Revealing the face behind the mask may have some exhilarating, dramatic effect on some fairy tales, but tragedies take a more realistic view at this simple yet complex action. I may seem starting off a bit out of point but I just wanted to stress the fact that the most hazardous business on earth nowadays is unearthing the truth.
Just recently, Aristeo Padrigao, a journalist in the Philippines was murdered in front of his daughter’s school, this heinous act was a work of desperation.
NOTE: Padrigao is only one of 54 journalists murdered in the Philippines since 2001.
Back to the local matter, freedom of speech in Sudan, I can’t help but feel like laughing at this topic. Don’t think I am cynical or anything but one thing I really am is realistic. Let’s just assume that the government does turn a blind eye to the media and actually go through with the freedom of speech act/enactment, did you really forget Mohammed Taha Mohammed Ahmed, for god’s sake the man was BEHEADED by a self proclaimed, citizen created radical group, who actually played the role of the judge and punisher.
With that noted i think my point’s clear, Sudan’s a nation motivated by pride and vanity, this leaves us with a highly emotional population non-responsive to logical arguments when it comes to sensitive issues, this is good and bad at the same time. Bad; because journalists have been, are and always will be censored by their own Sudanese senses, its just how we are. Besides that journalists will always have to watch their backs because as long as they remain writing in Sudan they will always remain in a maze of lines waiting to be crossed for a public prosecution to outbreak, demanding for the writer’s head on a stick (and I don’t mean that literally). Owing to the fact that Sudan is one of the world’s most culturally diversified nations, sensitive issues number in the millions.
Just like suits at a tailors, political ideologies are supposed to be set according to the people’s measurement’s.
to be continued…
PS: for those of you who disagree don’t hate me just convince me.
Salam,
Sudanease
December 4, 2008 at 3:09 am |
once again that is the truth.. thur was this female journalist in sudan who was shot point blank at her home for writing something controversial about the gov.. i dont remember the details tho.. u kno, that is wat is cool about the US, they do have a CERTAIN degree of freedom of speech