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1 | Why Singapore Artists Rejected the Government's Self-Censorship Scheme | Nahoana No Tsipahin'ny Artista ao Singapore Ny Volavolan-Dalàna Hanivanan-tena Natolotry ny Governemanta |
2 | The Singapore government has banned the public screening of this film because it is deemed as a threat to the national security. | Nandrara ny fandefasana ankavoarian'olona ity lahatsary ity ny governematan'i Singapore satria nosokajiana ho mandrahona ny fiarovam-pirenena. |
3 | Singapore's decision to ban the public screening of a documentary that featured an interview with six political exiles has put the spotlight on how the country is regulating and even censoring the arts and entertainment industry. | Lasa mampitodika any amin'izay fomba hifehezana na tonga hatramin'ny fomba hanivanana ny indostrian'ny zavakanto sy ny fialamboly ao amin'ny firenena ny fanapahan-kevitr'i Singapore handrara ny fandefasana ho hitam-bahoaka ny lahatsarim-panadihadiana manasongadina ny antsafa nifanaovana tamin'ny politisiana enina any an-tsesintany. |
4 | The film “To Singapore, With Love” was classified by the Media Development Authority (MDA) as “not allowed for all ratings” because it is allegedly a threat to the national security. | Nosokajian'ny Media Development Authority (MDA) [Fahefana Fampivelarana ny Media] ho “tsy mahazo alalana omena naoty [hotsaraina]” ity film “To Singapore, With Love” ity fa ahiana hanohintohina ny fiarovam-pirenena. |
5 | The MDA later backtracked, declaring that the film can have private screenings but only for educational and non-commercial purposes. | Nihemotra avy eo ny MDA taty oriana, nilaza fa azo jeren'olona vitsy (ankohonana, mpinamana) ihany ny lahatsary fa amin'ny antony ara-pampianarana sy tsy ara-barotra irery. |
6 | Many Singaporeans have already denounced the MDA for banning a documentary that received favorable reviews and awards in many film festivals outside Singapore. | Efa maro ny Singaporeans no efa nanameloka ny MDA noho ny fandraràna lahatsarim-panadihadiana nahazo sitraka sy loka maro tamin'ny fetiben'ny film ivelan'i Singapore. |
7 | They urged the government to reconsider its decision and allow the public, especially the youth, to listen to the stories of the exiles featured in the film. | Nandrisika ny governemanta ry zareo hihevitra indray amin'ny fanapahan-keviny ka hamela ny olona, indrindra fa ny tanora, hihaino ny tantara avy amin'ireo olona an-tsesintany asongadina ao amin'ny film ireo. |
8 | Singapore's ruling party, the People's Action Party (PAP), has been in power for the past half-century. | Efa dimampolo taona izao no eo amin'ny fitondrana ao Singapore ny antoko People's Action Party (PAP) [Antokon'ny Katroky ny Vahoaka]. |
9 | It claims that some of the exiles interviewed in the film are communist leaders who tried to overthrow the government in the 1960s. | Nambarany fa mpitarika komonista, niezaka ny hanongana ny governemanta nandritra ny taompolo 1960, ny sasany amin'ireo olona an-tsesintany nanaovana antsafa tao amin'ny lahatsary. |
10 | Many disagreed, arguing that this is an acceptable reason to ban the film or categorize it as a threat to the national security. | Maro no tsy nanaiky izany, ary nandresy lahatra fa antony azo ekena izany handraràna ilay sarimihetsika na hanasokajiana azy ho mety hanohintohina ny fiarovam-pirenena. |
11 | Artists who signed an online petition in support of the film have described the rating given by the MDA as a form of censorship which “does nothing to promote a vibrant, informed society.” | Ireo Artista izay nandray anjara tamin'ny fanangona-tsonia an-tserasera ho fanohannaa ilay lahatsary no namelabelatra ny fanomezana naoty avy amin'ny MDA ho endrika fanivanana izay “tsy manana fampiroboroboana fiaraha-monina mahara-baovao sy velona soa aman-tsara.” |
