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1Despite Threats, Macedonian Activists Fight for Fair Energy LawNa Eo Aza Ny Fandrahonana, Miady Hisian'ny Lalàna Tsy Miangatra Momba Ny Angovo Ireo Makedoniana Mafàna Fo
2Members of the grassroots civil initiative AMAN, who are demanding fair energy legislation and an end to state-controlled price hikes in Macedonia, are facing various forms of pressure, including increasing threats.Ireo mpikambana avy eny ifotony ao amin'ilay fandraisana andraikitra sivily AMAN, izay nangataka ny mba hisian'ny fandrindràna tsy mitanila ny resaka angovo sy fampitsaharana ny fampakàrana ny sandan'ny asam-panjakana ao Masedonia, dia niatrika endrika teritery samihafa, nahitàna hatramin'ny fandrahonana tsy mitsaha-mitombo.
3In the local languages, the word “aman” means ‘a cry' or ‘a plea' and is equivalent to “please, stop.”Amin'ny fiteny any an-toerana, ny hoe “aman” dia midika ‘kiakiaka' na ‘talaho iray' ary ny mitovy aminy dia ny “miangavy, atsaharo.”
4This grassroots movement against price hikes of state-controlled monopoly commodities (electricity, fuel, central heating) started weekly protests in August.Ity hetsika avy eny ifotony manohitra ny fiakaran'ny sandan'ny asam-panjakana ateraky ny ampihi-mamba (herinaratra, solika, foibe fanafanàna) ity dia nanomboka ny hetsi-panoherany isan-kerinandro tamin'ny Aogositra.
5As the price hikes resulted in the increase of food prices, affecting the most vulnerable people first, protests spread from Skopje and Bitola to several other cities - Tetovo, Shtip, Prilep, and Kumanovo.Koa satria ny fiakaram-bidy dia miteraka fiakaran'ny vidin-tsakafo, miantraika voalohany indrindra amin'ireo olona marefo, dia nihanaka ireo hetsi-panoherana avy any Skopje sy Bitola nankany aminà tanàna maro hafa - Tetovo, Shtip, Prilep, ary Kumanovo.
6AMAN protests in Bitola.Hetsi-panoherana AMAN tao Bitola.
7Photo by Energetska efikasnost (Energy Efficiency) blog, used with permission.Sary avy amin'ny bilaogy Energetska efikasnost (Fahombiazan'ny Angovo) , fampiasàna nahazoana alàlana.
8At first, the authorities, represented by the Regulatory Commission for Energy, the mainstream media and the unions, ignored the movement.Tany am-piandohana, ireo manampahefana, izay ahitàna ny Kaomisiona Mpandrindra ny Angovo, ny fampahalalam-baovao mahazatra ary ireo sendika, dia ninia tsy nijery ilay hetsika.
9To partly address this issue, AMAN increased social media promotion (hashtag: #АМАН) and held a protest in front of the state Public Broadcasting Service, MTV [mk, sq].Mba hamaliana ampahany an'ity olana ity, nampitomboin'ny AMAN ny fanentanana tanaty media sosialy (tenifototra: #АМАН) ary nanaovany hetsi-panoherna iray teo anoloan'ny Sampan-draharaham-Pahitalavi-Panjakana, MTV [mk, sq].
10As the authorities' deliberate disregard approach failed, AMAN participants were subjected to various forms of pressure: infiltration by partisan agent provocateurs, hacking and mysterious closing down of their recurrent Facebook event, general threats by passersby [mk], labeling by the PM (which affected the participation of people whose incomes depend on the government), counter-protests by GONGOs, smearing campaigns.Rehefa tsy nahomby ilay tsy firaharahiana an-kitsirano nataon'ireo manampahefana, ireo mpandray anjara tamin'ny AMAN no nampiharana endrika teritery isan-karazany : fanatsofohana olona mody hoe mpomba nefa mpanakorontana, fijirihana sy fanakatonana miverimberina amin'ny fomba misitery mahazo ny kaonty Facebook-n'ny hetsik'izy ireo, fandrahonana ataon'ireo mpandalo [mk], ny fitsaratsaram-poana avy amin'ny PM (izay niantraika tamin'ny fandraisana anjaran'ireo olona izay ny governemanta no mandoa ny karamany), ny hetsika setriny avy amin'ireo GONGO, fanelezana fanalàm-baraka.
