Sentence alignment for gv-eng-20130524-412847.xml (html) - gv-mlg-20130528-48834.xml (html)

#engmlg
1For Two Weeks, Liberia's Media Refused to Report on the PresidentNandritra Ny Roa Herinandro, Nidongy Tsy Namoaka Vaovao Mikasika Ny Filoha Ireo Media Tao Liberia
2Liberian independent journalists have ended a nearly two-week long freeze on coverage of the country's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a media blackout they placed on the leader for failing to condemn her security director's comments calling journalists “terrorists”.Efa ho roa herinandro be izao no tapitr'ireo media Liberiana tsy miankina tsy nitaterany vaovao mikasika ny filoham-pireneny Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, fampanginana napetrak'izy ireo ho an'ilay mpitarika noho ny tsy nahavitàny nanameloka ny fanehoan-kevitry ny talen'ny fiarovana azy nanondro ny mpanao gazety ho “mpampihorohoro”.
3The standoff between the media and Sirleaf began when Liberian journalists joined other journalists worldwide to celebrate World Press Day in the Liberian port city of Buchanan on May 3, 2013.Ny fifanandrinana miantana teo amin'ny media sy Sirleaf dia nanomboka tamin'ny fotoana nirotsahan'ireo Liberiana mpanao gazety hanatevina laharana ireo mpanao gazety manerantany mba hankalaza ny Andro Erantany Ho an'ny Asa Fanaovana Gazety tao amin'ny tanàna an-tseranana Liberiana ao Buchanan ny 3 May 2013.
4However, participants were shocked when Othello Warric, director of presidential security unit Executive Protective Service (EPS), said that his office will not hesitate to go after journalists who “intrude the intelligence of the presidency”.Kanefa, tohina ireo mpandray anjara dia rehefa injay i Othello Warric, talen'ny andian-tafika mpiaro ny filoham-pirenena [Executive Protective Service (EPS)], nilaza fa ny biraony dia tsy hisalasala mihitsy hanenjika ireo mpanao gazety izay “mitsabatsabaka amin'ny raharahan'ny fiadidiana ny prezidansa”.
5“Be careful in questioning the integrity of Liberians.“Mitandrema fatratra rehefa mametraka fanontaniana mikasika ny fahamendrehan'ny Liberiana ianareo.
6Be careful, because you have your pen and we have our guns.Mitandrema fatratra, satria penina no anànanareo fa ny anay kosa basy.
7And if you incriminate the character or integrity of Liberians, like myself, we will come after you,” Warrick was reported to have said at the event.Ary raha manohintohina ny toetra ahalalàna na ny fahamendrehan'ny Liberiana ianareo, tahaka ahy, dia ho avy any aminareo izahay,” Warrick no voatatitra ho nilaza izany nandritra ilay hetsika.
8President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaking in Margibi,Liberia.Ny Filoha Ellen Johnson Sirleaf niteny tao Margibi,Liberia.
9Photo courtesy Cyrus Wleh Badio the Press Secretary to President Sirleaf.Sary natolotry ny Cyrus Wleh Badio Sekretera miandraikitra ny seraseran'ny Filoha Sirleaf.
10After that fateful Friday, the Liberian independent media houses imposed media blackout on the presidency which was lifted following the intervention of the parliament.Taorian'io Zoma mainty io, ireo tranonà media Liberiana tsy miankina dia nametraka fampanginana ny resaka media raha resaka momba ny prezidansa izay nesorina taorian'ny fidirana an-tsehatra nataon'ny antenimiera.
11The threat by the head of the presidential guard and the media blackout prompted online debate particularly on Discussing Liberia Facebook group [Editor's note: Discussing Liberia is a closed group.Ny fandrahonana nataon'ny filohan'ny fiarovana ny lapam-panjakana sy ilay fampanginana ny media dia niteraka adihevitra tety anaty aterineto, indrindra fa tao amin'ny pejy Facebook an'ny Discussing Liberia [Fanamarihan'ny mpamoaka lahatsoratra: Discussing Liberia dia vondrona mihidy.
12Content used with permission].Fampiasàna votoaty nahazoana alàlana].
13The debate revolved around, among other things, issues of freedom of the press and the relationship between the state and private media in Liberia.Ankoatry ny zavatra hafa, ny adihevitra dia nihodinkodina tamin'ireo olan'ny fahalalahan'ny asa fanaovana gazety sy ny fifandraisana eo amin'ny mediam-panjakana sy ny tsy miankina ao Liberia.
