₦airaland Forum

Dear Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Jews,

You’re living in the age of the Internet. Your religion will be mocked, and the mockery will find its way to you. Get over it.

If you don’t, what’s happening this week will happen again and again. A couple of idiots with a video camera and an Internet connection will trigger riots across the globe. They’ll bait you into killing one another.

Stop it. Stop following their script.

Today, fury, violence, and bloodshed are consuming the Muslim world. Why? Because a bank fraud artist in California offered people $75 a day to come to his house and act out scenes that ostensibly had nothing to do with Islam. Then he replaced the audio, putting words in the actors’ mouths, and stitched together the scenes to make an absurdly bad movie ridiculing the Prophet Mohammed. He put out flyers to promote the movie. Nobody—literally nobody—came to watch it.

He posted a 14-minute video excerpt of the movie on YouTube, but hardly anyone noticed. Then, a week ago, an anti-Muslim activist in Virginia reposted the video with an Arabic translation and sent the link to activists and journalists in Egypt. An Egyptian TV show aired part of the video. An Egyptian politician denounced it. Clerics sounded the alarm. Through Facebook and Twitter, protesters were mobilized to descend on the U.S. embassy in Cairo. The uprising spread. The U.S. ambassador to Libya has been killed, and violence has engulfed other countries.

When the protests broke out, the guy who made the movie claimed to be an Israeli Jew funded by other Jews. That turned out be a lie. Now he says he’s a Coptic Christian, even though Coptic Christian leaders in Egypt and the United States despise the movie and want nothing to do with him. Another guy who helped make the movie claims to be a Buddhist. The movie was made in the United States, yet Sudanese mobs have attacked British and German embassies. Some Egyptians targeted the Dutch embassy, mistakenly thinking the Netherlands was behind the movie. Everyone’s looking for a group to blame and attack.

The men behind the movie said it would expose Islam as a violent religion. Now they’re pointing to the riots as proof. Muslims are “pre-programmed” to rage and kill, says the movie’s promoter. “Islam is a cancer,” says the director. According to the distributor, “The violence that it caused in Egypt is further evidence of how violent the religion and people are and it is evidence that everything in the film is factual.”

Congratulations, rioters. You followed the script perfectly. You did the propagandists’ work for them.

And the provocations won’t end here. Laws and censors won’t protect you from them.  Liberal democracies allow freedom of expression. Our leaders and people condemn garbage like this video, but we don’t censor it. Even if we did, the diffusion of media technology makes suppression impossible. The director of this movie was forbidden, under his bank-fraud probation rules, from using computers or the Internet without approval. That didn’t stop him. Nor did it stop the Arabic-language distributor from reposting the video and disseminating it abroad.

Online propaganda is speech. But it’s also part of the global rise of lethal empowerment. It’s easier than ever to kill people. In Muslim countries, mass murderers favor bombs. In the United States, they prefer guns. In Japan, they’ve tried sarin nerve gas. The Oklahoma City bomber used fertilizer. The Sept. 11 hijackers used box cutters and passenger planes. Then came the letters filled with anthrax.

Derision is that much harder to control. The spread of digital technology and Internet bandwidth makes it possible to reach every corner of the globe almost instantly with homemade video defaming any faith tradition. It can become an incendiary weapon. But it has a weakness: It depends on you. You’re the detonator. If you don’t cooperate, the bomb doesn’t explode.

This isn’t just a Muslim problem, though that’s been the pattern lately. On YouTube, you can find videos insulting every religion on the planet: Jews, Christians, Hindus, Catholics, Mormons, Buddhists, and more. Some clips are ironic. Others are simply disgusting. Many were posted to bait one group into fighting another. The baiters are indiscriminate. The promoter of the Mohammed movie founded a group that also protests at Mormon temples.

The hatred and bloodshed will go on until you stop taking the bait. Mockery of your prophet on a computer with an Internet address somewhere in the world can no longer be your master. Nor can the puppet clerics who tell you to respond with violence. Lay down your stones and your anger. Go home and pray. God is too great to be troubled by the insults of fools.





@ Binghinya,yea,just people find peace in Islam with Bombs and sword.You just shut your blood sucking mouth.

