The Star Newspaper To Get Penalized, Possibility of Getting Banned !!
Was reading some
articles on MSN and saw this
- Malaysia's home ministry said it had
threatened to penalise one of the country's top-selling dailies over an article which was
critical of the recent caning of three Muslim women.
"We have
issued a show-cause letter to the Star newspaper as what was said in the article can
threaten public order," home
ministry deputy secretary general Fuad Abdul Aziz told AFP.
"They have
14 days to explain to us why we shouldn't suspend them as there have been at least three police
reports filed by groups and people and the article can be viewed as an insult to
Islam and Islamic law," he added.
Maybe The Star Online Can Escaped The Cut ?
Fuad said the article titled "
Persuasion, not compulsion", by the
English-language daily's managing editor P. Gunasegaram, questioning whether the sentence of caning was appropriate, had upset Muslims.
"
The Star's editor came to see us earlier this week and they
published an apology in their paper on
February 24 but we are seeking a
fuller explanation and action to resolve this."
The commentary,
written by managing editor P. Gunasegaram in his column
Question Time, was on the
caning of three Muslim women for illicit sex.
The Star apologised on Wednesday, stating
there was no intention to insult or offend any Muslim with the publication of the article.
Group Lodges Report Over Article @
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/23/nation/5725958&sec=nationNo Offence Meant @
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/24/nation/5734328&sec=nationHopefully this problem can be solved asap with wise decisions and not simply pointing fingers at anyone. I dont think I will read any other dailies other than The Star if they get banned =(
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