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So what if Utusan is anti-DAP? - By Commander (Rtd) S THAYAPARAN Royal Malaysian Navy
Monday, August 28, 2017
Malaysiakini : ā€œWe can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still.ā€ ā€• John Stuart Mill, 'On Liberty'
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COMMENT | So, Utusan Malaysia has ā€œcongratulatedā€ Malaysiakini on its supposed immunity to state sanction because of its readers' comments that are "wild and slanderous." While I happen to think that many of the comments Malaysiakini chooses not to highlight are indeed ā€œwild and slanderous,ā€ this is the natural consequence of free speech.
To argue that Malaysiakini is immune from state sanction misses the point. Malaysiakini and its editors have been subject to state intervention countless times and the most recent intervention was when Malaysiakini was merely reporting the news.
In defending Malaysiakini during this latest assault on the free press, I wrote ā€“ ā€œWhen simply reporting what was said is considered offensive, obscene or false, the whole charade that this is a democratic country comes tumbling down like a deck of cards. When a journalist is barred from reporting what was said or done, this truly becomes the ā€˜see no evil and hear no evilā€™ profession that old-school journalists have been struggling against for years.ā€
Of course, going after readers' comments is like shooting fish in a barrel. The fact that establishment propagandists often times use racist and slanderous comments of certain anonymous subscribers in their propaganda pieces seems to escape this establishment paper. It apparently also escapes these subscribers who then wonder why race relations in this country are so bad.
In an environment where competing racial narratives are the norm, readers' comments, either pro-establishment or pro-opposition, are train wrecks where people express their true feelings under the cloak of anonymity. While rancid racial discussions are sometimes punctuated with nuanced asides, the reality is that people want to express themselves without filters because mainstream politicians and demagogues do so in the mainstream press without filters or sanctions.
Utusanā€™s claim that Malaysiakini is pro-DAP is about as useful as not acknowledging that Utusan is anti-DAP. By this, I mean that Utusan and Malaysiakini both have their biases which are ultimately irrelevant so long as the state does not favour one over the other. Since the state does favour Utusan, this leaves Malaysiakini as one of the few 'independent' ā€“ even if allegedly pro-opposition ā€“ media outlets in the country.
Do not take my word for it. Here is what Utusan Malaysiaā€™s deputy chief editor Mohd Zaini Hassan said in a forum organised by Biro Tata Negara: ā€œIn our style of writing, we have facts, spin and one more ā€“ blatant lies. From the point of psychological warfare, letā€™s not follow ā€˜blatant liesā€™, letā€™s not write lies. Spin we can; no matter how we spin a certain fact to be biased in our favour, thatā€™s okay.ā€ Furthermore, the editor said: "But we over here, I apologise for having to say this, if there is no money, things donā€™t work.ā€
But it goes beyond that. To the best of my knowledge ā€“ and I am sure the editorial board would correct me if I am wrong ā€“ Malaysiakini has never silenced establishment politicians from promoting their agendas on Malaysiakini. This is markedly different from the mainstream news outlets that routinely silence voices that do not conform to official narratives.
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)ā€™s Nora Nordin claimed that Malaysiakini was creating an uneasy atmosphere in society by not filtering the comments published on the website. This, of course, is total horse manure. It would have been better if Utusan Malaysia and these experts pointed out what these unfiltered comments either by subscribers or Malaysiakini writers were that caused this uneasiness in society.
Since Utusan has chosen not to give examples, allow me to point to the anti-DAP narratives of Utusan. In a piece titled "Kebencian Dr M Untungkan DAP," the writer, makes the pro-Umno claims that:
1. Former prime minister is betraying ā€œketuananā€ ideology by aligning with the DAP.
2. The DAP is attempting to supplant Malay leadership in this country.
3. Malay ā€œleadersā€ aligned with the DAP are in fact beholden to the DAP.
4. Malays would ultimately be serfs in their lands even if they have the title of ā€œtuan,ā€ because of the fracture within the Malay community.
Whether this causes ā€œuneaseā€ in society depends on what demographic you are attempting to reach. While some folks would find this offensive, obviously the people who subscribe to these views believe that this is the existential threat facing their community.
Meanwhile I have my own take on 'Malay' politics which no doubt would cause unease in readers of Utusan Malaysia - the red-shirts and the futility of Malay privilege ā€“ ā€œWhat is lost and what Umno fears are remnants of a Malay polychromatic past, which emblems like flags and literature are slowing resurfacing which reminds the Malay community of their diverse past. How this lost past is slowly being reintroduced into the community and influencing the Malay community is beyond the scope of this piece and perhaps beyond my ability to articulate.ā€ The problem is not that people are saying things which some find upsetting; the problem has always been that the state favours one narrative over another. When we are forced to communicate in such an environment, only the worst from either side are given prominence.
I do not really blame Utusan for doing what it does. But what really bothers me is when the so-called progressive forces in this country attempt to silence dissent and tar anyone who disagrees with the opposition as Umno stooges. That is really the most disturbing aspect in this propaganda war.
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