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1 | Thailand: Grandfather Serving Lese Majeste Sentence Dies in Prison | Thailandy: Maty Tany Am-ponja Ilay Lahiantitra Voampanga Ho Naniratsira Fanjakàna |
2 | The death of Ampon Tangnopponkul, known locally as “Akong”, is described by many Thai netizens as a shame for Thailand. | Ny fahafatesan'i Ampon Tangnopponkul, fantatry ny mpiray tanàna aminy amin'ny anarana hoe “Akong”, dia noraisin'ny mponina amin'ny aterineto Thailandey ho henatra ho an'i Thailandy. |
3 | Akong was sentenced to 20 years in jailed for an unproven lese majeste case. | Nogadraina nandritry ny 20 taona i Akong nohon'ny niampangana azy tsy nisy porofo ho naniratsira ny fanjakana. |
4 | The 61-year-old grandfather, who had long battled with oral cancer, was believed to have died as a result of this disease. | Noeritreretina ho matin'ny aretina homamiadan'ny ativava ilay lahiantitra 61 taona raha efa niady mafy tamin'izany nandritry ny fotoana ela. |
5 | Attempts to get bail for Akong, most notably due to his illness, was repeatedly denied. | Nolavina hatrany ny ezaka rehetra hamoahana azy tamin'ny alalan'ny fandoavana onitra nohon'ny antony ara-pahasalamany. |
6 | Campaigns by activists and scholars in Thailand and abroad to free Ampon, while rallied substantial popular support, did not alter his situation. | Tsy nanova na inona na inona ny hetsik'ireo olona mafana fo miaraka amin'ireo mpianatra tao Thailandy sy ny avy any ivelany hamoaka azy, na dia notohanan'ny vahoaka maro aza izy ireo. |
7 | This case was hailed as one of “the most severe lese majeste convictions yet recorded.” | Io tranga io no anisan'ny “fiampangana mavesatra indrindra nataon'ny fanjakana hatrizay.” |
8 | Akong with his family. | Sarin'i Akong miaraka amin'ny fianakaviany. |
9 | Photo from FACT - Freedom Against Censorship Thailand | Sary nalaina tao amin'ny FACT (Freedom Against Censorship Thailand)- Fahalalahana miady amin'ny Sivana ao Thailandy. |
10 | This bizarre and tragic story began in August 2010 when Akong was arrested in his home and detained without charge for two months. | Nanomboka tamin'ny volana Aogositra taona 2010 io tantara hafahafa sy mampalaelo io rehefa nosamborina tany an-tranony sy notazonina tany am-ponja nandritry ny roa volana, tsy nisy fiampangana azy, i Akong. |
11 | In January 2011, he was finally charged for sending four SMS messages deemed offensive to the monarchy to then prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's personal secretary and other cabinet members. | Tamin'ny volana Janoary 2011, ny niafarany dia nohelohina izy nohon'ny fandefasana SMS miisa efatra nanarabiraby ny fanjakana sy ny sekretera manokan'i praiminisitra Abhisit Vejjajiva ary ny mpikambana sasany ao amin'ny kabinetra. |
12 | Akong denied such charges. | Nolavin'i Akong izany fiampangana azy izany. |
13 | During the trial, Ampon admitted not knowing how to send SMS messages and that he did not recognize the numbers belonging to the receivers. | Nandritry ny fitsarana dia nilaza i Ampon fa tsy mahay mandefa SMS izany ary tsy fantany akory aza ny laharan'ireo naharay ny hafatra. |
14 | He wept throughout the entire ordeal and repeated his love for the king. | Nitomany izy nandritra ny fanadihadiana azy ary tsy nitsahatra ny namerina ny fitiavany ny mpanjaka izy. |
15 | Judge Chanatip Mueanpawong clarified the verdict: | Nanazava didim-pitsarana ilay mpitsara Chanatip Mueanpawong: |
