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1 | Mozambique: The Irrepressible Facebook Blogger | Mozambika : Ilay Bilaogera Tsy Voafehy Ao Amin'ny Facebook |
2 | [All links lead to Portuguese language pages except when otherwise noted.] | [Ny rohy rehetra dia mitondra mankany aminà pejy amin'ny teny Portigey raha tsy misy fanamarihana manokana.] |
3 | Mozambique is a country with a few superbloggers and little else to report in terms of consistent expression on the open internet. | Mozambika dia firenena vitsy bilaogera ngezalahy ary ankoatra izay dia kely amin'ny fitantaràna ny resaka fanehoan-kevitra mazava ao anaty aterineto malalaka. |
4 | With dramatic growth of Facebook (via mobile), one brave personality has risen to the fore in this walled, blue and white world. | Miaraka amin'ny firoboroboan'ny Facebook (amin'ny alalan'ny finday), olona iray be herim- po no nivoaka avy tao amin'ity tontolo fotsy voahodidina manga ity. |
5 | Edgar Barroso is a 28 year old civil servant in life who has over 1.800 friends on Facebook as the “Apóstolo da Desgraça” (literally meaning the Apostle of Disgrace, a tongue-in-cheek name for those who never tire of denouncing the state of things and a reference to contemporary Mozambican literature). | Edgar Barroso dia lehilahy 28 taona mpiasam-panjakana eo amin'ny fiainany, manana namana maherin'ny 1800 ao amin'ny Facebook toa an'i “Apóstolo da Desgraça” ( heviny ara-bakiteny: Apostolin'ny henatra, anaram-petaka fananihany omena ireo tsy leo milaza ny zava-misy ary ilazàna ny literatiora Mozambikana amin'izao vanim-potoana izao). |
6 | He has become one of the most influential online personalities in Mozambique, using the platform as a kind of blog. | Izy no lasa iray amin'ireo olona be mpanaraka indrindra anaty aterineto ao Mozambika, mampiasa ilay sehatra ho toy ny bilaogy. |
7 | Profile of Apóstolo da Desgraça on Facebook | Sarin'i Apóstolo da Desgraça ao amin'ny Facebook |
8 | The Apóstolo has friends in every province of the country - where there are mobiles accessing Facebook, it is safe to assume his updates are read. | Ny_Apóstolo dia manana namana isaky ny farintany ao amin'ilay firenena - izay afaka mahazo Facebook ny finday any, azony antoka tsara fa ho voavaky ireo fanavaozana akariny. |
9 | His posts regularly get over 40 comments, sometimes over 150. | Ny lahatsorany dia ahitana fitsikerana mihoatra ny 40 matetika, indraindray aza maherin'ny 150. |
10 | He has left his profile open so that it remains a fairly public forum. | Navelany hisokatra ny kaontiny amin'izay dia mitohy ho seha-pifanakalozan-dresaka ho an'ny daholobe. |
11 | The “Apostle” has become a sparring partner and friend of journalists - mostly for his comical and critical running commentary on politics and the ruling elite. | Ilay “Apostoly” dia lasa namana mpanampy ary lasa naman'ireo mpanao gazety - angamba noho ny fomba fitsikerany mahatsikaiky sy mamelively ny lafiny politika sy ny ireo manam-pahefana eo amin'ny fitondrana. |
12 | The Apostle has raised the hackles of the ruling party Frelimo (in power since independence in 1975), especially during the recent by-elections in three northern cities. | Ilay Apostoly dia nampitombo ny fahasorenan'ny Frelimo, antokon'ny mpitondra (teo amin'ny fitondrana nanomboka ny taona 1975 nahazoana ny fahaleovantena ), indrindra nandritra ny fifidianana famenoan-toerana tany aminà tanàna telo tany Avaratra. |
13 | He helped amplify the voices of citizens who commented on the campaign, by sharing and reposting their photos and on-the-ground comments. | Nanampy ny mponina izy nampiakatra ny feony izay naneho hevitra mikasika ny fampielezan-kevitra , tamin'ny alalan'ny fizaràna sy famerenana mampakatra ny sarin'izy ireo ary ireo fanehoan-kevitra mivantana avy eny ifotony. |
