Furore over Prophet images grows
Tuesday, February 7th, 2006 | 9:50 pm @ SK
[UPDATED VERSION] Via BBC:
(SOURCE: BBC, 5 February 2006)
Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing to stop the attacks and urged their citizens to leave the country.
"The principle of diplomatic relations is that diplomats can work safely and the fact that this has been broken is extremely serious," Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a news conference in Oslo on Saturday."It’s horrible and totally unacceptable," Denmark’s Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller told Danish public television. […]
Joining in the protest is US, leveled the blame for the Syrian disturbances at the door of the Government for "to provide protection to diplomatic premises, in the face of warnings that violence was planned".
"We will hold Syria responsible for such violent demonstrations since they do not take place in that country without government knowledge and support."
European Union’s presidency condemned the wave of attack and threats against European citizens and property.
"Such acts can by no means be legitimized and are utterly unacceptable."
In Malaysia, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi expressed its deepest regret over the publication.
"It was even more regrettable that newspapers and journals in some other countries such as Norway, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Spain, had seen it fit to reproduce the Danish newspaper’s offending caricatures despite worldwide protests against the publication of those images.""This is a deliberate act of provocation. They should cease and desist from doing so." […]
Apparently, freedom of speech is an important right, but it also carries an obligation to use good judgement, according to Denmark vice Prime Minister Bendt Bendtsen.
I’m truly grateful that Malaysians are civilised and tranquil enough to handle the insensitive and tasteless way of publication of Prophet Mohammad cartoons. No untowards incidents so far and let’s maintain it this way.
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(SOURCE: BBC, 7 February 2006)
Denmark embassy in Tehran, Iran was attacked by hundreds of people, came after Iran said it was cutting all trade ties with Denmark.
February 5th, 2006 at 11:15 pm
Religion is a very sensitive issue. However, I believe that no matter which God you one believe in or put his faith in, I dare say it is for the good all; each religion emphasize on peace, love, unity (and prosperity for the chinese).
My God is as holy and as great as your God. No more, no less. If we put the Gods together I think neither would want to see violent erupt in His name. If all religion teachings of peace and love is true, I believe in the heavens all Gods are friends and they are one. So why are we, the devotees are fighting among each other.
By saying this, I by no means belittle anyone’s God or anyone’s religion. All I am saying is and I will say it again is that everyone’s God is just as great. Let’s just respect each other and to my humble understanding, no violent in the name of God.
February 6th, 2006 at 5:56 pm
LMAO on this issue.
I saw tonnes of jokes,cartoons about Jesus every year, i laugh at it and have a nice day and i still love my Jesus.
Somebody saw one, and burn down other country’s embassy. What happend to forgiveness? or simply a little sense of humour?
They should protest against the private newspaper, not demanding the Dannish goverment to apologise over something they didn’t do.
Are they ok?
February 13th, 2006 at 1:29 pm
[…] [UPDATED VERSION] Starting from yesterday, Sarawak Tribune’s publication permit had been suspended indefinitely with immediate effect for reproducing caricatures of Prophet Muhammad on Feb 4. […]
February 22nd, 2006 at 3:57 am
[…] As what most of us know, the recent publication of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad has caused worldwide furore, where demonstrators protested allow their rallies to degenerate into riots, leaving dozens of dead and the burning of embassies in some countries. […]
February 22nd, 2006 at 5:03 am
[…] As what most of us know, the recent publication of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad has caused worldwide furore, where demonstrators protested allow their rallies to degenerate into riots, leaving dozens of dead and the burning of embassies in some countries. […]