14Peter Bemah, a Liberian research analyst at the Liberian Senate, expressed his frustration over the president's silence on the matter:Peter Bemah, Liberiana iray mpandalina sy mpikaroka ao amin'ny Antenimieran-doholona Liberiana, dia naneho ny ahiahiny momba ny fahanginan'ny filoha mikasika ilay olana:
15The silence of the presidency in this matter is troubling and worrisome.Mampiasa saina ny fahanginan'ny ao amin'ny fitondràna momba ity olana ity no sady mampiahiahy.
16It is my hope that this president will take the necessary disciplinary action in this matter.Antenaiko ny mba handraisan'ity filoha ity ny fepetra famaizana sahaza mifanandrify amin'ity olana ity.
17Tom Winston Monboe explained the president's stance on the matter:Nanazava ny toerana noraisin'ny Filoha manoloana ity olana ity i Tom Winston Monboe :
18The presidency has a position on the issue bro.Manana ny fijeriny an'io olana io tokoa ny fitondràm-panjakana ry ralahy.
19The President was quoted as saying the media blackout could remain in place for as long as the media wanted.Notanisaina fa hoe nilaza ny filoha fa afaka tazonina ela araka izay tian'ny media ilay fikombonam-bava.
20As shocking as that statement was, it so far remains the President position on the matter.Na manafintohina toy inona aza izany fanambaràna izany, io aloha hatreto no toerana noraisin'ny Filoha mikasika ilay olana.
21Tamba Siaffa defended security director Warrick:Niaro an'i Warrick talen'ny fiarovana i Tamba Siaffa:
22If the press in Liberia has the right and freedom to report all kinds of stories with 50% of them lies without any harassment and intimidation, why can a citizen also have that same right and freedom to express the way they feel about the press.Raha toa ny mpanao gazety any Liberia ka manana zo sy fahafahana hitatitra tsy misy arakaraka na fanalam-baraka an'ireo karazana tantara rehetra izay ny 50%n'izy ireny dia lainga avokoa, nahoana ny olom-pirenena no tsy mba hanana zo sy fahafahana mitovy aminy mba haneho ny hetahetany mikasika ny fomba fahatsapan-dry zareo ny asa fanaovan-gazety?
23The press Union has taken this too far.Manosika ny raharaha handeha lavitra ny sendikàn'ny mpanao gazety.
24The president is the president and must be given the respect as the president of the republic.Ny filoha dia filoha foana ary tsy maintsy omena haja amin'ny maha-filohan'ny repoblika.
25She has people that speak for her most of the time.Manana mpiara-miasa aminy izy izay miteny amin'ny anarany amin'ny fotoana maro.
26The Ministry of Information and the President press secretary speak for her.Miteny amin'ny anarany ny Minisitry ny Serasera sy Sekretera miandraikitra ny seraseran'ny Filoha.
27They have spoken but the press wants the president as an individual to speak first.Efa niresaka ry zareo saingy ny tian'ny mpilaza vaovao ny filoha mba hiteny voalohany amin'ny anarany samy irery.
28This is not fare [sic]Tsy mangarahara izany [sento].
29Image courtesy of frontpageafricaonline.Sarin'ny frontpageafricaonline
30In solidarity with their colleagues and the principle of freedom of speech, the West African Journalist Association formally wrote the Liberian president and summed up their condemnation of Warrick's threat:Ho firaisankina amin'ireo mpiara-miasa aminy sy ny foto-kevitry ny fahalalahana miteny, ny Fikambanan'ny Mpanao Gazety any Afrika Andrefana dia taratasy ofisialy ho an'ny filoha Liberiana ary namintina ireo fitoriany mikasika ny fandrahonan'i Warrick:
31These statements further signal a worrying state orchestrated interference with the free flow of information, willingness to illegally interfere with the processing of news and ideas without recourse to or respect for any form of legal procedure.Ireo fanambaràna fanampiny ireo dia mariky ny fitsabatsabahana mampiahiahy ataon'ny fanjakàna amin'ny fivezivezena malalaky ny vaovao, fikatsahana hitsabaka amin'ny fomba tsy ara-dalàna, tsy misy azo itarainana, amin'ny fikirakiràna ny vaovao sy ny hevitra, na fanajàna izay rehetra mety ho endrika dingàna apetraky ny lalàna.
32It would accordingly imply that your Government does not intend to promote the free flow of ideas and divergent views.Izany dia mety midika ho azy fa ny governemantanareo dia tsy maniry ny hampiroborobo ny fivezivezena malalaky ny hevitra sy ny fijery tsy mitovy.