14 | Three days prior to the December 7 polls, when the crucial city of Quelimane was under serious dispute by the opposition - see our coverage [en]) Apóstolo shared a letter/post on Facebook which he entitled “CARTA ABERTA AOS MEUS IRMÃOS DE QUELIMANE (por favor, imprimam e espalhem este texto ao maior número possível de eleitores)” or “Open letter to my brothers of Quelimane (please, print and spread this text to the maximum number of voters)” | Telo andro talohan'ny fifidianana natao ny 7 Desambra, fony nafotaka ny fifandirana be teo amin'ny mpanohitra hakàna ny tanànan'i Quelimane - jereo ny lahatsoratray [en]) Apóstolo dia nizara taratasy/lahatsoratra tao amin'ny Facebook izay nomeny ny lohateny hoe “CARTA ABERTA AOS MEUS IRMÃOS DE QUELIMANE (por favor, imprimam e espalhem este texto ao maior número possível de eleitores)” na “Taratasy misokatra ho an'ireo rahalahiko rehetra ao Quelimane (Azafady, ataovy printy ary amparitaho amin'ireo mpifidy maro be ity lahatsoratra ity)” |
15 | In the letter he wrote: | Tao amin'ilay taratasy izy dia nanoratra hoe : |
16 | It's impossible to look at the city and pretend that everything is well. | Tsy vita ny hijery ny tanàna ka mody hilaza hoe mandeha tsara ny zava-drehetra. |
17 | It is not the secretary of the party, that Minister or Member of Parliament, who never lived in this city, who will know more than we ourselves what is best for our place. | Tsy ny sekreteran'ny antoko, Minisitra izatsy na Mambran'ny Parlemanta, izay tsy mipetraka ao an-tanàna mihitsy, no hahafantatra mihoatra noho isika ny zavatra mety sy tsara indrindra ho an'ny tananàntsika. |
18 | We find it strange that they are all now in Quelimane and that they have left their alien perks, protocols and privileges, just to step into the filthy and smelly market where we sell and spend most of our lives, imploring us for our vote and promising a paradisaical future that they were never able to provide after so many years in charge of the city. | Hafahafa ny fahitàntsika hoe any Quelimane daholo izy ireo amin'izao fotoana ary nanary ny tombontsoa miavoasany, ny lalàna mifehy, mba fotsiny handeha ho any amin'ny tsena maloto sy maimbo izay ivarotanay sy andanianay ny ampahany betsaka amin'ny fiainanay, hiangavy anay mba handatsaka ny vatonay sady manome toky anay fa hanome hoavy mahafinaritra izay tsy vitan'izy ireo velively ny nanome izany tao anatin'ireo taona maro nitondrany ny tanàna. |
19 | Where were they a month ago? | Taiza izy ireo iray volana lasa izay ? |
20 | He posted a number of videos by protest hip hop artist Azagaia in the lead-up to the election, urging his friends to go out and vote, including “Combatentes de Fortuna” (Soldiers of Fortune) and “Povo no Poder” (People in Power). | Izy dia nampakatra lahatsary maro avy amin'ilay hetsi-panoheran'ny artista Azagaia mpanao “hip hop” tao anaty fanentanana ho amin'ny fifidianana, nanentana ireo namany mba hivoaka ary hifidy, ao anatin'izany ireo “Combatentes de Fortuna” (Miaramila Notsimpontsimponinia) sy “Povo no Poder” ( olona eo amin'ny fitondrana). |
21 | Self portrait of the "Apostle" courtesy of Edgar Barroso | Sarin'ny tenany ihany natolotr'ilay "Apostoly" Edgar Barroso |
22 | The Apostle has been bold in his confrontation with ruling party spokespeople online, often citing them by name. | Feno fahasahiana ilay Apostoly tamin'ny fifanandrinany tamin'ilay mpitondra tenin'ny antokon'ny fitondrana tanaty aterineto, matetika tamin'ny fanononana azy ireo tamin'ny anarany. |
23 | In a country where such political expression is limited only the pages of small independent newspapers, this behavior is quite frontal and has exposed him personally. | Ao anatinà firenena iray izay ny fanehoan-kevitra ara-politika toy izany dia voafetra ho ao anaty pejy kelin'ireo gazety tsy miankina fotsiny, io fihetsika io dia tena mivantana ary mety hitera-doza ho azy tenany mihitsy. |
