Press Release: Urging Some Self-Interested Exiled Burmese Media to Behave According to Media Ethics
PRESS RELEASE
URGING SOME SELF-INTERESTED EXILED BURMESE MEDIA TO BEHAVE ACCORDING TO MEDIA ETHICS AND TO STOP CREATING FALSE STORIES TO INSTIGATE MORE VIOLENCE
Jan 20, 2013: RVision is a Rohingya Media Network especially focused on visual media such as Internet TV formed in the wake of genocide against Rohingyas and to spread awareness of underlying truths about their ever worsening situation. Therefore, it has been actively making video analysis on Arakan crises, reporting news and making interviews etc.
Recently, Rvision made a video Report on 26 Workers from Myanmar brought to Saudi Arabia in 2010. The Video can be watched here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzRWR2BJXKE
They came to Saudi Arabia through some worker agencies in Myanmar and Saudi Arabia. Due to their agents’ mistreatments and failure to fulfill their promises, the workers have been struggling with their lives since then. There are both Buddhists (including Rakhines) and Muslims among the 26 workers from Myanmar.
In June, as the violence against Rohingya in Arakan erupted, Rakhine members were said to have been threatened by some Rohingyas living in Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, some other Rohingyas helped them for their survival on the feeling of being the nation-mates. But recently, few self-interested exiled Burmese media led by some Rakhine extremists twisted the story to instigate more violence against Muslims in Burma. They reported the story as if the threats against the said Rakhines were newly posed and only the 12 Buddhists among the workers were pushed into trouble and struggling for their lives.
Therefore, it is very clear that these self-centered media twisted the story with a clear intention of taking political advantage out of the innocent lives through creating violence. Therefore, it is clearly against the principles and ethics of media.
We, RVision, therefore, urge these self-interested Exiled Burmese Media to behave according to Media Principles and Ethics and to stop using the media as a tool to instigate more violence.
We urge all the Burmese media to stand on the truth, to work according to media ethics and to promote peace in Burma which can ultimately lead to a peaceful and developed Burma.
Muhammad Noor
Managing Director
