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1 | Bahrain: ‘Boycott the Olympics’ | Bahrain: Tsy Mandray Anjara Amin'ny Lalao Olaimpika |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage London 2012 Olympics and Bahrain Protests 2011/12. | |
3 | The son of the King of Bahrain, Prince Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa is the front man of Bahrain's sports; not democratically chosen but appointed like the rest of his family, who are in power. | Ny zanaka lahin'i Mpanjaka ao Barhain, ny Printsy Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa no mpitarika voalohany momba ny fanatanjahatena ao Bahrain; tsy nofidiana ara-demokratika fa notendrena tahaka ireo fianakaviany, izay eo amin'ny fahefana. |
4 | The young man gained fame after the February 14 uprising last year, when he allegedly personally tortured many Bahraini athletes, who joined the ranks of protesters at massive demonstrations, demanding political change in the country. | Nahazo laza ity tovolahy ity taorian'ny fikomiana tamin'ny 14 Febroary tamin'ny taon-dasa, raha nampijaly mafy ireo mpanao fanatanjahatena Bahrainita nanatevin-daharana ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana nandritra ny fitokonana goavana tamin'ny fitakiana ho amin'ny fiovana tao amin'ny firenena. |
5 | Nasser used Twitter during the uprising, tweeting under his real name, threatening to extract revenge from those who are anti-regime. | Nampiasa Twitter i Nasser nandritra ny fitokonana, ary nisioka tamin'ny anarany manokana, nandrahona ny hamaly faty ireo izay manohitra ny fitondrana izy. |
6 | When campaigns started to call for his elimination from the London Olympics, he deleted his tweets. | Raha nanomboka nitaky ny fanesorana azy tsy handray anjara amin'ny Lalao Olaimpika ny hetsika, nofafany avokoa ny siokany avy eo. |
7 | 66,254 followers and zero tweets. | 66,254 no mpanaraka azy ary aotra ny tweet-ny. |
8 | All tweets deleted last month when the prince was afraid to be banned from London for torture allegations. | Nofafany avokoa ny siokany rehetra tamin'ny volana lasa teo raha natahotra ny ho voaraoka any Londra izy noho ny filazana fampijaliana nataony. |
9 | Last November, ESPN created a big fuss by revisiting the issue of Bahrain's detained and tortured athletes. | Tamin'ny volana Novambra lasa teo, namorona hetsika lehibe ny ESPN mba hijerena indray ny olana mikasika ireo mpanao fanatanjahatena nogadraina sy nampijaliana ao Bahrain. |
10 | In the video, the athletes speak of losing their spots in their teams, being detained, severely humiliated as traitors, having their Shia beliefs insulted, and personally tortured by the Prince. | Amin'ity lahatsary ity, nilaza ireto atleta fa tsy manana anjara toerana ao amin'ny ekipany intsony izy, noho ny fanagadrana azy, sy ny fanalàna baraka azy ireo ho toy ny mpamadika, noharatsiana ny finoan'ny Shiita, ary nampijalian'ilay printsy mafy izy ireo. |
11 | Arrest the torturer | Sambory ny mpampijaly |
12 | At the opening ceremony of the Olympics, an activist [note: identity anonymous for safety reasons] tweeted this picture of Nasser Bin Hamad with the Foreign minister of Bahrain: | Tamin'ny fety fanokafana ny Olaimpika, nisioka ity sarin'i Nasser Bin Hamad miaraka amin'ny minisitry ny Raharaham-bahiny ao Barhain ity ilay mpikatroka Jamila Hanan (@JamilaHanan): |
13 | Anonymous: The guy front right with the red tie. | Tsy tononina anarana: Ity lehilahy miaraka amin'ny kravaty mena ity. |
14 | VIP at the #Olympics. | VIP ao amin'ny #Olympics. |
15 | He's a torturer. | Mpampijaly olona izy. |
16 | Of athletes. | Anisan'ireo atleta. |
17 | Prince Nasser of #Bahrain. | Printsy Nasser ao #Bahrain. |
18 | Bahrainu Citizen commented: | Naneho hevitra ny olom-pirenena Bahrainita: |
19 | @Bahrainycitizen: Nasser Bin Hamad was personally involved in torture of detainees and today is allowed to attend the opening ceremony #Olympics | @Bahrainycitizen: Voarohirohy aminà fampijaliana ireo gadra i Nasser Bin Hamad kanefa navela hanatrika ny fety fanokafana ny #Olympics izy |
20 | Tweep Kenneth Lipp noted: | Mpisiokantserasera Kenneth Lipp nanamarika hoe: |
21 | @kennethlipp: I hear the Bahrain royal family is attendant at the Olympics. | @kennethlipp: Reko fa nanatrika ny Olaimpika ny fianakavian'ny mpanjaka ao Bahrain. |
22 | Any civilized nation would have them immediately arrested. | Misy firenena mandroso afaka misambotra azy ireo izao dieny izao . |
23 | Iraqi activist Khalid Ibrahim tweeted: | Mpikatroka Iraniana Khalid Ibrahim nisioka hoe: |
24 | @khalidibrahim12: No doubt to invite a torturer fr #Bahrain by the gov of #Uk is against all the ethics and principles on which the #Olympics has been set up. | @khalidibrahim12: Tsy misy isalasalana fa manohitra ny etika sy ny fitsipika rehetra napetraka amin'ny #Olympics ny fanasana ilay mpampijaly olona ao #Bahrain izay nasain'ny governemantan'i #Uk. |
