Obviously, one 'Zubedi Pele' in the Cayman Islands is remotely enjoying fueling this.... I posted below message yesterday when the issue first appeared. Just googling his name and read what is returned. Meanwhile, reading the Act to make most informed contributions next week. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: Nation Media Sacks 100 Journalists for Supporting Media Bill To: Carole K <mhariricarole@gmail.com> Cc: robinsonwalt@yahoo.com, ke-internetusers@bdix.net Beware! 2009/1/6 Carole K <mhariricarole@gmail.com>:
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:26 PM, walter Robinson <robinsonwalt@yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM, David Makali <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:
That's utter nonsense. Any journalist who doesn't see anything wrong with the laws, including all the things we have pointed out does not deserve the title of a journalist.
I hold no brief for nmg but the reason you attribute to the sackings is both puerile and false. No demonstration has been planned by nation group or any media organisation so the question of forcing any1 doesn't arise. This is part of the propaganda whose source is obvious.
The defence of media freedom and our country's democratic foundations will continue, with or without such rearguard actions. David
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--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Marie-Anne Kinyanjui <mkinyanjui@nation.co.ke> wrote:
From: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui <mkinyanjui@nation.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists forsupporting Media Bill To: dmakali@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 8:36 AM Absolutely not true.
-----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of James Kagwe Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:29 PM To: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists forsupporting Media Bill
Got this forward from someone..... Just wondering if this is true.... someone who might be aware
Subject: FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists for supporting Media Bill
In an unprecedented move aimed at gagging their own journalists, Nation Media Group has sacked 100 journalists for refusing to be used to demonstrate against the so called draconian media bill.
Media owners have taken an uncompromising view of any journalist whoKICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions voices a different opinion from that of media owners when it comes to the media act.
Some journalists have said clearly that the media act does not contain any draconian clauses but journalists are being forced to write stories to support media owners who are scared that the legislation will weaken their power.
Some of those fired include Nation News Editor Emman Omari, NTV Anchor Winnie Mukami, Coast Bureau Chief Edman Kwen....
Read full story here http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3 7&Itemid=1 <http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id= 37&Itemid=1>
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