Why do some group of people choose to remain in d Dark ages.I recalled how my Muslims friends rushed to buy Da Vinci Code when it was released into the Market and made it a topic of discusion at every gathering.The producer of that Movie could be neither a Christain or Muslim.

I always maintained that people arrested in previous carnage has not been prosecuted to serve as deterant to others.They were always left on the hook and are recycled to perpuate further violence.The Boko haram built up picked up gradually because most of the culprits arrested in past religious violence were left to roam the street rather that rot in Jailed.We focus to much energy on the Executive and Legislature.Let's begin to ask our Judiciary what has been their contribution to the growth of this country apart from delivering Salami kind of Judjement to politicians?

I quit been a Muslim after the Danish Cartoon riot in the North.I faced a lot of hostility from my Family.Today,I found the real peace in Jesus Christ.Pls,join me.

The relative calm at the Abuja headquarters of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was yesterday ruffled following the deployment of armed policemen around its premises.

The Nation learnt that the deployment of the securitymen was aimed at forestalling “any untoward action by the union to register its displeasures against the decision of the management of SEC on promotion and internal redeployments.”

As early as 7.30 am, a detachment of policemen took strategic positions within the SEC, even though there was no roudiness when The Nation visited.

It was gathered that SEC’s Director-General, Ms. Arunma Oteh, in an apparent attempt to deepen the oversight and regulatory functions of the SEC on the capital market, last week approved internal re-deployment of staff who have stayed in a position for five years or more.

The redeployment exercise, it was learnt, was to afford the affected staff the opportunity to have broad knowledge of the workings of the capital SEC ways and means to effectively regulate the market, but the exercise was viewed in a different light by some union members who regarded it as an attempt to witch-hunt perceived ‘anti- Oteh staff.’

Another grouse against Ms. Oteh, was her stance on staff promotion, as it was learnt that a list of all outstanding promotions had been approved by the immediate past SEC board chaired by Senator Udo- Udoma.

Instead of endorsing the promotion as approved by the immediate SEC board, Ms. Oteh, it is alleged, insisted that any such promotion would be earned through a promotion examination. That decision, it is said, has pitched her against the union.

A staff who spoke on condition that her identity would be veiled, said examination has never been the basis for staff promotion at SEC, adding that the last management concluded everything in respect to promotions and approved that all outstanding promotions should be effected.

She alleged that Ms. Oteh on her reinstatement, vowed that promotions would be tied to examination, a situation, she stated, is responsible for the current tension at SEC.

SEC under Ms. Oteh, has been having a running battle with the staff, who resisted her reinstatement following her temporary suspension over an alleged fraud on SEC’s ”Project 50.’

Former Head of State Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of making Nigeria difficult to stabilise because of what he calls its penchant for rigging elections.

The 2011 presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) vowed to join forces with other well-meaning Nigerians to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2015.

Speaking with our correspondent in an interview in his Kaduna home, Gen, Buhari said opposition parties’ merger plans were on course so that they could defeat the PDP in 2015.

Besides, he said the Boko Haram insurgency, in which many have been killed, was caused by injustice.

His words: “The type of rigging pattern perfected by the PDP must be stopped. People must be allowed to vote for candidates of their choice. If our election processes are free, fair and credible, there will be no problem in Nigeria. But the PDP government is making the country very difficult to stabilise with its rigging pattern.

“This is the evil that we have to fight in this country to move forward. I have said it so many times that multi-party democracy system is the best.

“Elections must be free and fair. That is what the CPC is all about. I couldn’t get it done in the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), but God willing, we will realise this ambition.

“The only thing that will stabilise this multi-party democracy system is to have free and fair elections. All hands must be on deck to ensure this; unless that is done, those who are in government will not sit up and ensure social justice.

On Boko Haram, the former military ruler believes injustice is at the root of the problem. “The PDP has said that they will rule forever and I know this is not possible, Gen. Buhari said, adding: “I am sure if you go down memory lane, you will see what we have gone through. In 2010 when opposition parties tried to merge and form an alliance, there was no time. And there must be understanding from parties to accept an alliance.

“Now, the time is on our side. The ACN, the CPC and the ANPP have realised now that to defeat PDP, opposition parties must come together. The merger is on course.”

