As reported by several sites and blogs including Dhofari Gucci, Global Voices Advocacy and Digital Rights Watch, and many others in Arabic, I was shocked to hear that Omani blogger Muawiya Alrawahi, known for his controversial ideas, has been taken into custody because of blog posts and tweets.
Now, I don’t read his blog (now closed) as it is in Arabic and most likely I wouldn't agree with what he writes BUT is this is the way to solve a problem? The news is rapidly expanding online...are we going to shut all those sites down too? What kind of image are we giving of ourselves?
I could not agree more with DG when she wrote “I think this is going to get ugly. You can't silence people. I can't say anymore.”
Hopefully it’ll be all over soon. If anyone has updates let us know.
UPDATE: I've just been told that Muawiya Alrawahi was taken in just for questioning and that he's fine. More later.
UPDATE: I've just been told that Muawiya Alrawahi was taken in just for questioning and that he's fine. More later.
This is sad, and the country seems to be moving backward !!!! HELLO ITS 2012 not the 70s !!!
ReplyDeleteI think the government is very clear on this and recently amended the law. If someone screws up will pay for it, simple, and this wants to be an example.
ReplyDeleteNice blog man, I recently got back into the blog loops and this is really a decent blog worth following.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good stuff
" he was taken in just 4 questioning ?"
ReplyDeleteIt has been 7 days now !! What kind of "questioning" that lasts for 7 days?!
Hopefully he gonna walk out with his teeth intact !!!
@spaceman, thank you, and please contribute with thoughts and ideas to make the blog even better :)
ReplyDelete@ML, apparently he's still detained. Here is the latest news (page translated into English by Google therefore not 100% correct). http://hartaqaat.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_13.html
Latest update: Muawiya was released today, February 14th. :)
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