"Un-Islamic"

[Kadarin]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030121/80/dllup.html

Afghan judge bans cable television

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's chief justice has shut down cable television services in Kabul because they were broadcasting un-Islamic programmes.

Mawlavi Fazl Hadi Shinwari, the chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, told Reuters on Tuesday he issued the order after dozens of complaints. The move follows similar action in the eastern city of Jalalabad.

"People who filed complaints to the Supreme Court said they were airing half-naked singers and obscene scenes from movies," Shinwari said.

"Because of this, I asked the police to stop their activities. What they aired clearly was contrary to Islam and against morality and we had to issue the order."

The order has affected five cable firms that had sprang up in Kabul since the overthrow of the radical Islamic Taliban regime in late 2001. Owners said their broadcasts were shut down by police on Monday.

The firms mostly aired Western and Indian music and movie channels and proved hugely popular in Afghanistan after five years of Islamic puritanism imposed by the Taliban.

The Taliban was overthrown, but it's clear that the religious fanaticism that produced it is still alive and well in Afghanistan. The situation does not look good for the prospect of human rights, not to mention specifically womens' rights in that country. The danger is that Afghanistan will once again sink into a cesspool of intolerance and hatred for the West..

 

[Mean MrMustard]

R

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030121/80/dllup.html

Afghan judge bans cable television

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's chief justice has shut down cable television services in Kabul because they were broadcasting un-Islamic programmes.

Mawlavi Fazl Hadi Shinwari, the chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, told Reuters on Tuesday he issued the order after dozens of complaints. The move follows similar action in the eastern city of Jalalabad.

"People who filed complaints to the Supreme Court said they were airing half-naked singers and obscene scenes from movies," Shinwari said.

"Because of this, I asked the police to stop their activities. What they aired clearly was contrary to Islam and against morality and we had to issue the order."

The order has affected five cable firms that had sprang up in Kabul since the overthrow of the radical Islamic Taliban regime in late 2001. Owners said their broadcasts were shut down by police on Monday.

The firms mostly aired Western and Indian music and movie channels and proved hugely popular in Afghanistan after five years of Islamic puritanism imposed by the Taliban.

The Taliban was overthrown, but it's clear that the religious fanaticism that produced it is still alive and well in Afghanistan. The situation does not look good for the prospect of human rights, not to mention specifically womens' rights in that country. The danger is that Afghanistan will once again sink into a cesspool of intolerance and hatred for the West..

They have a long road ahead, dont let little things get you down.

 

[etech]

Yes, this is a repost.

TV Banned in Kabul, Afghanistan

The only thing that spelling out repost will do is keep bumping it to the top.

Post the link and leave it at that.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: ELP
R

That's soooooooooo 2002. :disgust:

 

[Kadarin]

Bah.. I looked about 5 pages back and didn't see anything. Ah well... crushed under the jackboots of the Repost Nazis once again..