16 | The prosecution could not produce a witness to definitively confirm that the defendant was the one sending the messages to the plaintiff's phone. | Tsy afaka nitondra vavolombelona akory ny fampanoavana hahafahana hanamarina fa io voampanga io tokoa no tena nandefa hafatra tany amin'ny findain'ilay mpitory. |
17 | It was difficult to present compelling evidence because the defendant, who committed such acts, would naturally conceal his actions so that others could not observe them. | Sarotra ny hanaporofo izany satria tsy maintsy hanafina ny zavatra nataony ilay voampanga ho nanao izany mba tsy hahatratraran'ny olona azy. |
18 | As such it is necessary to rely on circumstantial evidence to indicate the defendant's intentions. | Noho izany dia mila porofo mazava tsara milaza ny tena fikasan'ilay voampanga. |
19 | Akong was sentenced to 20 years in prison, 5 years for each SMS message sent. | Voaheloka hanefa 20 taona tany an-tranomaizina i Akong, 5 taona isaky ny SMS iray nalefany. |
20 | The mobile phone messages were alleged by the authorities to have contained vulgar language defaming the queen and insulting the honor of the monarchy. | Nambaran'ny manampahefana fa nisy teny ratsy nanala-baraka ny mpanjaka vavy sy naniratsira ny voninahitry ny fanjakana tao anatin'ireo hafatra tamin'ny finday. |
21 | According to iLaw, the police relied on phone log by service provider and police witnesses to convict Akong. | Raha ny hevitr'i iLaw, dia naka ny andinindinin'ny antso nivoaka sy niditra tany amin'ny mpanome tolotra finday ary nijoro ho vavolombelona hanameloka an'i Akong ny polisy. |
22 | The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission agrees the case was circumstantial at best and warns mobile phone users to be especially mindful of their phone activity. | Niaiky ny Birao Nasionalin'ny Fampielezam-baovao sy ny Komitin'ny serasera fa tranga voafaritra anatin'ny fotoana iray izy io ary nampitandrina ireo mpampiasa finday mba ho mailo tsara amin'ny fampiasana ny findain-dry zareo. |
23 | While in custody, the Court of Appeals repeatedly denied Ampon bail, citing the severity of the case as a threat to national security and possibility of his flight. | Nandritra ny fotoana nitazonana azy, dia nandà hatrany ny famotsorana an'i Ampon amin'ny alalan'ny fandoavana onitra ny Fitsarana Ambony. Nanazava ny maha zava-dehibe an'io tranga io ho toy ny fanankorontana ny fandriam-pahalemana ary mety hatrany amin'ny zotram-piaramanidiny. |
24 | The death of “Uncle SMS” elicited strong, and polarized, reaction in the cyber community - many were outraged, while some cheerful. | Niteraka fomba fijery roa lehibe nifanipaka teo amin'ny vondrom-piarahamonina anaty aterineto ny fahafatesan'i “Uncle SMS” - maro ireo tezitra mafy, raha faly kosa ny sasany. |
25 | Poltahan Manoke Klang Prapan wrote on Facebook: | Nanoratra tao amin'ny Facebook i Poltahan Manoke Klang Prapan : |
26 | I wish this country would see justice and freedom, but I could only wish. | Ny iriako dia ny mba hisian'ny rariny sy ny fahalalahana eto amin'ny firenena, saingy toa faniriana ihany ny ahy. |
27 | I wish the ignorant would see the light, but I could only dream. | Maniry mafy aho mba hahita famirapiratan-tsaina ireo tsy manam-pahaizana, fa toa nofy fotsiny izany. |
28 | I guess I would have to put up with this reality. | Tokony hiatrika ny zava-misy aho. |
29 | After all death is inevitable. | Tsy azo ialana rahateo koa ny fahafatesana. |
30 | Piangkam Pradabkwan composed a poem on her Facebook page, whose last verse was: | Namorona tononkalo i Piangkam Pradabkwan tao amin'ny takelaka facebook-ny, toy izao ny andininy farany: |
31 | Akong is dead. | Maty i Akong . |
32 | Who killed the old man? | Iza no namono io lahiantitra io? |