In a swift reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, welcomed Gen. Buhari’s call for opposition parties to form an alliance to defeat the PDP.

Metuh, who spoke to our correspondent on telephone yesterday, encouraged Gen. Buhari and his allies in the opposition parties to go ahead and form the mega alliance against the PDP, stressing that if the PDP loses in a free and fair election, the party will accept defeat.

He said: “We encourage as many opposition parties as possible to form alliance against the PDP to fight future elections. If they win in a free and fair election, the PDP will respect the will of the people.

“We are not against free and fair elections. We are not against alliance against the PDP. What we are against is violence and distortion of facts. We are against inciting the people against constituted authority in the land. We are against threats and tendencies that tend to heat up the system.”

According to Metuh, the PDP has delivered on its electoral promises and that the ruling party “would continue to deliver on its manifesto”.

He said the party had made it clear to its political office holders at all levels that their chances of securing tickets for the 2015 elections will be based on performance.

Islam means terror...

We pray for the quick recovery of our first Lady in Jesus name.Amen

I don't understand what benefit people derived from wishing bad things happened to other people.There are so many areas people require our Journalist to focus their attention on.So many thieving elites and drug Barons are walking the streets free and our Journalists are busy beaming their lights on the President and his Family.

Moro ,please sue their Ass and let them rot in Jailed if they cant prooved their allegations.Some dumb Ass people take delight in rubushing the name of others just for monetary gain and gain attantion.

Please,i need the contact details of I go manager.I am putting up a show soon and would love to have him in my show.Please let me know how he can be contacted.

This should serve as a Lesson to most of our young girls who feel they are grown up and can take care of themselves.If she had told her Dad her Itenary,he would have quickly noticed the missing gaps and prevent these unfortunate preventable death.

Its the enjine seat.Your Mechanic should have told you.

Oga Duke,will this baby fly for 400k?what is your last offer?

Oga,let's do 450k for this ride.

@ Poster ,go hug transformer.Many of u haters will choke just like u did in 2011 after the elections in 2015 cos GEJ will floor ur coverted Criminal and blood sucking Demons which you will support in 2015.

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Where is the location of this car now if I want to inspect it?

Can this car fly at 400k?Any fixing need to be done?Why do you want to sell it?

450k for the Academy.

Please ,i want to know the price of an Engine for Honda Academy 94 Model.

Fresh Air,2015.Carry Go.

I now see how difficult it is to win the War against Boko Haram by post from Nairalanders who are in support of Boko Haram.It is pity that the North will continue to suffer greatly from this until the end of time.

Tell ur Mechanic to increase ur slow.my car did same last week and my Mechanic said it was the slow so he increased it and the Car is working well.

Nagoma is a Boko Haram.

@ small world,dont go near PSS OH.They are real scammers too.They scammed my friend last year.

I am seeing Femi Gbaja,hope it will not be like James Ibori change of name palavar with his Prison record?ACN habour criminals and rascals just like their mentor.

Baba Eleko,you are a slowpoke.Big slowpoke.Did you read the insult Nairalanders were hurling at each other yesterday on this accusation?Sahara reporter made us believe that their source of information was was Ontario Oil and they threaten to expose GEJ and Allison.If that was their goal,why should they turned around and refute Sahara reporters misleading and malicious report?

You are one of those frustrated ACN Thug priviledge to post on Nairaland.Please check my profile to find out when i joined Nairaland.We must built this Country hand in hand with GEJ.You can ride on a Donkey to Somalia or Sudan were your types con-inhabit.

Moderator,Please move this post to the front page.I was iritated by comments from posters yesterday on this topic from misleading Report from Sahara Reporters.

Please disregard all report from Sahara.Ontario Oil placed a Disclaimer in Today Guardian newspaper ,page 54 refuting Sahara report of funding Jonathan's election with Subsidy fund.

I read with impunity yesterday on Nairaland were many posters were busy hurling insult at one another.I am not holding brief for GEJ,but he is a good President.
We can not be deceived by the opposition who are hell bent in bringing down this Government going by their daily uterances and anticidents.So many of them hide in Nairaland to voice their blind views agaianst this Government.We are going somewhere in this country and we shall triumph against the forces of Darkness who meant bad for this Country.GEJ all the way.You have my vote in 2015.