12 | Tan Pin Pin, the director of the film, hoped that the film would stir conversations about the country's past. | Tan Pin Pin, talen'ny lahatsary, nanantena fa hiteraka resadresaka momba ny lasan'ny firenena ilay lahatsary. |
13 | “We need to be trusted to be able to find the answers to questions about ourselves, for ourselves,” she said in a Facebook statement. | “Mila itokisana izahay mba afa-mahita ny valin'ny fanontaniana momba antsika, ho antsika,” hoy ny filazany tao amin'ny fanambarana Facebook. |
14 | The controversy has revived debate about the policies implemented by the MDA in overseeing the arts. | Niteraka adihevitra momba ny politika napetraky ny MDA amin'ny fanarahamaso ny zavakanto ity zavatra mampifanditra ity. |
15 | The “not allowed for all ratings” classification may seem harmless, but it is used to ban a work of art that undermines national interest or if it will “cause feelings of ill-will between different racial or religious groups or cause offence to any racial or religious group, glorify lifestyles or behaviors contrary to prevailing social norms, or be excessive and/or exploitative in its depictions.” | Tahaka ny tsy mandratra ilay hoe “tsy mahazo alalana omena naoty”, saingy natao izy io handrarana ny asan-javakanto iray manimba ny tombontsoam-pirenena na mety “hiteraka fifampiahiahiana eo amin'ny vondrom-poko na antokom-pivavahana na mety hanimbazimba vondrom-pivavahana na vondrom-poko iray, manandratra fomba fiaina na fihetsika mifanohitra amin'ny lalam-piarahamonina, na manao zavatra tafahoatra na/sy manambàka eo amin'ny fomba famoahany hafatra.” |
16 | It is the MDA that decides if an art work or performance is safe for public viewing. | Anjaran'ny MDA no manapa-kevitra raha azo jerena ankavorian'olona ny tsangan'asa na fampisehoana iray. |
17 | Perhaps recognizing that this mechanism would often lead to clashes between the government and the art community, the MDA proposed the Arts Term Licensing Scheme last May, which would promote “self-classification and “co-regulation” in the arts. | Noho ny fahatsinjovana ny mety hisian'ny fifanandrinana matetika eo amin'ny governemanta sy ny tontolon'ny zavakanto, dia nanolotra volavola antsoina hoe Rafitra Fanomezana Alalana ara-Javakanto Misy Fe-potoana ny MDA tamin'ny volana mey lasa teo, izay hampiroborobo ny “fanasokajian'ny tena ihany sy fiaraha-mandamina” ara-javakanto. |
18 | Under the proposed scheme, art groups with a proven track record can self-classify their works. | Eo ambanin'io volavolan-drafitra io, ny vondrona ara-javakanto efa voaporofo ny [hadion'ny] lala-nodiaviny ihany dia efa afa-manasokajy ny tsangan'asany. |
19 | This seemed a better alternative compared to the current practice of requiring an art group to apply for a license two months before a performance. | Azo jerena ho tsara kokoa noho ny ampiharina amin'izao fotoana izay mitaky amin'ny vondrona ara-javakanto mametraka fangatahana roa volana mialoha hahazoana alalana hanaovana fampisehoana izany. |
20 | For Arts Engage, a network of Singaporean artists, the proposed system by the MDA is still restrictive. | Fa ho an'ny Arts Engage, tambajotran'artista Singaporeana, dia mbola misy faneriterena ihany ao anatin'izany rafitra novolavolain'ny MDA izany. |
21 | They argued that it is also misleading to use the term self-classification because MDA “content assessors” will still review the rating. | Nandresy lahatra ry zareo fa mandiso ihany koa ny fampiasana ny voambolana ‘fanasokajian'ny tena ihany' satria mbola hanamarina ilay fanasokajiana ihany ireo “mpanombana vontoaty” ao amin'ny MDA. |
22 | Further, the new regulation specifies that “unscripted performances, or those touching on race, religion or politics, will still have to be submitted to the MDA for an event-based license.” | Taty aoriandriana, dia nomarihan'ny lalàna vaovao ihany fa “mbola mila mangataka fahazoan-dalana hanaovana hetsika iray any amin'ny MDA ihany ny fampisehoana tsy misy drafitra fiomanana, na miresaka foko, na fivavahana na politika.” |