33 | Justice came too late - this is a crime. | Tara loatra vao nipoitra ny marina - heloka bevava izany. |
34 | Human lives are cheap and abundant. | Mitobaka sy tsy misy vidiny ny ain'ny olombelona. |
35 | They breathe and smell death every day. | Mifoka sy miaina ny fahafatesana izy ireo isan'andro. |
36 | Others weren't so upset about the passing of Akong: | Ny olona sasany dia tsy dia tohina tamin'ny fahalasanan'i Akong: |
37 | “Please make merit for the old man. By now he's probably in hell with fire burning in his mouth,” major181226 responded to the Youtube clip about Akong. | “Miangavy anareo mba hidera an'io lahiantitra io. Amin'izao fotoana izao, mety efa any amin'ny afobe izy ary mety efa voadoron'ny afo ny vavany,” hoy i major181226 tao amin'ny lahatsary Youtube mikasika an'i Akong. |
38 | “He deserved to die. | “Mendrika ho azy ny ho faty. |
39 | Our land would now be elevated. | Tokony hakarina amin'izay ny tanintsika. |
40 | When the color ordeal is over, our country could progress. | Ary rehefa tapitra izany fijaliana amin'ny endriny maro izany, dia mety handroso ami'izay ny firenena. |
41 | Or don't you agree?” posted Purno5. | Sa tsy mitovy hevitra amiko ianareo?” hoy i Purno5. |
42 | On Twitter, @supinya expressed her sadness: | Nizara ny alahelony i @supinya tao amin'ny Twitter: |
43 | Rest in Peace for Uncle SMS, speechless as always. | Mandria am-piadanana ianao ry Uncle SMS, ianao ilay tsy mba be teny hatrizay. |
44 | Sadness from both angles; humanity&human rights. | Alahelo amin'ny lafiny roa; ny maha olona & ny zon'olombelona. |
45 | My condolence to his family & friends. | Mirary fiononana feno ho an'ny fianakaviany & ny namany rehetra. |
46 | Bangkok Pundit asks why a senior citizen with cancer was viewed by the state as threat to national security: | Nametra-panontaniana i Bangkok Pundit hoe nahoana no lazain'ny fanjakana ho loza ho an'ny fandriam-pahaleman'ny firenena ny lahiantitra iray izay tratry nyaretina homamiadana: |
47 | It is hard to know whether he would have received better treatment outside the prison as we don't know for sure the cause of death, but having cancer while living on Thai prison food and being reliant on the prison hospital are unlikely to be factors in helping you live longer. | Sarotra ny mahafantatra hoe mety nahazo fikarakarana tsaratsara kokoa ve izy raha niaina tany ivelan'ny fonja satria tsy azontsika antoka tsara ny anton'ny fahafatesany, fa ny fihinana sakafo any amin'ny fonjan'i Thailandey sy ny fitsaboan-tena any amin'ny hopitalin'ny fonja, indrindra raha voan'ny homamiadana, dia tsy hanampy anao ho lava andro iainana velively. |
48 | The extent though is unclear and will never be known. | Tsy mazava ary tsy ho fantatra mihitsy ny valin'izany fanontaniana izany. |
49 | Nevertheless, one does wonder how much of a national security threat a man in his 60s with cancer is that he needs to be locked up in jail? | Na izany aza, tokony handinika ny tsirairay hoe ahoana no filaza fa loza ho an'ny fandriam-pahaleman'ny firenena ny lahiantitra 60 taona ka mila ampidirina am-ponja? |
50 | For many citizens, the Akong case was about injustice and mistreatment of prisoners. | Ho an'ny vahoaka maro, dia maneho ny tsy rariny sy ny fampijaliana ny voafonja io zavatra nihatra tamin'i Akong io. |
51 | They feel Thailand failed as a society to put political differences aside when faced with such gross human rights violations. | Tsapan'izy ireo fa tsy nahavita nanakana ny tsy fitovizan'ny fomba fijery ara-politika i Thailand rehefa manoloana fanitsakitsahana tafahoatra ny zon'olombelona toy izao. |