65af\u7279\u5176\u4ed6\u8bb0\u8005\u76d1\u7981\u3002 <\/p>\n \u5168\u4e16\u754c\u90fd\u56e0\u57c3\u53ca\u6cd5\u9662\u5728\u661f\u671f\u4e00\u5224\u5904\u534a\u5c9b\u7535\u89c6\u53f0\u8bb0\u8005\u5f7c\u5f97\u683c\u96f7\u65af\u7279\u3001\u4e24\u540d\u65b0\u95fb\u4ece\u4e1a\u5458\u83ab\u54c8\u672b\u6cd5\u7c73\u3001\u5df4\u5e0c\u5c14\u83ab\u54c8\u672b\u76d1\u79817\u5e74\u81f310\u5e74\u611f\u5230\u9707\u60ca\u3002<\/p>\n \u6fb3\u6d32\u4eba\u5f7c\u5f97\u3001\u524d\u7f8e\u56fd\u6709\u7ebf\u65b0\u95fb\u7f51\u7edc\u8bb0\u8005\u83ab\u54c8\u672b\u53ca\u5f53\u5730\u5236\u4f5c\u4eba\u5df4\u5e0c\u5c14\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u53e6\u5916\u7f3a\u5e2d\u5ba1\u5224\u7684\u4e24\u4e2a\u82f1\u56fd\u85c9\u53ca\u4e00\u540d\u8377\u5170\u85c9\u8bb0\u8005\uff0c\u4e5f\u56e0\u62a5\u9053\u6700\u8fd1\u57c3\u53ca\u7684\u52a8\u8361\u5c40\u9762\uff0c\u800c\u88ab\u5224\u534f\u52a9\u6050\u6016\u5206\u5b50\u53ca\u5371\u5bb3\u56fd\u5bb6\u5b89\u5168\u7f6a\u540d\u6210\u7acb\u3002<\/p>\n \u4ed6\u4eec\u552f\u4e00\u7684\u7f6a\u540d\u662f\u4f9d\u636e\u4ed6\u4eec\u6240\u89c1\u6240\u95fb\u8fdb\u884c\u62a5\u9053\uff0c\u5f53\u5c40\u4e0d\u53ea\u6709\u6743\u5229\u56de\u5e94\u3001\u4e5f\u6709\u6743\u5229\u63d0\u63a7\u8bb0\u8005\u505a\u5047\u65b0\u95fb\u8fdb\u884c\u8bfd\u8c24\u3002\u57c3\u53ca\u653f\u5e9c\u4e0d\u884c\u4f7f\u56de\u5e94\u7684\u6743\u5229\u6216\u8d77\u8bc9\u8bb0\u8005\u8bfd\u8c24\uff0c\u663e\u7136\u5730\u5df2\u7ecf\u653e\u5f03\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u8ffd\u7a76\u6743\u5229\u3002\u5c06\u6267\u884c\u4efb\u52a1\u7684\u8bb0\u8005\u56da\u7981\u8d77\u6765\uff0c\u53ea\u662f\u8bc1\u660e\u57c3\u53ca\u662f\u4e0d\u6b63\u5e38\u3001\u4e0d\u5065\u5eb7\u7684\u6c11\u4e3b\u56fd\u5bb6\uff0c\u771f\u6b63\u7684\u6c11\u4e3b\u56fd\u5bb6\u4f1a\u5c0a\u91cd\u57fa\u672c\u4eba\u6743\u53ca\u4eba\u7c7b\u5c0a\u4e25\u3002<\/p>\n \u884c\u52a8\u515a\u5f3a\u70c8\u8c34\u8d23\u57c3\u53ca\u7684\u4e25\u5389\u5224\u51b3\uff0c\u8fd9\u53ef\u88ab\u89c6\u4e3a\u6253\u538b\u5a92\u4f53\u53ca\u8868\u8fbe\u81ea\u7531\u7684\u6743\u5229\u3002\u4e00\u4e2a\u6c11\u4e3b\u53ca\u8bda\u5b9e\u7684\u653f\u5e9c\u5fc5\u987b\u5bf9\u5141\u8bb8\u5f02\u8bae\u3002\u5f53\u5f02\u8bae\u5206\u5b50\u88ab\u6253\u538b\uff0c\u610f\u5473\u7740\u4e13\u5236\u62ac\u5934\u3002<\/p>\n \u56e0\u6b64\uff0c\u884c\u52a8\u515a\u4fc3\u8bf7\u57c3\u53ca\u65b0\u4efb\u6c11\u9009\u603b\u7edf\u653f\u5e9c\u963f\u535c\u675c\u52d2\u2014\u6cd5\u5854\u8d6b\u00b7\u585e\u897f\u5c0a\u91cd\u4eba\u7c7b\u57fa\u672c\u4eba\u6743\u5982\u5a92\u4f53\u81ea\u7531\u53ca\u8a00\u8bba\u81ea\u7531\uff0c\u57fa\u672c\u516c\u4e49\u3001\u81ea\u7531\u53ca\u4eba\u6743\u7684\u7acb\u573a\uff0c\u5e72\u9884\u5e76\u91ca\u653e\u5f7c\u5f97\u53ca\u5176\u4ed6\u4e24\u540d\u65b0\u95fb\u4ece\u4e1a\u5458\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 26 June 2014 Shockwaves have rippled through the international community as the world comes to terms with the Egyptian court\u2019s decision on Monday to sentence Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste and two of his media colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher …<\/p>\n