Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Black Tuesday


It's old news but makes me so upset every time I hear about this. Seriously, is this George Orwell's 1984 all over again?

Prime Ministers should be working towards increasing transparency in their governments, not targeting independent journalists and whistle blowers. Reminds me how fortunate I am to be in an environment where freedom of the press and expression are relatively respected.

Censorship is for children exposed to X-rated movies, not for hiding public matters that affects millions, even billions of people. The state's need for secrecy should not outweigh the citizens' right to know what's really going on in their countries.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/11/black-tuesday-in-south-africa.html