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1 | Malaysia Considers Forcing News Websites to Register with Government, As Political Scandal Unfolds | Heverin'ny Malezia Ny Hanerena ireo Vohikalam-baovao Hisoratra Amin'ny Governemanta, Satria Mitatra Ny Tantara Ratsy Ara-politika |
2 | Some of the participants during the #AtTheEdge campaign calling for a free and independent media in Malaysia. | Ny sasany tamin'ireo mpandray anjara nandritra ny hetsika #AtTheEdge, miantso ho an'ny media malalaka sy mahaleo tena any Malezia. |
3 | Photo from the Facebook page of “Malaysians stand in solidarity with The Edge.” | Sary avy tamin'ny pejy Facebook-ny “Maleziana mitsangana miaraka miray hina amin'ny The Edge.” |
4 | Malaysia's new Communications and Multimedia Minister has proposed amending the country's Internet laws to force news websites to register with the government. | Nanoso-kevitra ny hanovàna ny lalànan'ny Aterineton'ny firenena, mba hanerena ireo vohikalam-baovao hisoratra anarana ao amin'ny governemanta, ny Minisitra vaovao misahana ny Serasera sy ny Fampitam-baovao ao Malezia. |
5 | Human rights groups have been quick to denounce the proposal as a threat to free speech. | Haingana be ireo vondrona mpiaro ny zon'olombelona nitory ilay soso-kevitra ho rahona ho an'ny fahalalahana miteny. |
6 | Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak also wants to allow the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block sites deemed to be “threats to national security and stability.” | Te-hanome alàlana ho an'ny Kaomisionan'ny Serasera sy Fampitam-baovao Maleziana (MCMC) ho afaka mampiato ireo vohikala voasokajy ho “rahona ho an'ny fiarovana sy fitoniam-pirenena” ihany koa ny Minisitra Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. |
7 | He has assured the public, however, that the government will study the models in place in other countries, before amending Malaysia's law, which he expects to do in October. | Nilaza tamin'ny vahoaka anefa izy fa mbola hijery tsara ireo maodely efa ampiharina any amin'ireo firenena hafa aloha ny governemanta, alohan'ny hanovàna ny lalànan'i Malezia, izay eritreretiny hatao ny volana Oktobra. |
8 | The Minister wrote on his blog: | Nanoratra izao tao amin'ny bilaoginy ny Minisitra: |
9 | We will try to make sure that Malaysia will follow the international standards. | Hoezahintsika hanaraka ireo fenitra iraisampirenena i Malezia. |
10 | However, even in the ‘free' and ‘liberal' west there are limitations as to what you can say and publish. | Kanefa, na any amin'ny tany tandrefana ‘malalaka' sy ‘afaka manao izay tiany' aza, misy ihany ireo famerana ny zavatra azo teneninao sy avoakanao. |
11 | And this is what Malaysians need to understand. | Ary izany no mila takarin'ny Maleziana tsara. |
12 | On August 17, 2015, he wrote on his blog about the government's meeting with Facebook, Google, and Twitter, where representatives discussed how to address more effectively the publication of false information on social media. | Ny 17 Aogositra 2015, nanoratra tao amin'ny bilaoginy momba ny fihaonan'ny goveremanta sy ny Facebook, Google, ary Twitter izy, izay niresahan'ireo mpisolo tena ny fomba hiadiana tsara amin'ny fandefasana loharanom-baovao diso amin'ny media sosialy. |
13 | He urged netizens to be more responsible. | Nanainga ireo mpisera amin'ny Aterineto izy mba ho tompon'andraikitra kokoa. |
14 | He also reminded critics that media freedom is not absolute: | Nampahatsiahy ireo tsikera ihany koa izy fa tsy amin'ny zavatra rehetra atao akory no hisian'ny fahalalahan'ny media: |
15 | The online environment is not a lawless space and action can be taken against anyone found to have breached the law, including in the online space. | Tsy toerana tsy misy lalàna akory ny tontolon'ny Aterineto, ary azo raisina tsara ny fepetra ho an'izay olona tratra mandika ny lalàna, tafiditra amin'izany ny ao amin'ny Aterineto. |