23 | Arts Engage described the “content assessors” as “essentially MDA officers by proxy.” | Arts Engage manazavazava ny “mpanombana vontoaty” ho “mpiasa ambonin'ny misafeliky ny MDA” ihany. |
24 | They also disagreed that artists would have the freedom to self-classify their works since these are still “subject to prescribed guidelines and criteria pre-determined by MDA.” | Tsy eken-dry zareo ihany koa ny hoe ny artisa no halalaka hanasokajy tena raha mbola tsy maintsy “manaraka ny torolalana sy ny fepetra napetraky ny MDA mialoha” ihany ny tsangan'asan-dry zareo.” |
25 | Since a misclassification will be penalized, the group also warned that it could make “self-censorship more prevalent.” | Rehefa hahazoana sazy ny fandisoana ny fanasokajiana, nampitandrina ihany koa ny vondrona fa mety “mbola hampanjaka bebe kokoa ny fanivanan-tena” izany. |
26 | The video below, which featured prominent artists in Singapore, summarized the position of Arts Engage: | Ny video eto ambany, izay manome vahana ireo artista manana ny lazany ao Singapore, no mamehy ny tsanga-kevitry ny Arts Engage: |
27 | After conducting a public consultation, the MDA agreed to withdraw the proposed scheme in August. | Taorian'ny fanontaniana ny hevi-bahoaka amin'ny ankapobeny, dia nanaiky ny hanaISOTRA ilay hevitra notinapakany MDA tamin'ny Aogositra. |
28 | But a week later, the MDA ordered the banning of Tan Pin Pin's documentary. | Saingy herinandro taty aoriana, dia nandidy ny fandraràna ny lahatsarim-panadihadian'i Tan Pin Pin. |
29 | The censorship regime still exists because the Public Entertainments and Meetings Act (PEMA) remains in force. | Mbola misy ny rafitra fanivanana satria mbola matanjaka ny Lalàna Momba ny Fihaonana sy ny Fialambolim-Bahoaka (PEMA) . |
30 | It is the law that mandates the MDA and the Singapore Police Force to “suspend or cancel a public entertainment license if it is contrary to public interest, indecent/immoral/offensive/subversive or improper in nature.” | Lalàna no manome alalana ny MDA sy ny Polisin'i Singapore “hampiato na hanafoana ny fahazoan-dalana iray hampiala voly rehefa mifanohitra amin'ny tombontsoam-bahoaka izany, na vetaveta/manohintohina/mamily lalana.” |
31 | The law empowers the MDA to approve art works with “acceptable content”: | Ny lalàna no manome fahefana ny MDA hanaiky ny zavakanto ho “vontoaty azo ekena”: |
32 | To ensure that the content regulation system is guided by community views on acceptable content, while not compromising the overarching need to uphold community values, support racial and religious harmony, and safeguard national and public interests. | Miantoka fa ny raiftra mampandalo lalàna ny vontoaty dia tarihin'ny fijerin'ny fiaraha-monina amin'ny vontoaty azo ekena, rehefa tsy manohintohina ny soatoavina fototry ny fiarahamonina, manohana ny firindrana ara-pivavahana sy ara-poko, ary miaro ny tombontsoam-pirenena sy ny tombontsoam-bahoaka. |
33 | Perhaps it is time to review the legal framework that undermines the freedom of artists. | Fotoana angamba izao ny hijerena indray ny lasitry ny lalàna manimba ny fahafahan'ny artista. |
34 | Arts Engage made this point in opposing the “self-censorship” scheme proposed by the MDA: | Nametraka izay teboka izay ny Arts Engage tamin'ny fanoherana ny eritreritra “fanivanan-tena” natolotry ny MDA: |
35 | The current model of the MDA as gatekeeper and mediator between artists and disgruntled members of the public is deeply flawed. | Mipetraka amin'ny toerana diso tanteraka ny fametrahana ny maodein'ny MDA ho mpiambina sy mpanelanelana eo amin'ny artsita sy ireo tsy faly [tsy afa-po] amin'ny vahoaka. |
36 | It sets up a false dichotomy of ‘artists versus community', perpetuating the notion that society needs to be protected from its artists. | Mametraka fifanandrinana diso eo amin'ny ‘artista sy ny fiarahamonina', manohy hatrany ilay fiheverana amin'ny tokony hiarovana ny fiaraha-monina amin'ny artistany. |