BUM 2009 media coverage – Sin Chew Daily

馬哈迪:刊登以為我要看到的新聞‧主流媒體“猜測錯誤”

政策倡議中心主任林德宜博士(左2)贈送紀念品給馬哈迪(右)。右2:政策倡議中心編輯鍾仁隆。(圖:星洲日報)

政策倡議中心主任林德宜博士(左2)贈送紀念品給馬哈迪(右)。右2:政策倡議中心編輯鍾仁隆。(圖:星洲日報)

(雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也)首相敦馬哈迪表示,在他擔任首相22年以來,許主流媒體進行自審查(Self-censor),刊登些以為他看到的聞,但主流媒體有時卻“猜測錯誤”。

他強調,他沒有阻止說他的不是,但媒體編輯是非常敏感的人,他們以為他不喜歡而自我審查;他說,他是在1987年的茅草行動管制媒體。

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“在我任期間,主流媒體很多贊美的話,這是沒有錯的。他們刊登你要看到的新聞,但有時候,他們卻猜測錯誤。”

退位時也出現同樣情況

馬哈迪在“2009年部落客大會”發表演說後披露,前澳洲總理基廷當年批評他拒絕出席西雅圖的亞太經合峰會為“冥頑不靈的人”時,主流媒體以為他被冒犯而炒作新聞,其實媒體當時猜測錯誤。

“我沒有覺自己被冒犯,媒體認為如此,他們猜測錯誤,這就是自我審查。在我退位時,也出現同樣的情況。”

他說,前首相敦阿都拉接任首相時,媒體被告知他們該報導及不該報導的新聞。

“媒體沒有投訴,表面上好像沒有干預,但其實是有干預的。”

他揶揄阿都拉政府每天有4名顧問“負責看新聞”,5年任期內的顧問多不勝數。

主流媒體須刊真實新聞

馬哈迪認為,主流媒體必須刊登真實的新聞,析及評論,以重挽人民的信

“勿以政治角度去觀察局勢,反之應以人民的角度進行分析,這樣才會得支持。”

詢及他喜愛的主流媒體時,他說:“我已不再閱讀《新海峽時報》。”

他說,部落客必須對本身的文章負責任,具有可信度的文章可增加點擊人數。

他認為,部落客可在文章中加入觀點及情緒,但必須要有根據。

“若加入引起種族憎惡及仇恨的觀點,就不對了。”

暫不重提彎橋計劃

馬哈迪表示,他目前不會針對彎橋(美景大橋)計劃批評現任政府,也不會插手此事,因為他必須給機會現任政府辦事。

“彎橋計劃沒有理由不繼續進行,可能政府有特定原因不做出決定,我不曉得。我不會批評些甚麼。”

馬哈迪表示,若政府不建彎橋,柔佛新山的交通問題只會越來越嚴重。

詢及是否希望這項計劃重新啟動時,他說:“對我而言,彎橋是一項求,而不只是主權的問題。”

他指出,馬新長堤已不足應付日益增加的車輛及人口需求,大馬人口有2700萬人,每2.7人就擁有1輛轎車。

馬哈迪說,他是在“強忍”前首相敦阿都拉兩年後,因阿都拉擱置彎橋計劃,才開始向他發炮。

“我認為他背叛了國家(擱置彎橋計劃),所以我不能接受。”

他說,在退位前他告訴自己不干預新政府的操作,退位後他繼續“閉嘴”。

“但阿都拉卻未履行移交職權時的承諾,有傳聞指我造成國庫沒有錢,我依然閉嘴,直到阿都拉兩年後擱置彎橋計劃時,我才反擊。”

他說,在退位兩週內,時任首相阿都拉即終止峇貢水壩計劃,之後再終止柔佛至巴東勿剎的雙軌鐵道工程,已完全違背兩人的承諾。

破例“開黃腔”
馬哈迪自嘲“不行了”

前首相敦馬哈迪週六(516日)在“2009年部落客大會”上大拋笑彈,自嘲自己“不行了”!

極少在公眾場合講有色笑話的馬哈迪,週六破例“開黃腔”,還拿自己的“兄弟”開玩笑。

“年長的朋友都感慨,為何當年一起長大,一起玩的“兄弟”,如今卻比他們早走一步。”此話一出,引起全場哄堂。

馬哈迪在大會上發表演說談到當年多媒體超級走廊計劃下,曾有意管制絡資訊,特別是色情網站的課題時說,青少年在觀看色情網站後可能無法控制情欲,而去強姦、侵犯,甚至殺害女性,不像他般“現在已不行”。

他還笑問,為何他年輕時沒有色情網站這“玩意兒”。

星洲日報‧2009.05.17

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BUM 2009 Media Coverage – Guang Ming Daily

