Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-01-15-Speech-4-225"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-01-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Press freedom in Kenya2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090115.19.4-225"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-01-15-Speech-4-2262
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Stihler2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this joint motion for a resolution on press freedom in Kenya. A year ago, like many others, I was dismayed and disappointed that, after flawed presidential elections in Kenya, street demonstrations led to riots and ethnic clashes that spread across the country, killing more than a thousand people and leaving another 350 000 people homeless. Those responsible for the post-election violence a year ago must be brought to justice and a period of reconciliation and tolerance is now essential for Kenya. In this context, it is very bad news that, on Friday 2 January 2009, President Kibaki signed the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Bill 2008, which amends the Kenya Communications Act of 1998. This bill flies in the face of press freedom and disregards international conventions signed up to by the Kenyan Government. Two sections effectively introduce direct media censorship by the Government. Section 88 gives the Information Minister considerable powers to raid and dismantle broadcasting equipment from a media house that is deemed to be a threat to national security. Section 46 gives the state the power to regulate contents to be aired and published by both electronic and print media. Within Kenya, the bill has been opposed by journalists, by Prime Minister Odinga and by the ODM, and its passing highlights a serious lack of consultation within the current grand coalition. I regret the passing of this bill and urge that any revision of the media law takes account of the many, many reservations expressed."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Catherine Stihler,"1 "on behalf of the PSE Group."1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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