Comments on: New era at the Ministry of Information? http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: For sale? http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-111154 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: For sale? Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:01:04 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-111154 [...] change Mahmood is optimistic about changes at the Ministry of [...] [...] change Mahmood is optimistic about changes at the Ministry of [...]

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]]> By: T.J. Neruda http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-110347 T.J. Neruda Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:51:04 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-110347 Still can't defame God and King? hmmmm perhaps in another 10 years we'll start to understand what freedom of speech actually entails and apply it... or perhaps we'll take four steps backwards... who knows. I suppose its a good first step that we protect journalists and other political commentators, but as you well know Mahmood, sometimes they can just keep throwing you back into court and make you pay extortionate fee's until its financially unfeasible to continue to question government. The next step should be to put an upper limit on costs defendants have to pay and setup legislation to force lawsuit happy government individuals to start footing the bill when they loose. I can live a little bit longer without being allowed to criticize God and King... but if I don't get it soon enough, I'm back to being an unhappy camper. For now, lets see how these laws work in practice and move on from there. Still can’t defame God and King? hmmmm perhaps in another 10 years we’ll start to understand what freedom of speech actually entails and apply it… or perhaps we’ll take four steps backwards… who knows. I suppose its a good first step that we protect journalists and other political commentators, but as you well know Mahmood, sometimes they can just keep throwing you back into court and make you pay extortionate fee’s until its financially unfeasible to continue to question government. The next step should be to put an upper limit on costs defendants have to pay and setup legislation to force lawsuit happy government individuals to start footing the bill when they loose.

I can live a little bit longer without being allowed to criticize God and King… but if I don’t get it soon enough, I’m back to being an unhappy camper. For now, lets see how these laws work in practice and move on from there.

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]]> By: Global Voices بالعربية » البحرين: قانون المطبوعات http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-110174 Global Voices بالعربية » البحرين: قانون المطبوعات Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:54:31 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-110174 [...] البحريني محمود اليوسف يلقي الضوء على قانون المطبوعات البحريني ووعود وزير الإعلام بعدم [...] [...] البحريني محمود اليوسف يلقي الضوء على قانون المطبوعات البحريني ووعود وزير الإعلام بعدم [...]

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]]> By: anon http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-110009 anon Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:37:28 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-110009 صج وزارة الاعلام المفروض يشخلونها شخال .... تلفزيون البحرين يلوع الجبد اللي يجوفه للحين يحس انه عايش فالقرن اللي طاف .... الشي الوحيد اللي طرا عليه التغيير هو نشرة الاخبار .... شوفو تلفزيون دبي او حتى سما دبي .... برامجه متنوعة و حلوة فيها من السياسة و الثقافة و الاخبار المحلية و المسلسلات .... عسى ويه بوكمال يكون فال خير على هالوزارة :smile: صج وزارة الاعلام المفروض يشخلونها شخال …. تلفزيون البحرين يلوع الجبد اللي يجوفه للحين يحس انه عايش فالقرن اللي طاف …. الشي الوحيد اللي طرا عليه التغيير هو نشرة الاخبار …. شوفو تلفزيون دبي او حتى سما دبي …. برامجه متنوعة و حلوة فيها من السياسة و الثقافة و الاخبار المحلية و المسلسلات …. عسى ويه بوكمال يكون فال خير على هالوزارة :smile:

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]]> By: ammaro http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-109987 ammaro Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:24:15 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-109987 although it is a breath of fresh air, i wonder whether it will be applied or otherwise. a few laws have flown around but they haven't always been applied well, if at all. lets see. can i start with a post defaming people and see how it goes from there? although it is a breath of fresh air, i wonder whether it will be applied or otherwise. a few laws have flown around but they haven’t always been applied well, if at all. lets see. can i start with a post defaming people and see how it goes from there?

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]]> By: Lee Ann http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-109978 Lee Ann Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:48:26 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-109978 The beginning of any journey is always the most exciting part...lets see how the rest of it turns out... I actually met him not to long ago...he certainly has a fire lit about getting things done...I hope that fire doesnt get snuffed out like so many before him. The beginning of any journey is always the most exciting part…lets see how the rest of it turns out…

I actually met him not to long ago…he certainly has a fire lit about getting things done…I hope that fire doesnt get snuffed out like so many before him.

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]]> By: Simon Columbus http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-109976 Simon Columbus Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:42:24 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2008/02/03/new-era-at-the-ministry-of-information/#comment-109976 Kareem's got 4 years for defaming God and Mubarak... Kareem’s got 4 years for defaming God and Mubarak…

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