60部落客聚首‧討論308大選後角色作用

(雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也)以全天講座會方式進行的第3屆部落客大會,今日(週六,5月16日)在梳邦再也湖濱俱樂部召開,上午吸引了約60名來自全國各地的部落客出席,討論新媒體,尤其是在去年308全國大選後的角色和作用。

本屆大會主題是“第4權和第5權:在對撞的軌道上?”,主辦單位原邀請主流媒體編輯,跟新媒體的從業者坐下來面對面,討論共同所面對的課題。不過,反應並不理想,主流媒體並沒派員出席。

第一輪的主講者包括政策倡議中心主任林德宜、社運活躍份子約翰、律師阿特哈侖和許統義。他們主講的主題是:“媒體―公民社會的角度”,他們不約而同地抨擊主流媒體誤導人民。

林德宜是以前旅遊部長東姑安南於兩年前講的一番話為開場白。“東姑安南說,所有部落客都是騙子,大家不要相信部落客寫的文章。”

他指這些言論直接打擊部落客信譽,因此,他呼吁所有新媒體正視這種現象,部落客的崛起,是尋求自由發言的空間,沒有掩飾而是透明地發表言論。

律師部落客阿特哈侖則說,政府控制著主流媒體,公眾已無法在報章上看到客觀報導,而政府執政50多年後,目前面對新的挑戰,卻依然不知如何面對,活在否認症候群,任何批評政府的都被視為敵人。

他強調,自由發言是每個人的基本權利,他不怕其他法令,只顧忌到內安法令,但他指法令本身沒有問題,錯就錯在被人扭曲和濫用。

“拉惹柏特拉在內安法令下被扣留的理由是恥辱回教,問題是這理由並沒有威脅到國家安全。因此,現在不是國家安全問題,而是詮釋的問題。”

鼓勵所有人寫部落格

他說,308大選後,人民發表很多不同的意見,政府至少要坐下來聽一下不同的意見,而不是一味拒絕。目前是一個成長過度期,往後媒體的詮釋會不一樣。

前公務員部落客約翰表示,主流媒體代表他們的主人發言,部落客代表自己的心聲,因此,他鼓勵所有人寫部落格。

著名部落客阿希魯丁阿旦也是部落客大會籌委會聯合主席,壓軸好戲就是安排前首相敦馬哈迪於下午與參與者面對面的一個小時對話會。屆時,預料出席者人數會增加至200人。

光明日報‧2009.05.16

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BUM 2009 – The Event

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As a member of the organising committee for Bloggers Universe Malaysia 2009 (BUM 2009) dialogue, in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day, I shared chairperson Desiderata YL Chong’s concern that we may not be able to fill in the limited 200-seat capacity at Subang’s Lake View Club yesterday. This was especially with the Man U vs Arsenal match being telecast live on TV at about the same time. But our fears quickly dissipated with the arrival of our special ‘surprise’ guest, popular blogger and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir (TDM) a.k.a. Che Det (photo, right) and the national press corps turning out in full force. Continue reading

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BUM09 Speaker Philip Koh on Democratic Governance.com: Five Challeges

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE .COM : FIVE CHALLENGES

By Philip TN Koh

Advocate & Solicitor, High Court Malaya

It has been estimated that by 20 10 there will be over five hundred million blogs world wide . Will that be a boon and benefit to opening space for democracy. Or will that be baneful?

The first flush of enthusiasm has now have cautionary note sounded by not only naysayers or Later Day Luddites but even ex soothsayers of the Silicon valley and key political and social thinkers .

My current thinking ahs been spurred by Cass Sustein’s warning that Internet evangelists that the Web is the promise land must not confused consumer sovereignty , which is the idea behind free markets and that of political sovereignty ,the idea behind free nation . In Sustein thesis1 this confusion may well sow the seed that will compromise political sovereignty with its polarizing tendencies and that all reform must direct itself to “ central democratic goal … to ensure a large measure of social integration –not merely of racial groups , but across multiple lines , in a way that broadens sympathies and enriches human life .”

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News Flash

Some 150 people have signed up for BUM2009. The number of seats at RM60 per head still available is 50. Please hurry up by Registering Online-cum-payment. No more registration will be entertained once 200 participants have signed and paid up.

~~Treasurer, BUM2009 OC

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ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVSED TO CHECK-IN AT BUM2009 RECEPTION DESK, Lake View Club, Subang Jaya,

FROM 9.30AM10.30AM, Saturday, May 16, 2009. Thank You

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Tun M dialogue with participants confirmed to take place from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The evening session follows immediately

– Rockybru

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NEWS FLASH: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will hold a Dialogue at BUM2009!

Mystery Guest - Tun M

Mystery Guest - Tun M

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14, 2009:
Yes,that “surprise speaker” we listed in the tentative Programme Outline –Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad — has confirmed his participation at BUM2009 to be held at the Lake View Club, Subang Jaya on Saturday, 16 May 2009.