11One World SEE reported:One World SEE nitatitra hoe:
12Since the start of the protests, the Government has constantly accused them of being led and working on instructions of the leading opposition party, the Social-Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM).Hatrany am-panombohan'ny hetsi-panoherana, tsy nitsahatra niampanga hatrany azy ireo hatrany ho voatarika sy niasa teo ambany toromarik'ireo mpitantana antoko mpanohitra, ny Social-Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) ny governemanta.
13Also, the Government continued with its practice to respond to all civic initiatives and protests against its policies with counter-protests held by its own, loyal, organizations and initiatives.Sady koa, notohizan'ny governemanta ny fomba fanaony mamaly bontana amin'ny alàlan'ny hetsi-panoherana hafa tarihan'ireo mpomba azy, mahafatra-po, fikambanana samihafa ho setrin'ireo fandraisan'andraikitra sivily rehetra sy hetsi-panoherana manohitra ny politikany.
14This time, we have the “Burnt by Privatization” („Изгор приватизација“) initiative, which holds parallel protests against the privatization of the power utility company by Austrian corporation EVN during the last SDSM's term in power.Tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity, iainantsika ny hetsika “Voadotran'ny Fanalalahana” („Изгор приватизација“), izay mikarakara hetsi-panoherana mifanindran-dàlana amin'io, manohitra ny vondron'orinasa Aotrisiana mpamokatra herinaratra EVN nandritra ny fotoana fohy naha-teo amin'ny fitondrana ny SDSM farany teo.
15Earlier this week, on September 25, 2012, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Macedonia accused the Regulatory Commission for Energy that its decisions for termination of the cheap daily electricity tariff and the decision to allow increase of prices of electricity and distance heating were adopted on basis of provisions that do not, in fact, exist in the Law on Energy.Vao niandoha ny herinandron'ny 25 Septambra 2012, ny Kaomity Miaro ny Zon'Olombelona ao Helsinki any Makedonia dia niampanga ny Kaomisiona Mpandrindra ny Angovo fa hoe ny fanapahan-kevitr'ity farany hanafoana ny sanda mora ho an'ny herinaratra ampiasaina isanandro ary ny fanapahan-kevitra hamela ny fisondrotam-bidin'ny herinaratra ary ny elanelana misy amin'ny fanafànana dia nolaniana niainga avy amin'ny fepetra izay tsy hita, raha ny marina, ao anatin'ny Lalana momba ny Angovo.
16At the Oct. 30 press conference, AMAN representatives informed the public [mk: 1, 2, 3; sq: 1, 2] that one of the movement's members had received threats against him and his family by “unknown persons”: they intercepted him in the center of Skopje, tried to interrogate him about other activists, showing him their photos.Tamin'ny tafatafa ho an'ny mpanao gazety ny andron'ny 30 Okt, nampahafantatra ny be sy n y maro ireo solontenan'ny AMAN[mk: 1, 2, 3; sq: 1, 2] fa naharay fandrahonana azy sy ny fianakaviany ny iray amin'ireo mpikambana mikarakara ny hetsika, avy amin”olon-tsy fantatra”: nosakanan-dry zareo izy tao afovoan-tanànan'i Skopje, nezahany nampitenenina momba ireo mafàna fo hafa, tamin'ny fampisehoana azy ny sarin'izy ireny.
17Obviously, the message was to stop the protests and the current petition to change the Energy Law.Mivandravandra be, ny haftra dia ny hanatsaharana ny hetsi-panoherana ary ny fanangonan-tsonia misy amin'izao fotoana hanovàna ny Lalàna momba ny Angovo.
18The activists asked for the police and other state institutions to quickly find and sanction the perpetrators, and for the PM not to hinder the legislative process.Nangataka ny polisy sy andrim-panjakana hafa ireo mafàna fo mba hikaroka hainga sy hanafay ireo nanao izany, ary tamin'ny PM kosa mba tsy hanelingelina ny fizotry ny asa fanaovàn-dalàna.
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21The protests, however, continue.Mitohy, na izany aza, ny hetsi-panoherana.