33As a public figure and head of state and government, under international law, you are expected to be subject to a higher level of scrutiny and criticism from the press than other ordinary citizens and that you are in fact expected to tolerate such higher level of scrutiny and criticismAmin'ny maha-olo-malaza sy amin'ny maha-filoham-panjakana sy ny governemanta, fehezin'ny lalàna iraisam-pirenena, ianao no andrasana ho lasibatry ny fanaraha-maso henjana sy tsikera mivaivay avy amin'ny mpilaza vaovao miohatra amin'ny olon-tsotra ary andrandraina koa ianao raha ny marina handefitra amin'ireo fanaraha-maso sy tsikera tahaka izany.
34We also wish to bring to your attention our unflinching support to the Press Union of Liberia, independent journalists and all media partners in Liberia.Maniry koa izahay ny hitondra ny fahalinanao amin'ny fanohananay tsy azo hozongozonina ny Sendikàn'ny Gazety ao Liberia, ireo mpanao gazety tsy miankina ary ny rehetra mpiray dia amin'ny media eto Liberia.
35WAJA stands by each and every position that the PUL has so far taken in protest and looks forward to the resolution of this crisisMijoro eo anilan'ny tsirairay ny WAJA ary amin'izay toerana rehetra noraisin'ny PUL hatreto tamin'ny fanoherana sady mizotra mankany amin'ny fitadiavana vahaolana amin'ity krizy ity.
36Phillip Blamo, a Liberian priest, posted what he said were the president's words when quizzed about the media blackout:Phillip Blamo, Pretra Liberiana, nandefa ny filazany mikasika ny tenin'ny filoha rehefa nanontaniana mikasika ilay fikombonam-bavan'ny media:
37I'M ENJOYING this benign neglect, I wish they will continue it for a long timeTIAKO io tsy firaharahàna mahafinaritra io, Antenaiko ny hanohizan-dry zareo an'io mandritra ny fotoana maharitra.
38James Blackie did not think that the media blackout on the president was the solution:Tsy noeritreretin'i James Blackie ho vahaolana ny fandavan'ny media tsy hitatitra ny resaky ny filoha:
39will block out on our prezo solve [the] problems?Mamaha [ireo] olana ve ny fibodoana atao amin'ny filohantsika?
40Let's seek some other means cuz we as ordinary citizen need to know [what the] president does on a dialy basis so as critic or praise her.Andao isika hikaroka lalan-kafa satria ilaintsika amin'ny maha-olom-pirenena antsika ny hahafantatra [izay] ataon'ny filoha isan'andro mba hahafahana mitsikera azy na midera azy.
41Please let seek another punishment 4 themMiangavy, andao hitady karazana sazy hafa ho azy ireo.
42In an effort to counter Blackie's argument and stress the need for an independent press, Siezie Siefa opined:Tanaty ezaka iray hamaliana ny tohan-kevitr'i Blackie sy manipika ny ilàna ny asa fanaovana gazety tsy miankina, nanao fanamarihana i Siezie Siefa:
43HENOY NY LBS [fampielezam-peom-panjakana “Liberian Broadcasting Service”] RAHA TOA IANAREO KA NOANA VAOVAO AVY AMIN'ILAY MPANAO HATSIKANA.
44LISTEN TO LBS [the state's Liberian Broadcasting Service] IF U ARE HUNGRY FOR NEWS FROM THE CLOWN….SAINGY TSY AZONAO ATAO NY MODY LIANA AMIN'NY FAHALALAHAN NY ASA FANAOVANA GAZETY NO SADY MANEHO FITONDRANTENA MIDEHADEHAKA IHANY. TSY KILALAONAREO AKORY NY MPANAO GAZETY KA HITENENAN-DRATSY.
45BUT YOU CANNOT PLAY LIP SERVICE TO PRESS FREEDOM AND MANIFEST CONDESCENDING BEHAVIOR AT THE SAME TIME…. the JOURNALISTS ARE NOT YOUR PLAY TOYS TO SPEAK TRASH TO. accordingly THE REGIME MUST BE SANCTIONED BY NOT GIVING THEM ANY RELEVANCE. psychologists WILL TELL U THAT IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR A REGIME THAT LACKS DOMESTIC LEGITIMACY.Toy izany koa TSY MAINTSY SAZIANA NY RAFI-PITONDRANA TSY MANOME HAJANY AZY. HILAZA AMINAO ireo psikôlôgy FA IO NO VALINY HO AN'NY RAFITRA TSY MANANA FANKATOAVANA AVY AO AN-TOERANA / ANATINY.