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Reactons To Kordahi Forbidding “Assault on Dignity of Politicians”
While meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Press Editor’s Syndicate, Minister of Information Georges Kordahi (possibly better known for his stint on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire) expressed his desire to restrict press freedoms.
Kordahi was quoted saying, “[We need] laws such as those in France – the mother of freedoms – which forbid assaults against the dignity of politicians”. Lol. We weren’t aware Lebanese politicians had any dignity — they all seem to be lying, cheating, thieving murderers! But we stand corrected?
Naturally, Twitter did not sit by idly against these inflammatory statements that threaten our freedom of speech. Here were some reactions:
Kordahi was quoted saying, “[We need] laws such as those in France – the mother of freedoms – which forbid assaults against the dignity of politicians”. Lol. We weren’t aware Lebanese politicians had any dignity — they all seem to be lying, cheating, thieving murderers! But we stand corrected?
During his meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Press Editor’s Syndicate on Monday, Information Minister #GeorgeKordahi reiterated his desire to restrict press freedoms.
— Megaphone (@megaphone_news) September 28, 2021
1/.#government #pressfreedom pic.twitter.com/aL4VDG6Zmk
Naturally, Twitter did not sit by idly against these inflammatory statements that threaten our freedom of speech. Here were some reactions:
جورج ايرداحي:
— RAYAN (@ryan___RK) September 30, 2021
على الناس احترام كرامة السياسيين.
تكرم ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IHRylNChvI
Etiquette الإعلام، وطريقة التحدّث عن لبنان عبر الإعلام قريبًا مع جورج قرداحي
— Mhّmd (@dankar) September 30, 2021
مرّقلنا ياها جورج قرداحي❤ pic.twitter.com/EdRrEgZxKG
— stefany hoyeck (@stefanyhoyeck) September 30, 2021
جورج قرداحي لحيس نمبر وان
— Rafka (@Rafka_FB) September 29, 2021
لو جورج قرداحي يسد بوزه
— Madame Kanaan (@kanaan216) September 30, 2021
لانه قال لا يجب اهانة السياسيين ولكنه لم يقول ان لاهل الضحايا الحق ان يكشفوا من فجر بيروت #وبس_هيك
وزير الإعلام جورج قرداحي بيهِمّو كتير ما ينهان السياسيين.. بس آخِر همّو ولا سِئلان إذا إنهان القضاء وتهدَّد المحقِّق العدلي وكل قُضاة العدلية! يا عيب الشوم.
— Raymond Chaker (@ChakerRaymond) September 30, 2021
جورج قرداحي بيذكرني بأستاذ الجغرافيا، بكره أستاذ الجغرافيا
— Hady Osaily (@HadyOsaily) September 28, 2021
جورج قرداحي قال ممنوع نحكي عليه إذا حكينا بيشكينا عند papa ولو جرجي المسامح كريم
— Aline Chamoun (@AlineChamoun4) September 29, 2021
اقوى رد من سمارة الحريري على وزير الاعلام جورج اير داحي😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/vX2QOLaUiL
— Bassem (@HdrBassem) September 28, 2021