24 | The death threat | Ilay fandrahonana ho faty |
25 | In the days following the loss of the ruling party in the Quelimane mayoral election, Barroso received an extended threat via SMS on his personal mobile. | Ny andro manaraka ny faharesen'ny antokon'ny mpitondra tamin'ny fifidianana ben'ny tanànan'i Quelimane, Barroso dia naharay fampitahorana lava be tamin'ny alalan'ny HAFATRA tao anaty findainy. |
26 | Posting the number that sent the message, he quoted it in its entirety for his readers to comment on. | Nampiakatra ilay nomerao izay nandefa ilay hafatra, ary nolazainy ambongadiny tamin'izany hoan'ireo mpamaky izany mba hahafahan'izy ireo maneho ny heviny. |
27 | EDGAR BARROSO, ED CRAZY OR APOSTLE OF DISGRACE… We hope that next year, you CONTROL all that you write… Look after your life, and your family, and your little job, try to start a family and DON'T BE FOOLED WITH FRIENDSHIPS because it's thanks to them that we know every step you take. […] | EDGAR BARROSO, ED ADALA NA APOSTOLIN'NY HENATRA … manantena izahay fa amin'ny herintaona, dia HITANDRINA ny zavatra rehetra soratanao ianao…Tandremo ny ainao, sy ny an'ny fianakavianao, ary ny asa kelinao, miezaha manangana fianakaviana ary AZA METY HO FITAHIN'NY FINAMANANA satria amin'ny alalan'izy ireny no ahafantaranay ny dingana rehetra izoranao. […] |
28 | Within hours, there were almost 200 comments on this threat, the vast majority very supportive. | Tao anatin'ny ora vitsivitsy, dia nisy fanehoan-kevitra teo amin'ny 200 teo momba io fampitahorana io, ny ampahany betsaka dia nankahery tokoa. |
29 | One ruling party troll attacked him and his friends did not hesitate to defend him. | Olona iray avy amin'ny antokon'ny mpitondra no namely azy ary dia tsy nisalasala niaro azy ireo namany. |
30 | The Apostle responded defiantly to the threat, saying that he would be even more outspoken, that he was not scared to be killed or lose his job, and that he knew who was responsible for the threat. | Ilay Apostoly dia namaly tamim-pihantsiana ilay fampitahorana, tamin'ny filazany fa vao maika aza izy hiteny bebe kokoa, ary tsy matahotra ny ho faty na ho very asa, ary koa nilaza fa fantany ilay tomponandraikitra tamin'ilay fampitahorana. |
31 | He wrote | Nanoratra izy hoe |
32 | You are messing with the wrong guy. | Manakorontana olona tsy izy ianareo. |
33 | I am Edgar, I am not just any old idiot. | Edgar aho, tsy ireny anti-dahy tsy misy saina ireny aho. |
34 | In the same way that I put the OJM (Organization of Mozambican Youth) and CNJ (National Youth Council) [both youth wings of Frelimo] into a coma, I will, alongside those other servants of the people who share the same principles and values, bring your system of lies, tricks, rot, hypocrisy, crimes and derivatives to its NATURAL (OR INDUCED) DEATH. | Toy ny nametrahako ny OJM (Organization of Mozambican Youth) sy ny CNJ (National Youth Council) [elatra ho an'ny tanora Frelimo] ho anaty fahangolena sy tsy fahatsiarovan-tena, dia ho entiko miaraka amin'ireo izay mpiasam-panjakana hafa sy olona mizara ny foto-kevitra sy lanja mitovy tahaka izany, ireo rafitry ny lainganareo, ny halatra, ny fahalovana, fihatsaram-belatsihy, ny vono olona ary ny fanodinkodinana mba ho any amin'ny FAHAFATESANA VOAJANAHARY (NA ATOSIKA HO ANY ) . |
35 | Idiot(s). | Tsy misy saina (ireo). |
36 | After the threat, he reports he was interviewed for the first time Mozambican TV, proof of that the Apostle is not planning on going away quietly any time soon. | Taorian'ilay fandrahonana, dia nanambara izy fa sambany vao natao fanadihadiana tao amin'ny Mozambican TV na televiziona Mozambikana, porofo izany fa tsy miomana ny hiala vetivety sy moramora ilay Apostoly. |