₦airaland Forum

crownprince102:
If you read well, it was clearly stated the APC had said AIT is free to cover buhari's activity.


I guess if you will justify yourself, the first thing in your article should condemn the act of AIT as I supported freedom of information in this.


Let me ask you also, does AIT have the right to deny one of his civic right? Does it have the right to condemn ones personality?

Hatred makes you attack GMB in a partial and bias manner, but you know what, he keep flying.

#Haters are liable to die young.

zingywingy:
Ur English lacks quality of a nairalander
Maybe u stooped so low aswell..so U stopped so low to drop out of school

barcanista:
The appropriate thing for Buhari to do is to seek legal redress or petition the regulatory body. He has NO right to bar, ban or restrict AIT irrespective of how he feels about them. This is not a military regime.


Btw: Your APC party has reversed the order... Democracy wins!

Byebye..

crownprince102:
It came in the news yesterday that the team of president-elect of the federal republic of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari bans the African Independent Television (AIT) from covering his engagement until issues of ethics and standards are sorted out.


Today, the APC released a press statement by their national publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Muhammed which states the AIT and other accredited media houses are free to cover the activities of General Muhammadu Buhari.


The earlier news had created some widespread speculations all over the country which led to some Nigerians questioning how democratic the action was. One of the many critics was a nairaland user with the moniker, Barcanista.


I must confess, "Press Freedom" and "Freedom of Speech" is very crucial for the growth of democracy anywhere in the world, infact it is the lifeblood of democracy. Freedom of Information is one of the factors that differenciate "Democracy" from "Autocracy".


As provided by the law, their are limitation to the Freedom of Press.
As a result, freedom of expression is not absolute and can be limited when it conflicts with other rights.
International law declares freedom of expression to be the rule. Limitations are the exception, permitted only to protect:
* the rights or reputations of others
* national security
* public order
* public health
* morals.


The African Independent Television (AIT) with their attacks on General Muhammadu Buhari breached the "Ethics and Standards of Journalism".

Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by journalists. Historically and currently, this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional " code of ethics" or the "canons of journalism".


These are some of the principles in the "code of ethics" or "canons of journalism" and how the AIT violated them.

Principle of Truthfulness: Truth is most often used to mean being in accord with factor reality or fidelity to an original or to a standard or ideal. The commonly understood opposite of truth is falsehood, which, correspondingly, can also take on a logical, factual, or ethical meaning.
The AIT has violated this principle by broadcasting some hate documentaries against the likes of Buhari, Tinubu and Osinbajo. In Buhari's documentary, some of the false story cooked up there were:
1. Fela NEVER mentioned Buhari in $N2.8B scandal. He mentioned OBJ. AIT edited that part off.
2. Buhari did not expel Ghanians from Nigeria. Shagari of the NPN did. AIT made a FALSE assertion.
3. Gloria Okon did not disappear under Buhari it was under IBB and Dele Giwa was murdered for it.
4. Fela’s mother the GREAT Funmilayo Kuti died after OBJ Kalakuta in 1978 Buhari came into power in 1984.


Principle of Accuracy: Accuracy and precision are defined in terms of systematic and random errors. The more common definition associates accuracy with systematic errors and precision with random errors. Another definition, advanced by ISO, associates trueness with systematic errors and precision with random errors, and defines accuracy as the combination of both trueness and precision.
The AIT lacks accuracy in it hate broadcast against Buhari, the attack against him lack actual facts, some of whic where:
* Buhari did not expel Ghanians from Nigeria. Shagari of the NPN did. AIT made a FALSE assertion.
* Fela’s mother the GREAT Funmilayo Kuti died after OBJ Kalakuta in 1978 Buhari came into power in 1984.
* AIT alleged that Buhari has been losing since 1999. This is a lie. Buhari’s first shot was in 2003. In 1999 Chief Olu Falae of ANPP/AD contested against Obj.


Principle of Impartiality: Impartiality also called evenhandedness or fair-mindedness is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons.
It was clear to all sane Nigerians that AIT were partial and bias during the presidential campaign. They give out hate speech against the APC and were very friendly towards to ruling party, the PDP.


AIT also violated the principle of fairness by bringing in Buhari's late wife and his daughter into the broadcasted clips. It's an attack to personal liberty which a citizen is entitle to. AIT even went further by disobeying a court injunction which stopped them from broadcasting those documentaries.


AIT also breached the Priciples of Objectivity, Principles of Public accountablity, Principle of societal acceptance and Principle of moral conduct.


I can't really state the constitutional purnishment meant for the violation of this act, but I clearly understand the wise saying which says; "No offender goes unpurnished".

Kazrem:
I want a good journalist/broadcaster to help me answer this:
If I have an event/program or any other public function, do I not have right to bar any journalist/broadcaster from covering my event?

gobizzy101:
ur poverty level has affected ur brain. U sure need tramadol 1000MG

ogene007:
If GMB is aggrieved, he should go to court rather than trying to sneak in decree 4 through the back door. A word is enough for the wise.

barcanista:
The appropriate thing for Buhari to do is to seek legal redress or petition the regulatory body. He has NO right to bar, ban or restrict AIT irrespective of how he feels about them. This is not a military regime.


Btw: Your APC party has reversed the order... Democracy wins!

Byebye..

ogene007:
You are a private citizen while a president-elect is not.

Caveatemptor:
If General Buhari barred AIT from covering events involving him,AIT should go to court. simple!
Honestly ,the General is too gentle... AIT is a disgrace to proper journalism.
Any way their fvck up will be properly treated after May 29 2015.

crownprince102:
Is their anything like the office of the president-elect?

Aarewa:
I would suggest that all GMB supporters in this forum shoud boycot AIT programs and ask other to do so,the campaign should be on, until AIT comes out openly to apologise.

barcanista:
The appropriate thing for Buhari to do is to seek legal redress or petition the regulatory body. He has NO right to bar, ban or restrict AIT irrespective of how he feels about them. This is not a military regime.


Btw: Your APC party has reversed the order... Democracy wins!

Byebye..

Ezemust:
am talking of 2008 u are talking of 2012.come closer

Franknigga:
shake ur brain. Small

olalat:
Oga Titus, sahara reporter is not a Nigeria based e media. Gej had little influence on them. Can you recollect the issue between your failed GEJ and leadership news paper. Google it.

sirwilli:
Let's see what nigeria becomes in the hands of desperate men,do democrats ban media or a media outfit from carrying out their constitutional duties?who even said buhari is not a dictator?this has just confirmed some of those things we saw in those documentaries during campaign,a leopard doesn't change its spot.

hush15:
So there is limitations to freedom of press o and freedom of expression has boundaries because of APC.

Yet, insult your president and ridiculing his position is free to air. someone only yesternite still referred to him as the most stupid president ever. Yet, if I say Buhari is a goat, he is an old maggot with with no brains to preside over Nigeria or nigerians, you say?