25 | In return, Bahraini human rights activist Maryam Alkhawaja (daughter of imprisoned opposition figure Abdulhadi Alkhawaja) called for boycotting the Olympics: | Solon'izany, Bahrainita mpikatroka ny zon'olombelona Maryam Alkhawaja (zanaka vavin'ilay mpanohitra gadra politika Abdulhadi Alkhawaja) niantso ho amin'ny tsy fankasitrahana ny Olaimpika: |
26 | @MARYAMALKHAWAJA: RT if u agree: I'm boycotting #olympics2012 bcz despite being given evidence, #UK n #Olympics allowed alleged torturer of #Bahrain to attend | @MARYAMALKHAWAJA: RT raha manaiky ianao: Tsy mankasitraka ny lalao #olympics2012 aho satria na dia eo aza ny zava-misy, dia mbola navelan'ny fanjakana #UK hanatrika ny #Olympics ihany ilay mpampijaly olona ao #Bahrain |
27 | The athletes don't represent us | Tsy misolotena anay ireo mpanao fanatanjahatena |
28 | Only three of Bahrain Olympic athletes are born to Bahraini parents. | Telo amin ‘ireo atleta solotena avy ao Bahrain mandray anjara amin'ny Olaimpika ihany no tena teratany Bahrainita. |
29 | Image by @Ali_Milanello on Twitter. | Sary!: @Ali_Milanello tao amin'ny Twitter. |
30 | Another reason for calls to boycott the Olympics are the number of naturalized athletes in the squad. | Antony iray hiantsoana amin'ny tsy hankatòavana ny Lalao Olaimpika ihany koa ny isan'ireo atleta tsy teratany Barhainita. |
31 | During the opening ceremony, many Bahrainis tweeted those athletes have been naturalized and have no relationship to Bahrain whatsoever except holding the nationality to represent the country in games and get paid for it. | Nandritra ny fanokafana ny lalao, marobe ireo Bahrainita nisioka momba ireo atleta tsy teratany sy tsy manana fifandraisana amin'i Bahrain ankoatra ireo izay tena olom-pirenena Bahrainita misolotena ny firenena amin'ny lalao sy nokaramaina amin'izany. |
32 | This issue is controversial in Bahrain considering how those athletes come to replace “unwanted” Bahraini athletes and because of ‘political naturalization' that has been long practiced by the government to expand its base of supporters and to employ them in security forces. | Miteraka adihevitra ao Bahrain ny olana momba ny hoe nahoana ireto atleta ireto no nasolo ireo atleta Bahrainita “tsy tiana” sy ny momba ny ” politika fanomezana fizakana ho olom-pirenena” izay efa fanaon'ny governemanta hatrizay mba hampitombo ny mpanohana azy sy ny hampiasa azy ireo ho ao anatin'ny mpitandro ny filaminana. |
33 | In a comment, Bahraini Ala'a Al Shehabi tweeted: | Taminà fanehoan-kevitra, Bahrainita Ala'a Al Shehabi nisioka hoe: |
34 | @alaashehabi: No joy as we watch the #Bahrain #Olympics team with one token Bahraini (rest naturalized)-our heart sinks for over 20 imprisoned athletes | @alaashehabi: Tsy misy fifaliana raha ny fahitantsika ny ekipan'i #Bahrain #Olympics miaraka amin'ireto Bahrainita hafa (tsy tena Bahrainita)-malahelo ny fontsika noho ireo atleta 20 nogadraina |
35 | With sarcasm, Bahraini blogger Amira Al-Hussaini wrote: | Bilaogera Bahrainita Amira Al-Hussaini nanoratra feno esoeso hoe: |
36 | @JustAmira: Almost all our #Bahrain #Olympics team was born in Ethiopia and Kenya. | @JustAmira: Teraka tao Ethiopia sy Kenya avokoa ny ankamaroan'ireo ekipa avy ao #Bahrain #Olympics. |
37 | Didn't realise we had such a large Bahraini community there! | Tsy fantany fa manana fiarahamonina Bahrainita midadasika izahay any. |
38 | She also added: | Hoy ihany koa izy nanoratra: |
39 | @JustAmira: Would be great for #Bahrain if there was a competition in #teargassing at the #Olympics | @JustAmira: Mahafinaritra ho an'i #Bahrain raha misy fifaninanana #teargassing (fandefasana baomba mandatsa-dranomaso) ao amin'ny #Olympics |
40 | Similarly, pro-regime Twitter user @ATEEKSTER [ar] wrote to criticize anti-regime protesters: | Mpisiokantserasera mpanohana ny fitondrana @ATEEKSTER nitsikera ireo mpanohitra ny fitondrana: |
41 | @ATEEKSTER: Too the bad Olympics doesn't have a sport for “Molotov throwing”, we could have won the golden medal in that. | @ATEEKSTER: Tsy misy fanatanjahatena ho an'ny “fitorahana Molotov” ny Lalao Olaimpika ratsy loatra, raha tsy izany tokony ho azontsika ny medaly volamena amin'izany. |
42 | Tala responded to him saying: | Tala namaly azy ka nilaza hoe: |
43 | @Taltool11: what about the game of using live bullets to see if you die when I shoot you | |
44 | This post is part of our special coverage London 2012 Olympics and Bahrain Protests 2011/12. | @Taltool11: ahoana indray ny momba ilay lalao mampiasa bala tena izy mba hijerena raha maty ianao rehefa mitifitra aho |