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1Liberia: Giving Free Press a Second ChanceLiberia:Nomena Anjara Masoandro Indray Ny Fahalalahan'ny Asa Fanaovan-gazety
2The judgment in the controversial media closure case in Liberia gave justice a rare opportunity to prevail.Namome fotoana kely nisehoan'ny rariny ny fitsarana mikasika ny fanakatonana ny haino aman-jery nahitana fifanoheran-kevitra tany Liberia.
3On November 7, 2011, the Liberian government shut down three media houses (Love FM/TV, Power FM/TV and Kings FM) for allegedly spreading hate messages likely to incite violence.Nakaton'ny governemanta Liberiana ny tranon'ny haino aman-jery miisa telo (Love FM/TV, Power FM/TV ary ny Kings FM) tamin'ny 7 novambra 2011 noho ny fitorohana azy ireo no nanely hafatra fifankahalana toa hitarika herisetra.
4The closure of the media houses was met with criticism from many Liberians.Nisedra kiana avy amin'ny Liberiana maro izany fanakatonana tranonà haino aman-jery izany.
5The stations were forced off the air following a complaint filed by Justice Minister Christiana Tah and Information Minister Cletus Sieh.Noterena hikatona ireo toerana ireo noho ny fitoriana nataon'ny Ministry ny Fitsrana Christiana Tah sy ny Ministry ny Vaovao Cletus Sieh.
6However, Judge James Zota ordered the re-opening of the closed media outlets arguing that though the respondents action is being punishable under the law yet the court thought it befitting not to impose punishment against the respondents in an effort to guarantee press freedom in Liberia.Na izany aza, namaoka didy ny mpitsara James Zota ny hanokafana indray ireo haino aman-jery nakatona ireo no sady niaro ny heviny nilaza fa na dia mendrika sazy tokoa aza ny zavatra nataon'ireo meloka raha ny lalàna no jerena, dia tsy tokony hametraka sazy hoan'ireo meloka mihitsy akory ny fitsarana, na dia zony aza izany, mba ho ezaka hitsinjovana ny fahalalahan'ny haino aman-jery eto Liberia.
7Giving a summary of the ruling on Liberia Elections 2011 Media Monitoring Group, Mohammed Ali wrote:Manome fintina iray momba ilay didy ao amin'ny Fifidianana Liberia 2011 Vondrona Mpanaramaso ny Haino aman-jery , hoy i Mohammed Ali nanoratra:
8The Criminal Court A has just rule in the case putting the media institutions in the wrong on the basis of the pieces of evidence provided by Government.Vao avy namoaka didy manameloka ireo haino aman-jery ny Fitsarana Heloka Bevava A mifototra amin'ny piesy natolotry ny governemanta.
9The Court said that the pieces of evidence provided by the government proved that the 3 media institutions were actually engaged in preaching hate messages.Hoy ny Fitsarana hoe voaporofon'ireo piesy fanamarinana avy amin'ny governemanta ireo fa tena niditra tamin'ny fanapariahana hafatra fankahalàna marina tokoa ireo haino aman-jery telo ireo.
10However, the Court has said that since this was a conference between the 3 Media Institutions and the government and not a trial, the media institutions should be reopened with the strongest warning that they will be closed permantly if they should ever repeat those hate messages again.Na izany aza, hoy ny Fitsarana hoe hatramin'ny fihaonana teo amin'ny ireo haino aman-jery 3 sy ny governemanta fa tsy fitsarana, dia tokony mbola hisokatra ireo trano ireo, arahina fampitandremana mafy fa hakatona tanteraka izy ireo raha mbola mamerina indray ireo hafatra fankahalana ireo.
11Reconciliation is the way forward: Two members of main politican parties in Liberia shaking hands.Ny fampihavanana no tena lalana tsara: Mpikambana roa amin'ireo antoko politika lehibe ao Liberia mifandry tanana.
12Photo courtesy of Photos of Liberia Elections 2011 Media Monitoring Group.Sary nahazoana alalana avy amin'ny Sarin'ny Fifidianana Liberia 2011 Vondrona Mpanaramaso ny Haino aman-jery.
