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1 | Singapore: Netizens Criticize ‘Offensive’ Government Ad | Singapore: Notsikerain'ny Olom-pirenena Ny Doka ‘Manafintohina’ Avy Amin'ny Governemanta |
2 | An advertising campaign run by Singapore's Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has come under fire for perpetuating prejudice and discrimination against ex-offenders, victims of abuse, people from the low income strata, and people with disabilities. | Niteraka fanakianana ny doka fanentanana nataon'ny Minisiteran'ny Fampandrosoana ny Ambanivohitra, ny Tanora ary ny Fanatanjahatena (MCYS) fa mametraka hatrany ny fanavakavaham-bolokoditra manoloana ireo efa nigadra, ireo niharan'ny fanolanana, ny sarangan'olona kely fidiram-bola, ary ny manana fahasembanana. |
3 | The campaign includes a series of four posters depicting social workers and examples of cases in which they have helped. | Ny fanentanana dia ahitana afisy efatra misy ny sarin'ireo mpiasa sosialy sy ny trangan-javatra vitsivitsy efa nanaovan'izy ireo fanampiana. |
4 | Words such as “ruined”, “destroyed”, “abandoned” and “hopeless” have been highlighted. | Nasongadina tamin'izany ny teny toy ny hoe “rava”, “simba”, “nilaozana” ary “kivy”. |
5 | These posters can be seen online, as well as in public areas such as bus stops. | Hita ao amin'ny aterineto sy eny amin'ny lalam-bahoaka tahaka ny fiantsonan'ny fiara fitaterana. |
6 | These ads have been widely criticised by Singaporeans, who felt that they were offensive. | Notsikerain'ny Singaporeana mahatsiaro ho voantohintohina fatratra ireny doka ireny. |
7 | @flubberzz: WTF is wrong with you MCYS and Starlight Advertising?? | @flubberzz: “Fa inona ity ataonao ry MCYS sy ity dokambarotra Starlight?? |
8 | Who in the right mind would come up with this kind of campaign? | Iza no nisaina an'itony karazana fanentanana itony ?” |
9 | Popular local blogger mrbrown expresses support for the social workers, but points out that the ads send the wrong message about people with disabilities: | Naneho ny fanohanany ireo mpiasa sosialy Mpamahana bolongana fanta-daza mrbrown , saingy nanamarika kosa izy fa diso ny hafatra nalefan'ny dokambarotra mikasika ny olona manana fahasembanana: |
10 | I love social workers and what they do but come on, MCYS, people with disabilities are not hopeless. | Tiako ireo mpiasa sosialy sy ny zavatra iantsorohany saingy fantaro, ry MCYS, fa tsy very fanantenana ny olona manana fahasembanana. |
11 | This kind of message just perpetuates the idea that the disabled are liabilities who need rescuing and sympathy, rather than a valuable part of our society who are differently-abled. | Itony karazana hafatra itony no mety hahatonga ny hafa hihevitra fa miankin-doha mila famonjena sy fiantrana ny sembana, fa tsy hoe manandanja mafonja ao amin'ny fiarahamonintsika izay mahavita zavatra amin'ny fomba hafa. |
12 | As a father of a special needs child, I am deeply offended by this kind of messaging. | Amin'ny maha ray ahy mahalala tsara ny ilain'ny zanaka , tohina tanteraka tamin'ilay hafatra aho. |
13 | In an article for The Online Citizen, Ghui observes that these posters may serve to alienate those in need from the rest of society: | Amina lahatsoratra avy amin'ny mpiserasera, Ghui nahita fa mety hanimba ny sain'ireo mila fanampiana avy amin'ny fiarahamonina izany afisy izany : |
14 | While MCYS may not have intended it, these posters serve to fuel society's prejudice towards the handicapped or people who have fallen through the cracks. | Na dia tsy izany aza no notadiavin'ny MCYS, dia niteraka fitsikerana avy amin'ny fiarahamonina ny afisy ny manoloana ireo sembana na ny olona nitondra takaitra noho ny fianjerana. |
15 | Instead of positive encouragement, it has reinforced the idea that the handicapped or infirm are somewhat lacking and ought to be pitied. | Na dia tokony ho fandrisihana aza ilay izy, dia nanamafy ny fiheverana izany fa tsy mahavita azy ny olona sembana na kilemaina ka tokony hiantrana. |
16 | I am not at all suggesting that these individuals do not need help but our assistance should stem from a communal desire of mutual assistance rather than a need to help “objects of pity”. | Tsy niteny aho hoe tsy mila tolotanana ireo olona ireo saingy ny fanampiantsika dia tokony avy amin'ny finiavana iombonana ho fifanampiana fa tsy hoe manampy “ireo mampahonena”. |
17 | The Society for the Physically Disabled did not comment specifically on the ads, they expressed happiness that MCYS was doing a campaign “to attract people to the profession.” | Tsy nanambara zavatra manokana momba ny doka ny fikambanan'ny sembana ara-batana, nilaza ho faly ry zareo fa nanao doka ny MCYS “hiantso ny olona ho amin'ny karazan'asa.” |
18 | Some see these ads as representative of attitudes towards disability - both of this region as well as of the Singapore government: | Ny sasany kosa mahita fa maneho ny fihetsika mahazatra amin'ny manana fahasembanana - na izay ato amin'ny faritra na avy amin'ny fitondrana ao Singapore ny hita ao amin'ny doka: |
19 | @sonnylebythebay: Asia still has a way to go in dealing/working with people w/disabilities & the mentally ill. | @sonnylebythebay: “Mbola manana fomba hifampiraharahana/hiasana miaraka amin'ny olona manana fahasembanana & aretina ara-tsaina i Azia. |
20 | RT @kixes http://mrbrwn.co/yDkF53 | RT @ @kixes http://mrbrwn.co/yDkF53“ |
21 | @ambarvalia: The MCYS ‘hopeless' ads indicate the govt's usual high horse by implying tt the people shld be grateful for e govt's “help”. | @ambarvalia: “Mampiseho ny fahazaran-dratsin'ny governemanta ny dokambarotry ny MCYS ‘tsy misy fanantenana' fa tokony hankasitraka ny “fanampian”-ny governemanta ny vahoaka. |
22 | In response, the MCYS spokesman clarified that the word “hopeless” in the poster did not refer people with disabilities, but to the sense of hopelessness that they feel about their condition. | Ho valin'izany, nanazava ny mpitondra tenin'ny MCYS fa tsy ny olona manana fahasembanana no “tsy misy fanantenana”, fa ny fahatsapana ho tsy manana fanantenana noho ny fahasembanana mahazo azy ireo. |
23 | The ministry said that the campaign was simply trying to encourage more people to take up social work as a profession. | Nilaza ny minisitera fa ny fanentanana dia miezaka fotsiny ihany handrisika ny olona hazoto hanao ny asa sosialy ho toy ny anton'asa. |