Thanks Chat!
Sacha
Chat Garcia Ramilo wrote:
> Hi Sacha and Serena,
>
> Thanks for all the work you've done for the statement. I should have read
> your explanation first Sacha before writing a brief note to Serena asking
> again to include our suggestion. Serena, please ignore my previous message
> to you. Let me then just respond to your question below:
>
> >Having now both the letter and Unmo reaction please let Serena and I know
> >if we
> >shall leave the statement as is or add some additional wording , eg perhaps
> >with Azimi's above quote and maybe this counter quote from Steve Gan:
> >"Malaysiakini editor Steven Gan said that the online daily's policy with
> >regard
> >to the letters forum is to encourage free and open discussion on controversial
> >issues. 'But that does not mean we publish letters without due care. We
> >exercise a strict selective process in which letters that are considered
> >personal attacks or those which could possibly breach existing laws are left
> >out,' he said."
>
> I think the following sentence captures the point about freedom of expression:
>
> "Malaysiakini editor Steven Gan said that the online daily's policy with
> regard to the letters forum is to encourage free and open discussion on
> controversial issues."
>
> My other comment about the statement is about the link made with
> communication rights and WSIS. I think this is very good though I think
> some points are not very clear and are repetitive. I've made suggested
> edits in the attached document. (apologies for not keeping the original
> text in this version). They're not substantive changes, just copy-editing
> that tightens the statement and makes it shorter. I also think it will be
> effective if we use language from the Tokyo Declaration and its support for
> freedom of expression and I've put one in.
>
> I do hope you will consider these suggestions.
>
> best,
> Chat
>
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