13A commentary posted on African Election Project blog dismissed the “cowboy style” closure and kangaroo style “pardon”:Nandà ny fanakatonana amin'ny “fomba cowboy” sy ny fialantsiny amin'ny “fomba kangoro” ny tsikera iray hita ao amin'ny bilaogy African Election Project:
14Perhaps it wouldbe more honourable to begin by first joining others to categorically decry, condemn and reject both the cowboy style closure of three local media entities and the rather bogus and kangaroo process that attended their “pardon”.Mety hoe mendrika kokoa angamba raha hoe atomboka amin'ny fanatonana ny hafa aloha mba hiampangàna tsotra izao, hanamelohana ary handàvana ireo fanakatonana amin'ny fomba cowboy natao ireo vondrona haino aman-jery telo eto an-toerana ireo, sy ny fialantsiny amin'ny fomba fanao kangoro izay nisolo ny “azafadin”-izy ireo.
15It is shameful and troubling that Liberia, having endured a cataclysmic civil conflict due to political tyranny and elective justice, would be forced to down the dark paths.Tena mahamenatra sy mahasosotra mihitsy hoe tsy maintsy handia ny làlana maizina i Liberia rehefa avy nizaka ny ady sivily nahatsiravina noho ny fanenjehana ara-politika sy ny fitsarana mitongilana.
16Why did the government turn a blind eye to “a magazine without known editorial management” which “dropped from the sky”?:Maninona ny governemanta no manakimpy ny masony manoloana ny “gazetiboky tsy fantatra akory izay tompon'andraikitry ny fanoratana” izay “milatsaka avy any an-danitra “?:
17A day or so before the November 7 inferno, a magazine without known editorial management dropped from the sky and distributed free of charge describing some Liberians as trouble mongers, charlatans and risky.Iray andro na mahery talohan'ny fifandonana tamin'ny faha 7 Novambra, gazetiboky iray tsy nisy tompon'andraikitry ny fanoratana no nilatsaka avy any an-danitra ary nozarazaraina maimaim-poana no mamaritra ireo Liberiana sasany ho mpamafy korontana, mpanararaotra ary mampiahiahy.
18The Government made no single shriek about it.Tsy niloa-bava na kely akory aza ny governemanta manoloana izany.
19It was patriotic Journalism.Fanaovan-gazety tia tanindrazana izany.
20During the campaign and even today, the government's “dangling media” continue to demonize some parties and politicians.Nandritra ny fampielezan-kevitra eny fa na dia amin'izao anio izao aza, dia mbola manohy manaratsy an'ireo antoko politika sasany sy mpanao politika “ny haino aman-jery mpisolelaka” amin'ny governemanta.
21Those publications are neither “handate messages” nor ” anti-peace”…Tsy sanatria akory “hafatra fanaratsiana” na “manohina ny filaminana” ireo lahatsoratra ireo …
22A Molotov cocktail was thrown at Love FM in post-election violence.Kokitaily Molotov nisy nanipy tao amin'ny Love FM tanatin'ny herisetra taorian'ny fifidianana.
23Photo courtesy of the Press Union of Liberia.Sary nahazoana alalana avy amin'ny Fiombonamben'ny Asa fanaovan-gazety any Liberia.
24Vote4Africa an advocacy group summarized the case in the tweet below:Vote4Africa vondrona iray mpisolovava no namehy ny tranga ao amin'ity bitsika eto ambany ity:
25@vote4africa : #Liberia: 3 media outlets found guilty of inciting hatred, no penalty given:@vote4africa : #Liberia: tranona haino aman-jery 3 nolazaina fa meloka noho ny fitarihana fankahalana, nefa tsy nomena sazy:
26R.S.W. Chea, a Liberian advocate, educator and clergyman chose to address the issue on Cafe L.I.B social network from its root while discussing Liberia three-fold problems facing Liberia: corruption, ignorance and illiteracy [Cafe L.I.B is a global networking platform for Liberians & friends of Liberia, which requires login]:R.S.W. Chea, Liberiana iray mpisolavava , mpampianatra, ary mpitory teny no nisafidy ny hiresaka ny raharahq tao amin'ny tambajotra sosialy Cafe L.I.B miainga avy amin'ny fàkany raha miresaka ireo olana telo mikasika ireo antontan-taratasy atrehan'i Liberia : ny kolikoly, ny tsy fahalalana, ary ny tsy fahaizana mamaky teny sy manoratra [seha-pifandraisana tambajotra eran-tany ho an'ireo Liberiana sy ny naman'i Liberia ny Cafe L.I.B, izay mitaky teny fanalahidy]:
27In light of the current destruction of private and public properties, this problem should be the concern of every Liberian beyond politics and party lines.Raha eo anatrehan'ny fanapotehana ny fananam-panjakana sy ny an'ny olon-tsotra amin'izao fotoana izao, dia tokony ho olan'ny Liberiana rehetra ambony noho ny politika sy ny baikon'antoko ity olana ity.