16 | Bear in mind that publishing or posting sensitive or unverified information might potentially spark an untoward situation likely to jeopardize public safety. | Ataovy an-tsaina foana hoe mety hahatonga toe-javatra mahatsiravina mety hanimba ny fandriampahaleman'ny vahoaka ny fandefasana na fametrahana loharanom-baovao mafanafana na tsy voamarina. |
17 | The Minister is perhaps referring to the recent suspension of a newspaper (The Edge) and the blocking of a news website (Sarawak Report) by the government for allegedly posting unverified information. | Mety te-hiresaka ilay fampiatoana vao haingana ilay gazety an-tsoratra (The Edge) sy ny fibahanana ilay vohikalam-baovao (Sarawak Report) nataon'ny governemanta noho ny filazàna fa nandefa loharanom-baovao tsy voamarina, angamba ilay minisitra. |
18 | Officials accused these news outlets of publishing inaccurate documents about a corruption scandal that linked the Prime Minister to 1MDB, a state-managed investment firm that reportedly lost billions of taxpayers' money. | Niampanga ireo filazam-baovao ireo ny tomponandraiki-panjakana, nampangainy ho nandefa antotan-taratasy tsy marina momba ny tantara ratsy miresaka kolikoly izay mampifandray ny Praiminisitra amin'ny 1MDB, orinasa mpandraharaha ara-bola tantanan'ny fanjakàna izay notaterina fa nanary an-davitrisany tamin'ny volan'ny mpandoa hetra. |
19 | The government, however, has come under intense criticism for harassing the press and attempting to silence criticism over the 1MDB issue. | Nisy nanao tsikera maro tokoa anefa ny governemanta, noho ny fanaovany sotasota amin'ny mpanao gazety ary ny fiezahany mampangina ny tsikera momba ny raharaha 1MDB. |
20 | The proposal to require news websites to register is seen by some as part of the government's response to the rising outrage over the corruption issue. | Hitan'ny olona sasany ho anisan'ny valin-kafatry ny governemanta tamin'ny fahafaham-baraka lehibe noho ilay resaka kolikoly ilay fanolorana soso-kevitra mangataka ireo vohikalam-baovao mba hisoratra anarana. |
21 | Media freedom advocates are urging the prime minister to remember his commitment to keep Internet free from censorship. | Nanainga ny praiminisitra hahatsiaro ny fanapahan-keviny hamela ny aterineto tsy hisy fanivanana ireo mpiaro ny fahalalahan'ny media. |
22 | Photo from the Facebook page of “Malaysians stand in solidarity with The Edge.” | Sary avy tamin'ny pejy Facebook -ny “Maleziana mitsangana miray hina amin'ny The Edge.” |
23 | Writing for Malay Mail Online, Khairie Hisyam pointed out that there are already laws that can address the Minister's concerns about defamation and false reporting: | Teo am-panoratana ho an'ny Malay Mail Online, nanipika i Khairie Hisyam fa efa misy ireo lalàna izay afaka mamaly ny ahiahin'ny Minisitra momba ny resaka fanalàm-baràka sy fitaterana vaovao diso: |
24 | We have adequate laws in place to deal with malicious reporting and any other misdeeds imaginable when it comes to online news portals. | Manana lalàna mifanaraka tsara amin'izany isika, afaka ampiasaina amin'ny fitaterana tsy mitombina sy ireo zavatra hafa tsy mety rehetra azo eritreretina, rehefa ny varavaran'ny fampahalalam-baovao amin'ny Aterineto no resaka. |
25 | So why does the specific point of registering online news portal arise? | Koa nahoana no asiana resaka manokana mihitsy ilay hoe tokony hisoratra anarana ny fampahalalam-baovao amin'ny Aterineto? |
26 | It makes no sense. | Tsy misy dikany mihitsy izany. |
27 | He warned that online registration can restrict free speech by extending the burdens newspapers face (like applying for government licenses) to less equipped groups. | Nampitandrina izy fa mety manohintohina ny fahalalahana miteny ny fandraketana amin'ny Aterineto, amin'ny fanitarana ireo vesatra atrehan'ireo gazety an-tsoratra (sahala amin'ny fangatahana fahazoan-dàlana avy amin'ny governemanta) amin'ireo vondrona tsy dia manana fahafahana ara-pitaovana loatra. |