22The activists are using institutional channels and have submitted an initiative to change the Energy Law.Mampiasa fantsona amin'ireo andrim-panjakana sy nametraka tetikasa iray hanovàna ny Lalàna momba ny Angovo.
23Pending the government's approval, they would then need to gather 10,000 signatures required to propose amendments within the Parliament.Iandrasàna ny fankatoavan'ny governemanta, avy eo dia mila manangona sonia 10.000 ry zareo mba hahafahana manolotra ilay volavolam-panitsiana eny amin'ny Parlemanta.
24Pressure on the activists continues, too.Mitohy ihany koa ny tsindry atao amin'ireo mafàna fo.
25While the perpetrators of the reported intimidation attempt are still at large, a new incident occurred during the 12th protest on Nov. 3. Radio MOF reported [mk] that a group of counter-protesters threatened and tried to chase the AMAN protesters away, but the police prevented further escalation.Raha mbola miriaria any ireo izay nanatanteraka ny fampitahorana voalaza etoana, nisy tranga hafa vaovao nitranga nandritra ny hetsi-panoherana faha-12 natao ny 3 Nov. Notaterin'ny Radio MOF [mk] fa nisy andiany iray tamin'ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana ho fanoherana ny an'ny AMAN, nandrahona sy niezaka nandroaka ireo mpanao fihetsehana avy amin'ny AMAN, saingy nosakanan'ny polisy ny mety ho fihoaram-pefy.
26Sonja Ismail, one of the protesters, wrote [mk]:Sonja Ismail, iray amin'ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana, dia nanoratra [mk] hoe:
27Today at noon we traditionally gathered in front of the Energy Regulatory Commission.Androany amin'ny mitatao vovonana dia nifamory araka ny efa fanao mahazatra anay teo anoloan'ny Kaomisiona Mpandrindra ny Angovo izahay.
28But we were not alone.Saingy tsy irery izahay tamin'izany.
29They came spontaneously.Tonga tampoka avy any ry zareo.
30They parked a jeep on the sidewalk [nearby].Najanon-dry zareo teo an-tsisin-dàlana [akaiky teo] ny jeep iray nentiny.
31They came out of the jeep with the spontaneously-made counter-protest props.Nivoaka tampoka ny jeep zareo niaraka tamin'izay fitaovany efa voaomany hanaovana hetsika hanoherana ny hetsikay.
32[About 50 meters further] they were joined by around 60 more.[Tokony ho 50 metatra teo ho eo] nisy 60 hafa tonga nanampy isa an-dry zareo.
33Camera crews from Kanal 5, Sitel and MTV spontaneously appeared, too.Nipoitra tampoka avy any koa ireo andiam-pàka sary avy amin'ny Kanal 5, Sitel sy MTV.
34They filmed these people who spontaneously put masks representing the face of Radmila Shekerinska [“a parody” targeting an opposition MP].Naka sary an'ireo olona ireo ry zareo izay avy hatrany dia nametraka saron-tava maneho ny endrik'i Radmila Shekerinska [“fakan-tàhaka” ikendrena ilay Solombavambahoaka avy amin'ny mpanohitra].
35There were no more than 30 of us.Tsy nisy afa-tsy 30 latsaka teo izahay.
36A young man approached us, and when asked who he was, he said he was from the Union of Young Forces of [VMRO-DPMNE].Nisy tovolahy iray nanatona anay, ary rehefa naontaniana ny momba azy, dia nilaza izy fa avy amin'ny Fiombonan'ny Herin'ny Tanora an'i [VMRO-DPMNE].
37He told us to disappear in 20 minutes.Nobaikoany mba hiala teo izahay ao anatin'ny 20 minitra.
38He also shouted obscenities while returning to his group.Sady niteny ratsy ihany koa izy rehefa niverina namonjy ireo iray tarika taminy.
39P.S. There were many police officers present and they assumed the proper position [between the two groups].T.F. Be manamboninahitry ny polisy teo ary dia nitazona tsara tokoa ny toerany ry zareo [teo anelanelan'ireo andiany roa ireo].
40Their commander assured us that they came to stop any violent incidents.Ny mpifehy azy ireo dia nanome toky anay fa tonga hanakana izay mety ho herisetra ry zareo.
41[OSCE] representatives were also present.Teo ihany koa ireo solontenan'ny [OSCE].