28In light of development, we are already way underdeveloped, and how much more undeveloped can we get?Raha resaka fandrosoana, dia efa tara lavitra amin'ny fandrosoana isika, ary hatraiza no mbola tsy handrosoantsika?
29All these burning down of media outlets, buildings and government vehicles are only setting us back economically, socially, and psychologically.Mamerina antsika lavitra any aoriana eo amin'ny sehatra ara-toekarena, ara-tsosialy, ary ara-toetsaina ireny fandoroana tranona haino aman-jery, tranobe, ary fiaran'ny governemanta ireny.
30This is part of the reason we are where we are.Anisan'ny antony mahatonga antsika ho eto amin'izao toerantsika izao izany.
31We have many issues in Liberia and they all result for the absence of nationalism, but on top of the list are three major problems, namely corruption, ignorance and illiteracy.Maro olana isika eto Liberia ary dia saika avy amin'ny tsy fisian'ny fitiavan-tanidrazana izany, fa ny tena lohalaharana amin'izany dia ireto olana telo lehibe ireto, indrindra ny kolikoly, ny tsy fahalalana, ary ny tsy fahaizana mamaky teny sy manoratra.
32However, I will only address ignorance and illiteracy very briefly and continue on the issue of our non-nationalistic attitude and behavior.Na izany aza, dia tanisaiko vetivety foana ny tsy fahalalana sy ny tsy fahaizana mamaky teny sy manoratra ary tohizako amin'ny olana eo amin'ny toetra sy fitondran-tena tsy tia tanindrazana asehontsika.
33Note that the two (ignorance and illiteracy) are not synonymous, but distinct, yet they compliment each other.Jereo tsara fa tsy mitovy dika ireo roa ireo (ny tsy fahalalana sy ny tsy fahaizana mamaky teny sy manoratra) , fa samihafa, na dia mifameno aza.
34@africareview summed up the case in a few, yet meaningful words:Nofehezin'i @africareview tamin'ny teny fohy, nefa kosa dia voambolana tena mahadika azy tsara ilay tranga :
35Court gives # Liberia broadcasters second chanceNomen'ny Fitsarana famotsoran-keloka ireo mpilaza vaovao tao # Liberia
36@Leo_Johnson, a young and emerging Liberia progressive tweep said:Hoy i @Leo_Johnson, tanora vao misondrotra sady mpandefa bitsika avy any Liberia:
37Media found guilty of spreading hate messages in LiberiaHaino aman-jery hita fa meloka noho ny fanaparitahana hafatra fankahalana tany Liberia
38Even before the court ordered the re-opening of the media entities, Liberians in the Diaspora voiced out their views from different standpoints.Na talohan'ny namoahan'ny fitsarana didy hanokafana indray ireo haino aman-jery aza dia efa nisy ireo Liberiana monina any ivelany nilaza ny heviny tamin'ny lafiny maro.
39Jerome Gayman of Fort Pierce, Florida, United States (US) wrote:Nanoratra izao i Jerome Gayman avy any Fort Pierce, Florida, Etazonia (US):
40When I went to work that Tuesday morning the first thing my boss asked was ‘What happened to the freedom of the press?Raha nandeha niasa aho iny Talata maraina iny, ny zavatra voalohany nanotanian'ny lehibeko ahy dia hoe ‘Fa inona ity mahazo ny fahalalahan'ny asa fanaovan-gazety?
41What happened to the human rights?Fa inona inona ity mahazo ny zon'olombelona?
42“This time around I was leaning towards Ellen's re-election because she has done a lot of good stuffs in that country like the kind of developments under her that we had not seen in our times.“Tato ho ato aho izao nirona kokoa tany amin'ny nahavoafidy indray an'i Ellen satria tena nanao zavatra tsara ho an'ny firenena izy toy ireo karazana fandrosoana nentiny nefa tsy mba hitanay tamin'ny fotoan'andronay.
43And I was impressed under her administration on three issues that I had given her very high marks on: freedom of the press, economic development and women's right.Ary dia tena nitolagaga aho teo amin'ny fitantanany ny zavatra telo izay tena nanomezako azy isa tena ambony tokoa: ny fahalalahan'ny asa fanaovan-gazety, ny fandrosoana ara-toekarena, ary ny zon'ny vehivavy.
44But I was shocked when I heard what happened that Monday.Saingy tena tohina kosa aho nandre ireo zava-niseho ny Alatsinainy.