28 | The power of the ministry to revoke this license at any given time is an albatross around a licensed publisher's neck. | Tady manakenda ny mpanonta gazety neken'ny fanjakana ny fahafahan'ny ministera mandà io fanomezan-dàlana io amin'ny fotoana rehetra. |
29 | They are constantly aware that this power, without warning, may become a political tool to silence dissent or unfavorable reporting. | Tsapan'izy ireo foana fa mety ho lasa fitaovana politika io fahefana io, izay tsy mila fampilazàna, mba hampanginana ireo tsy mitovy hvitra aminy na tatitra tsy tiana ho hita. |
30 | Should online news portals be also subjected to this restraint, it would effectively spread self-censorship from print to online media and stifle news reporting. | Raha toa ka ho tratran'io famerana io ihany koa ireo fampahalalam-baovao amin'ny Aterineto, hanaparitaka ny fanivanan-tena io, avy amin'ny media an-tsoratra ka hatrany amin'ny Aterineto, ary hanempotra ny fampitàna vaovao. |
31 | Activist Anil Netto argues that the registration of news websites is unnecessary: | Nilaza ilay mpikatroka mafana fo, Anil Netto, fa tsy ilaina ny fandraketana an'ireo vohikalam-baovao: |
32 | Online news portals already have registered companies or societies managing their portals and their journalists already have had to register for official press accreditation cards. | Efa manana orinasa misahana ny sehatra iasàny ireo fampahalalam-baovao amin'ny Aterineto, ary efa nanao fandraketana ireo mpanao gazetiny hahazoana ireo karatra ofisialy famantarana fa mpanao gazety. |
33 | Moreover, the authorities already have a slew of draconian laws which they can use - and have used - against journalists. | Fanampin'izay, efa manana karazana lalàna henjana afaka ampiasainy - ary efa nampiasainy - tamin'ireo mpanao gazety - ireo tomponandraiki-panjakana. |
34 | In an interview, the Minister clarified that his proposal is related to the need to tackle issues such as pornography, online gambling, and ISIS threats. | Taminà tafatafa iray, nanazava ny Minisitra fa mifandray amin'ny filàna ny fisahànana ny resaka toy ny vetaveta, filokàna anaty Aterineto, ary ireo fandrahonan'ny ISIS, ny sosokeviny. |
35 | But advocacy groups like the Association for Progressive Communications and the Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor have asserted that the proposed amendment to the law was made at a time when authorities were trying to limit media reporting: | Fa nanamafy kosa ireo vondrona mpiaro, toy ny Fikambanana ho an'ny Fivoaran'ny Serasera sy ny Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor, fa natao tamin'ny fotoana nanandraman'ny governemanta nametra ny fitateram-baovaon'ny media ilay sosokevitra fanovàna ny lalàna: |
36 | …they must be viewed within the current political environment in Malaysia, where freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and association is under attack. | …tokony hojerena miaraka amin'ny fiarahamonina ara-politika ankehitriny ao Malezia izy ireo, firenena izay mbola misy fanenjehana ny fahalalahana miteny sy ny fikambanana ary fifamoriana amim-pilaminana. |
37 | It is highly unlikely that this move is intended for anything other than shutting down criticism and bringing into line what is left of the free press. | Tsy azo inoana mihitsy hoe tsy natao ho amin'ny zavatra hafa ankoatry ny fandraràna ny tsikera sy ny famerana ny hany sisa tafajanona amin'ny fahalalahan'ny fanaovan-gazety ao anaty aterineto io fanovàna io. |
38 | Last August 8, hundreds of journalists gathered in the capital to show solidarity with the beleaguered media groups. | Ny 8 Aogositra lasa teo, nifamory teo an-drenivohitra ireo mpanao gazety an-jatony, mba hampiseho ny firaisankina miaraka amin'ireo vondrona media manana olana. |
39 | A bigger rally is being organized for August 29 by various groups to demand accountability from the government. | Hisy fifamoriana lehibe karakaraina ho amin'ny 29 Aogositra, nataon'ireo vondrona isankarazany mba hitakiana ny kaonty avy amin'ny governemanta. |