BUM Organising Committee Co-chair Sdr Ahirudin Attan aka Rockybru just confirmed that the former Prime Minister, who has established himself a “leading Blogger’s place”  with the launch of chedet.com on May Day last year (coinciding with BUM2008), will hold an hour-long Dialogue, most likely preceding or just after the originally planned Afternoon Session. Continue reading

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From Rocky’s blog….

http://rockybru.com.my/2009/04/bum-2009.html

Have They Failed Us? This year’s event, on May 16 at Subang Jaya, won’t be just about the new media and blogs. The organisers have gotten a bit more ambitious and want editors from the mainstream media to sit at the same table with their new media brothers and sisters and discuss common issues.

We have just gotten a tentative “yes” from the No 1 man from the No 1 English daily The Star, Wong Chun Wai (pic).

Citizen Nades of theSun, a regular at BUM, will be there. Saodah Elias from The Star has also confirmed her participation. The organisers are hoping to get at least one or two more MSM editors to balance things up.

The list of bloggers includes a couple of YBs, online news pioneers, top lawyers, politicians.

“Have they failed us?” is a question that can be asked of the mainstream media as well as the new media.

The Chairman of BUM2009 says we have seats for only 200 bloggers! That’s going to be a problem, especially if we get our Suprise Blogger to helicopter in for the event!

Check out our official blogsite for details, here.

Note: Saodah cancelled – YL Chong

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Gee, What’s on the Menu?

Picture courtesy of our caterer, Kampung Ku Restaurant

Picture courtesy of our caterer, Kampung Ku Restaurant

Buffet Lunch – 12.30pm

Chinese Fried Rice
Fried Mee Hoon
Mamak Mee
Sweet & Sour Fish Slices
Curry Chicke Potato
Siew Pak Choy with Garlic
Mixed Fruits

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Tea- Break – 4.30pm

Sandwiches
Assorted Nyonya Kuihs
Coffee & Tea

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Buffet Dinner – 8pm

Mongolia Chicken
Asam Style Fish Slices
Fried Omelette
Deep Fried Spring Rolls
Mixed Vegetables
Crab Meat Beancurd
Siamese Mee Hoon
Fried Rice
Mixed Fruits
Agar Agar
Orange Cordial
3 Whole Lamb

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Our Programme Outline (updated 14/5/09)

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Date: Saturday 16 May 2009

Venue: Lake View Club, Subang Jaya

Theme: 4th and 5th Estates — on Collision Course?
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1. Morning Session from 10.30AM – 12.30PM
Topic: The Media – Civil Society’s Perspectives

SPEAKERS:
(a) Welcome address by Dr Lim Teck Ghee, Director, CPI
(b) Sdr Din Merican, Programme Director to PKR chief
(c) Dr KJ John, Civil Society activist
(d) Sdr Philip Koh, Lawyer
(e) Sdr Art Harun, Lawyer-Blogger

Q and A Session (30minutes)

***************************** Buffet Lunch ***************************

2. Afternoon Session from 2.30PM – 4.30PM
Topic: Bagaimanakah Media Baru boleh menggalakkan pemikiran kritis masyarakat?

SPEAKERS:
(a) Sdr Faisal Mustaffa, Special aide to a DAP MP
(b) Sdr Fathi Aris Omar, Online Editor
(c) Sdr Fahri Azzat, Lawyer (updated 29/4)
(d) Datuk Kadir Jasin, Editor

Q and A Session (30minutes)

******************************* Hi-Tea *****************************
3. Evening Session from 6.00PM – 8.15PM
Topic: Has The Old Media Failed Civil Society?

SPEAKERS:
(a) Jeff Ooi, DAP MP for Jelutong, Pulau Pinang
(b) Sdr Ahirudin Attan aka Rockybru, All-Blogs Interim President
(c)  YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, SA of Seri Setia, Selangor
(d)  Sdr Steven Gan, Editor-in-chief, Malaysiakini.com
(e) Sdr R Nadeswaran, Editor (Special reports and investigations), The Sun
(f) SURPRISE BLOGGER-SPEAKER to helicopter in?

Q and A Session (45minutes)


***************** BUFFET DINNER *****************

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Bloggers’ Universe Malaysia (BUM) 2009 Takes Off at Starter’s Blog!

KUALA LUMPUR: About five weeks from now, BUM2009 will tap-dance in again at The Lake View Club, Subang Jaya, and the Organising Committee is giving you good notice to keep yourself free for a date at Da Bloggers’ Event of Da Year!

And we will have an extra session on top of last year’s two as we believe the new media scene has attracted a lot of interest after its power and influence and impact at the March 8, 2008 General Elections were duely noted by many quarters, both political and social.

Mark Saturday, May 16, 2009 in your diary. The BUM2009 Organising Committee has gathered at the Starter’s Block, and with these vibrant members all fired up to make the Event memorable for all BUMmers, with many who served at last year’s BUM2008 — does this Logo strike a chord with you? — Continue reading

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