Re 'Help the producer of Kadamalla'

[Guest guest]

I sent the following email to Kala in support of Mr.

Senaratne, about whom she posted earlier.

 

Thanks to Kala for bringing this to our attention.

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Dear Sirs

 

I have read with alarm and unease that unacceptable

television censorship is being practiced in Kadamalla.

 

I understand that the television producer Mr.

Senaratne, who recently showed the Peta 'Meet Your

Meat' video on Rupavahini in Kadamalla has been

punished for presenting this program.

 

The Director General of Rupavahini has apparently said

that Mr. Senaratne can no longer work on programs in

Kadamalla.

 

The excuse being given is that some viewers complained

about the video.

 

Some exposes of evil in our world are uncomfortable to

watch and upsetting, but we must be given the choice

of whether we wish to watch them or not. To impose

censorship of such programs, and for someone else to

decide what we can and can't watch is a violation of

our universal rights.

 

Viewers must be given the option of whether they wish

to watch such programs or not. A few dissenting voices

are to be expected and do not represent the majority

of viewers.

 

Since the excuse of some people being 'disgusted' by

viewing the program sounds ridiculous, I can only

surmise that Mr. Senaratne is being silenced by vested

interests; those who have something to lose by a

truthful look at the cruelty and corruption involved

in the meat industry.

 

People in other countries are free to watch this

video, and others like it. What we eat is an

increasingly important health issue. We have the right

to know the facts so we can make an educated decision

about what we eat.

 

In a Buddhist country like Sri Lanka, I would think a

program such as 'Meet Your Meat' would be of even more

interest and relevance than usual.

 

Maybe someone should do an expose of the reasons why a

Buddhist country like Sri Lanka is consuming meat!?

 

Those of us around the world who have heard of what

has happened to Mr. Senaratne are outraged that he

could be dismissed like this. Isn't there any body or

group in Sri Lanka responsible for guarding the rights

of the media? If the media are punished for 'trampling

on toes', then we can no longer look to the media to

keep us informed.

 

If there is no group in Sri Lanka to represent Mr.

Senaratne, and act to have him reinstated to his

original position, then perhaps an international group

would be interested.

 

This is a very important issue and we would ignore the

treatment of Mr. Senaratne at our peril.

 

If he can be silenced, who next?

 

Catherine Ahern

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Message: 1

Thu, 11 Oct 2001 06:47:22 +0600 (GMT)

santhak <santhak

Help the producer of Kadamalla

 

Dear Friends

 

I gave the Meat your Meat video from Peta to the

producer Mr.Senaratne and it was shown on the 6th of

Saturday in the Rupavahini which is the National

television Channel. Many people commended that

programme Kadamalla.

 

Some said they will not eat meat after seeing that.

But Director general of Rupavahini has stopped the

producer Mr Senaratne from doing any future programms.

He will not be allowed to do any more progrmms

in~Kadamalla. He said that some people have complained

that they were disgusted with the programme.

I am sure the Meat industry people must have been

behind them.Director general can't say anything like

that.

 

Now poor Mr Senaratne is without work because Diector

General has stopped him from doing any more programmes

in Kadamalla. Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country.

Lord Buddha has mentioned that it is a sin to kill the

animals.

 

If yuu can write a letter condemning this action I can

send that to an English news paper.

 

Thanks

Kala

 

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