45The protestors have the right to protest.Manan-jo hanao fihetsiketsehana ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana.
46That reminded me of the April 14 Rice Riot and I couldn't believe that could happen under her.Mampahatsiahy ny tamin'ny Firohotanana ho an'ny vary tamin'ny 14 Aprily izany ary tena tsy mino mihitsy aho hoe niseho teo ambany fitantanany izany zavatra izany.
47I mean of all people, how could that have happened under her?Ny tiako ho tenennina dia ho an'ny olona rehetra, ahoana no mahatonga an'izany hiseho ao anatin'ny fotoam-pitantanany?
48Unlike Jerome, Moses Dolo of Tigard, Oregon, United States, clarified and chose a different path:Tsy mitovy amin'i Jerome, nanazava i Moses Dolo avy any Tigard, Oregon, Etazonia , ary nisafidy làlan-kafa:
49We regret the death of any Liberian, but the government has the responsibility to protect the majority of the Liberian people.Mampalahelo anay ny fahafatesan'ny Liberiana na iza na iza, fa manana andraikitra hiaro ny ankamaroan'ny vahoaka Liberiana ny governemanta.
50Politicians and media should not incite our people to violence for their own selfish objective.Tsy tokony hitarika ny vahoaka amin'ny herisetra noho ny fitiavan-tenany ireo mpanao politika sy ny haino aman-jery.
51Kadiatu Henry, a Liberian lady residing in Pennsylvania, US, was far more elaborate:Namelabelatra lavitra kokoa i Kadiatu Henry , ramatoa Liberiana monina any Pennsylvania, Etazonia :
52In my mind, the government over-reacted.Raha ny hevitro, dia tafahoatra ny fihetsiky ny governemanta.
53The police needed to be a bit tolerant and even if provoked to shoot, should have only shot in the air and not into the people especially after they had used tear gas.Nila nilefitra kely ny polisy eny fa na dia hoe voatery hanapoka basy aza izy ireo dia tokony nanao tifi-danitra fa tsy eny amin'ny olona, indrindra hoe taorian'ny nampiasan-dry zareo baomba mandatsa-dranomaso.
54For the media houses closed down, it is difficult to maintain a balance between freedom of the press and misuse of that freedom.Ho an'ireo tranona haino aman-jery nakatona, dia sarotra ny mampitovy ny mizàna eo amin'ny fahalalahan'ny asa fanaovan-gazety sy ny tsy fahaizana mampiasa ilay fahalalahana.
55While it may have been wrong to shut them down, the government too may have sensed much danger coming out of their frequent playing of those ugly scenes over and over again, especially where election was slated for the next day.Mety hoe tsy nety ny nanakatonana azy ireo, tokony ho takatry ny governemanta ihany koa ireo loza ateraky ireo tantara mahatsiravina diso tafahoatra matetika ataony, indrindra fa hoe hatao amin'ny andro ho avy io ny fifidianana.
56Trouble Sayeh of Columbus, Ohio, US, suggested that this could be a sign of more troubles ahead:Nanoro hevitra i Trouble Sayeh avy ao Columbus, Ohio, Etazonia, fa mety ho marika famantarana amin'ny korontana ho avy izany:
57In my mind, those two actions of police brutal killing and clamp down on media only convinced me now that Ellen was only soft during first term to pat the Liberians.Raha ny hevitro, ireo hetsika roa famonoana an-kerisetra nataon'ny polisy sy ny fanakatonana ireo haino aman-jery dia nandresy lahatra ahy izao fa mody nalefaka fotsiny i Ellen tamin'ny voalohany mba hampandriana adrisa an'ireo Liberiana.
58Now with a second term, she might show her worst since she will no longer need the Liberian people's vote. “Izao amin'ny fihodinana faharoa izao, dia mety ho hasehony amin'izay ny ratsy ao aminy satria tsy mila ny vaton'ny vahoaka Liberiana intsony izy.
59“Honestly, I'm surprised but again not because she is just another African leader who is capable of any change at any time even if it means from better to evil.“Amin'ny fo tsy miangatra, tena gaga aho saingy tsy hoe akory amin'ny maha-mpitarika Afrikana azy izay mety hahvita hanao izay fanovana tiany amin'ny fotoana rehetra tiany, eny fa na dia midika aza izany hoe avy amin'ny tsaratsara ho amin'ny afobe.
60Let's watch her second term.Aleo jerena ny fihodinana faharoany.
61It could be a sign of more troubles.”Mety ho fambàra korontana maro izany.”