Es ist schon ein Kreuz mit Leuten, die nicht mehr den Rechtsstaat als Ganzes sehen können, sondern nur noch ihre eigene Gruppe von Gesinnungsgenossen. In diesen Tagen ist jedoch nicht Gesinnung gefragt, sondern Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit.
Erste Beurteilungen der Regierungsmaßnahmen:
""I don't see how shutting down media outlets, especially Web sites, would help with national security," she said. "It would just frustrate people. Without these online forums, more people might head to the streets to join the rallies in order to express their political stances.""
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3j-vAVG1fg3kEfnogTiH8_4EXvwD9EV14J80
Reporters Without Borders:
“We firmly condemn any use of news media to call for violence, but it is deplorable that the authorities are using the state of emergency to censor neutral or opposition news outlets,” Reporters Without Borders said. “We urge Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to order the restoration of the censored websites without delay and to close news media only when calls for violence are verified and following standard legal procedures.”
“Why should Thais be prevented from listening to the opposition?” Reporters Without Borders added. “There is a risk that the bans and censorship could radicalise the Red Shirts. It is a dangerous gamble. We appeal to those in charge of media linked to the Red Shirts to reject any call for violence. If they do, the government will have to refrain from censoring them.”
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The prime minister’s spokesman, Satit Wongnongtoey, confirmed today that PTV (also known as People Channel), a satellite TV station linked to the Red Shirts, has been closed under the state of emergency. Soldiers raided Thaicom headquarters in Bangkok to ensure that its signal had been disconnected. PTV had been broadcasting calls for anti-government protests for weeks.
“It was hard for the government to cut PTV’s signal because it uses various means of transmission including two satellites,” Satit said. “We worked all night.” Satit also warned that, under the state of emergency, Internet Service Providers and media “could be punished if they relay censored media.”
http://www.prachatai.org/english/node/1713
"Joint statement by The Thai Journalists Association and Thailand Cable TV Association:
The government invoked the emergency decree to block the signal transmission of PTV station and block the access to the
www.prachatai.com, which is a website for expressing political opinions since the morning of April 8.
Therefore, the professional media bodies, which are the Thai Journalists Association and the Thailand Cable TV Association, have consulted each other and come up with the following comments:
1. The transmission blockade of PTV Station and the blockade of access to the website violated Article 45 of the 2007 Constitution. The article states in part as "The closure of a newspaper or other mass media business in deprivation of the liberty under this section shall not be made".
2. The government claimed the blockade of the transmission and blockade of access to the website were done to prevent distortion of information and prevent dissemination of false information to the public. But the government continued to use state-owned radio and TV station to present one-sided information. The government also allowed other radio stations and another satellite TV to present similar content of state media, which could lead to further rifts in the society. This could lead to criticism that the government was using double standard law enforcement.
3. The blockade of information like this definitely affected the people's rights to free information. The people affected by the information blockade could come out to demonstrate in a bigger number and could cause the situation to be more complicated and lead to violence.
4. The professional media bodies would like to call on all types of media to carry out their duty to present comprehensive reports by presenting facts and taking the public rights to free information into account. The media should also exercise extreme caution that their reports could lead to violence.
Finally, we hereby affirm that our stand is made in line with the principles of the professional media bodies, which give priority to the public interest with no intention to allow any side to use this statement to create legitmacy for its own."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/hom...emn-blackout-of-PTV-clousure-of-30126739.html
So allgemeine Fragen sind vielleicht schwerer nach Bauchgefühl zu diskutieren, so wie es der Deutsche Michel immer so gerne tat. Warum soll es hier anders sein.
