Zminijietna supports Editor of Students’ Organisation Newspaper ‘Realta’

Press Release: 20/01/10
Stqarrija Stampa: 20/01/10
(Verzjonijiet bl-Ingliz u bil-Malti)

 

 

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Zminijietna supports Editor of Students’ Organisation Newspaper ‘Realta’

Zminijietna - Voice of the Left finds the decision taken by the University Rector, Juanito Camilleri, to ask the police to proceed legally against Mark Camilleri, editor of the student’s newspaper Realta, possibly imprisoning him, an intimidation.

"Zminijietna declares its full support and solidarity to Mark Camilleri, holding that the whole issue is set to a right wing, conservative ideological agenda, meant to undermine the freedom of speech on the campus and elsewhere.

It is ironic that no action was taken when SDM, which is represented in KSU, interviewed Norman Lowell, known for his racist and xenophobic ideology, which interview was also held at the KSU boardroom. Could it be that no one objected to this behaviour because SDM holds a privileged status at University?

Zminijietna joins other youth and students organisations such as Moviment Graffitti u Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh in their support and solidarity to Mark Camilleri..

Zminijietna appeals to other students’ organisation to extend their support and solidarity to Mark Camilleri, a colleague who is a victim of a conservative plot to punish and intimidate whom they classify as radical or progressive.

"It would be a dark day for democracy in Malta , a member of the European Union to send a person to prison because of his liberal thinking.”

David Pisani
Public Relations Officer
Zminijietna - Voice of the Left
Mob 79436914

 

Żminijietna tappoġġja l-Editur tal-Gazzetta Studenteska Universitarja ‘Realta’.

Zminijietna – Lehen ix-Xellug ssib id-deċiżjoni meħuda mill-Rettur ta' l-Università, Juanito Camilleri, li jitolb lill-pulizija biex jipproċedi legalment kontra Mark Camilleri, Editur tal-gazzetta studenteska Realta, bil-possibbilta li jintbaghat il-habs, bhala ntimidazzjoni.
 
"Żminijietna tibgħat l-appoġġ sħiħ tagħha u s-solidarjetà lil Mark Camilleri, li tqies li l-kwistjoni kollha hija ssettjata minn politika leminija, b’aġenda ideoloġika konservattiva, maħsuba biex timmina l-libertà tal-kelma fuq il-kampus u bnadi oħra.
 
Aħna ma’ nistghux nifhmu għaliex ebda wieħed ma’ ressaq oġġezzjoni fuq il-Kampus meta SDM, li huwa rappreżentat fil-KSU, intervista lil Norman Lowell, persuna maghrufa ghal ideologija razzista u xenofobika, liema intervista saret fil-boardroom tal-KSU. Jista' jkun, li hadd ma’ oġġezzjona għal din l-imġieba minħabba li l-SDM għandha status privileġġjat gewwa l-Università ?
 
Zminijietna inghaqdet ma’ zaghzagh u ghaqdiet universitarji bhal Moviment Graffitti u l-Alternattiva Demokratika b’appogg u solidarjeta ma’ Mark Camilleri.

Żminijietna appellat lil organizzazzjonijiet studenteski oħra biex jestendu l-appogg u s-sostenn tagħhom lil Mark Camilleri, kollega universitarju li huwa vittma ta' konfoffa konservattiva li tippenalizza u tintimida lil dawk li tikklassifika bħala radikali jew progressivi.
 
"Ikun jum ta’ dlam għad-demokrazija f'Malta, membru ta 'l-Unjoni Ewropeja jekk persuna tintbaghat il-ħabs minħabba l-ħsibijiet liberali tiegħu."

David Pisani
Ufficjal Relazzjonijiet Pubblici
Zminijietna – Lehen ix-Xellug
Mob 79436914

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