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1 | Morocco: Activist Rapper Freed | Maraoka: Noafahana Ilay Mpiangaly Rap |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage Morocco Protests. | |
3 | Mouad Belghouat aka “Al Haked” (The Indignant), a 24-year-old Moroccan rap artist and outspoken critic of Morocco's monarchy, was released on Thursday from prison, where he had been held since last September. | Mouad Belghouat na “Al Haked” (Ilay Tafintohina), Artista mpiangaly rap 24 taona mpitsikera ny fitondram-panjaka Maraokana, dia noafahana ny fonja, izay nitazonana azy hatramin'ny volana Septambra, ny zoma lasa teo. |
4 | Mouad was officially charged with assaulting a pro-regime protester but his supporters claim the charges were trumped up in an attempt to silence growing discontent. | Ny heloka ofisialy iampangana an'i Mouad moa dia ny fidarohana mpanao fihetsiketsehana mpiaro ny fitondrana saingy ny mpanohana azy kosa milaza fa noforonina izany mba hampanginana ny fahatezerana mandady. |
5 | His lawyers repeated bail requests were rejected by the judge, who adjourned the trial six times. | Notsipahan'ny mpitsara hatrany ny fangatahana fanafahana azy amin'ny alalan'ny fandoavana “antoka” rehefa nahemotra in'enina ny fitsarana. |
6 | The rapper is one of the most recognizable figures of the leaderless pro-democracy February 20 Movement, the local extension of the so-called Arab spring. | Anisan'ny fantatra endrika indrindra tamin'ny fitarihana ny Hetsika 20 Febroary, fiantso ny fiitaran'ny lazaina hoe Lohatao Arabo, mpanohana ny demokrasia ity mpiangaly rap ity. |
7 | In reaction to the movement's regular protests, King Mohammed VI introduced a series of constitutional amendments in July prompting early legislative elections in November which put the Islamist PJD party at the helm of the government. | Ho setrin'ny hetsi-panoherana nandeha isam-potoana dia nampiditra fanitsian-dalampanorenana maromaro ny mpanjaka Mohammed VI tamin'ny volana jolay izay nahatonga ny efifidianana depiote mialoha ny fotoana tamin'ny Novambra izay nandresen'ny antokoIslamista PJD hitantana ny fitondrana. |
8 | But the youth-based movement vowed to continue its protests, denouncing high-profile corruption, political arrests and a monarchy that still enjoys extensive executive powers. | Saingy mbola nivoady ny hanohy ny hetsi-panoherana ny hetsiky ny tanora izay miampanga ny fisian'ny kolikoly avo lenta, ny fisamborana politika ary ny fitondram-panjaka izay mbola manana fahefana mpanatanteraka mihoampampana. |
9 | The announcement of Mouad's release on Thursday spread like fire on Facebook and Twitter. | Niely tahaka ny afo ny fanambarana ny fanafahana an'i Mouad tao amin'ny Facebook sy Twitter. |
10 | Several Al Haked supporters rushed to the Okacha prison in Casablanca to welcome him. | Maro ny mpanohana ny Al Haked no nirohotra tany amin'ny Fonjan'i Okacha ao Casablanca mba hiarahaba azy. |
11 | A defiant Mouad walked out of prison shouting “long live the people”. | Nivoaka ny fonja sady niedinedina i Mouad nihiaka hoe “Ho ela velona ny vahoaka”. |
12 | Larbi, who campaigned for the release of Mouad, shares the first pictures of the freed rapper: | Larbi, izay nanentana ho amin'ny famoahana an'i Mouad, nizar ny sary voalohany fanafahana ilay mpangaly rap: |
13 | Picture by Omar Radi, shared on Twitter by @Larbi_org | Saripika Omar Radi, nizara azy Twitter i @Larbi_org |
14 | Shortly after his release, the rapper returned to the stage. | Fotoana fohy taorian'ny famoahana azy dia niverina an-tsehatra izy. |
15 | In an improvised concert in his neighborhood, he performed in tune with a jubilant crowd of supporters (video posted by direlibghiti): | Tao anaty fampisehoana tsy nomanina teo akaikin'ny fonenany no nihorakora-pifaliana niaraka tamin'ny mpanohana azy izy (lahatsary navoakan'i direlibghiti): |
16 | Omar Radi describes the scene [fr]: | Omar Radi mitantara ny sehatra [fr]: |
17 | The children in the neighborhood are singing in tune with #Freehaked. Improvised concert, poor sound, but everyone is happy. | Mihira an-tsinjery miaraka amin'ny #Freehaked ny ankizy. fampisehoana tsy voaomana, feo ratsy dia ratsy saingy faly daholo ny rehetra. |
18 | Aida Alami was also there. | Teo ihany koa i Aida Alami. |
19 | She tweets: | Nisioka izy: |
20 | Mouad on the stage… Big celebration in mouad's neighborhood to celebrate his new freedom | Miaka-tsehatra i Mouad…Firavoravoana lehibe ataon'ny manodidina ho fankalazana ny vaovao fanafahana azy |
21 | Hasna Ankal thinks activists should capitalize on their “success” and call on the release of more “political prisoners.” | Hasna Ankal mieritreritra fa tokony hahay mampiasa ny “fahombiazana” azon-dry zareo ry zareo ka hitaky fanafahana “gadra politika” bebe kokoa. |
22 | She shares this poster on Twitter: | Nizara ity afisy ity tao amin'ny Twitter izy: |
23 | Al Haked is Free, Now Free Everyone - Posted by Hasna Ankal | Afaka i Al Haked, Izao indray afaho daholo ny rehetra - Namoaka i Hasna Ankal |
24 | When on Thursday, the judge decided to release Mouad, the efforts led by activists seemed to have finally paid off. For months they ran a consistent campaign both online, through their website, Facebook page and Twitter accounts, and offline, organizing press conferences and sit-ins, rallying more supporters and prominent public figures around their cause. | Rehefa nanapa-kevitra ny hamoaka an'i Mouad ny mpitsara tamin'ny alakamisy dia tahaka ny nivaly ihany ny ezaka lanin'ny mpikatroka. Am-bolana tokoa no nihazakazaka ny fanentanana an-tserasera, tamin'ny alalan'ny vohikalany, Takelaka Facebook ary kaonty Twitter, sy ivelan'ny serasera, fikarakarana valandresaka sy sit-ins, manangona mpanohana maromaro kokoa sy olom-panta-bahoaka hiara-dalana amin'izy ireo. |
25 | But Thursday's court ruling remains a “bittersweet victory” for activists like Maria Karim, who was at the forefront of the Free Haked campaign. | Saingy mitoetra ho “fandresena mafaitra” ihany ny didy nivoaka tamin'nyalakamisy ho an'ny mpikatroka toa an'i Maria Karim, izay voalohan-daharana tamin'ny hetsika fanafahana an'i Haked. |
26 | The judge in fact pronounced [fr] the rapper guilty of assault on a royalist supporter, but decided to release him because he served his sentence of four months. | Ny tena marina nodidian'ny [fr] mpitsara dia voaheloka ho nikasi-tanana mpanohana ny fitondram-panjaka izy saingy nanapa-kevitra ny hamoaka azy satria efa nahavita ny efa-bolana nodidian'ny fitsarana ampiharina aminy izy. |