[kictanet] SILENT DEMO

Fri Aug 10 17:23:38 EAT 2007

in case yhou support journalists...
Hi all.
  This is to inform you that we have already notified the police that we shall be holding a peaceful procession as indicated in Mbau’s email. We have also dispatched a letter to the AG asking him or his representative to wait for our petition on the appointed date. Please send this message to as many journalists as you can.
  Thank you.
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 From: Samuel Mbau
 Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:23 PM
 To: Julius Bosire; Owino Opondo; Editorial
 Cc: Business Daily; Easy FM; eam; NTV News
 Subject: SILENT DEMO

  Dear journalist,
  The contentious clause 38 (4) in the Media Bill states: 
  "When a story includes unnamed parties who are not disclosed and the same becomes the subject of a legal tussle as to who is meant, then the editor shall be obligated to disclose the identity of the party or parties referred to."
  As members of the Fourth Estate who take it upon ourselves to fight for the rights of others, we simply cannot afford to sit down and do nothing while our own rights and a basic tenets of our profession are at stake. 
  The Silent Demo is on!
  The ‘’Silent Demonstration’’ will take place on Wednesday August 15, with the blessings and the support from the majority of media houses and associations as well as myriads of well wishers.
  We shall assemble 8:30am at Freedom Corner at Uhuru Park. We will then march to the AG’s Chambers (via Kenyatta Ave- Moi Ave- Harambee Ave) where we will present a petition to the chief legal adviser to the Government and ask him to advise the President against signing the proposed law.
   We shall then proceed to march around Parliament two times before breaking the demo at Freedom corner. The whole programme should take about two hours maximum.
  The demo is silent for there will be no chanting nor singing. 
  We will actually be quiet through out the march and our mouths gagged with black cloth or duct tape. We can also adorn black scarves, head bands or arm bands.
  So please bring along a gag, dress in your organisation’s branded wear [if available], AND remember to put on some comfortable walking shoes.
  We are looking forward to your participation and your organisation’s support as we SILENCE this bad law.
  NB: Watch out for a spectacular media showing on that day.
  Standing as one,
  Inter-media committee

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