Afghanistan: Campaign against "anti-Islamic" TV stations

Sharia alert from the Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss Department in Afghanistan: "Conservatives wage new campaign against 'anti-Islamic' TV stations," from Reporters Without Borders, with thanks to the Norwegian Kafir:

Reporters Without Borders today called on President Hamid Karzai to take a clear and definitive public stance in support of cable television and diversity in the broadcast media in response to a new wave of pressure from conservatives, especially the Ulema Council led by supreme court president Fazl Hadi Shinwari, for a ban on "anti-Islamic" TV stations. The Ulema Council asked the government on 13 March to make the country's state and privately-owned TV stations stop broadcasting "immoral and anti-Islamic" programmes. Around 100 of the council's members meeting in Kabul singled out the only privately-owned broadcast station, Tolo TV, for criticism.

One representative of the Council told Pajhwok Afghan News agency : "We have decided this in accordance with the constitution and we have also called for a ban on telecasts which have dances as this is absolutely contrary to the Sharia." Article 3 of the constitution says no law can be contrary to the Sharia, while article 34 protects freedom of expression.

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So it begins in newly 'liberated' Afghanistan.... Freedom cannot begiven, it has to fought for and protected.
Too bad the muzlims are acting the way they are.

File this under "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished." Sharia is the bane of humanity.

Apologies if you have seen this before, it was current during the period immediately before the invasion of Afghanistan. Apologies also for my sense of humour which will get me into (and frequently out of) more trouble one of these days. Most of the programmes are/were British, but if you are not familiar with them you will still get the general idea. For example, Green Peter is a spoof on Blue Peter, a long running childrens programme noted for its worthy causes and craft projects.

Subject: Taliban TV

Only available on Sky Digitaliban......
> TALIBAN T.V.

> 6.00 G-Had TV.
Morning prayers.
> 8.30 Talitubbies.
Talitubbies say "Ah-ah". Dipsy and Tinky-Winky repair a Stinger missile launcher.
> 9.00 Shouts of Praise.
More prayers.
> 11.00 Jihad's Army.
The Kandahar-on-Sea battalion repulse another attack > by evil, imperialist,Zionist backed infidels.
> 12.00 Ready, Steady, Jihad!
Celebrities make lethal devices out of everyday objects.
> 12.30 Panoramadan.
The programme reports on Americas attempts to take over the world.
> 13.30 Xena: Modestly dressed Housewife.
Xena stays at home and does some cooking.
> 14.00 Only Fools and Camels.
Dhal-Boy offloads some Chinese rocket launchers to Hamas.
> 14.30 Green Peter.
The total of Kalashnikovs bought by the milk bottle top appeal is revealed.
> 15.00 Madrasah Challenge.
Two more Islamic colleges meet. Bambah Kaskhain asks the questions.'Starter for ten, no praying.'
> 15.30 I Love 629.
A look back at the events of the year, including the Prophet's entry into Mecca, and the destruction of pagan idols.
> 16.00 Question Time.
Members of the public face questions from political and religious leaders.
> 17.00 Koranation Street.
Deirdrie faces execution by stoning for adultery.
> 17.30 Middle-East Enders.
The entire cast is jailed for unislamic behaviour.
> 18.00 Holiday.
The team go on pilgrimage to Mecca. Again.
> 18.30 Top of the Prophets.
Will the Koran be No.1 for the 63,728th week running?
> 19.00 Who wants to be a Mujahadin?
Mahmoud Tarran asks the questions. Will contestants phone a mullah, go 'inshallah', or ask the Islamic council?
> 20.00 FILM: Shariah's Angels.
The three burkha-clad sleuths go undercover to expose an evil scheme to educate women.
> 21.30 Big Brother.
Who will be taken out of the house and executed this week?
> 22.30 Shahs in their Eyes.
More hopefuls imitate famous destroyers of the infidel.
> 23.30 They think it's Allah over.
Quiz culminating in the 'don't feel the Mullah' round.
> 0.00 When Imams attack.
Amusing footage shot secretly in mosques. The filmers were also secretly shot.
> 12.30 a.m. The West Bank Show.
Arts programme looking at anti-Israel graffiti art in the occupied territories.
> 1.30 Bhuffi the Infidel Slayer.
> 2.00 The Gaza strip.
The adult hour where couples discuss their favourite strategic positions
> 3.00 A book at bedtime.
The Koran. Again

Huh,Afghanistan,what about Canada and the fact that Muhammad Elamsry of the CIC wants smoking and drinking banned from University
property to make it "Muslim friendly" so more female Muslims will get a University degree.
Watch how fast he uses Shariah to force all females at University's to wear a Hijab to make
Muslim fell accepted.

Alas I fear that your comment, Ala sux, is not sarcasm but prophecy.

"We have decided this in accordance with the constitution and we have also called for a ban on telecasts which have dances as this is absolutely contrary to the Sharia." Article 3 of the constitution says no law can be contrary to the Sharia, while article 34 protects freedom of expression.

Read and weep, Afghanistan Draft ConstitutionApproved by the Bush Administration, those folk who wasted our money "liberating" Afghanistan.

Article One Ch. 1. Art. 1

Afghanistan is an Islamic Republic, independent, unitary and indivisible state.

Article Two Ch. 1, Art. 2

The religion of Afghanistan is the sacred religion of Islam.

Followers of other religions are free to perform their religious ceremonies within the limits of the provisions of law.

Article Three Ch. 1, Art. 3

In Afghanistan, no law can be contrary to the sacred religion of Islam and the values of this Constitution.

Compare the above to the Taliban Constitution

ARTICLE ONE:
THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN IS AN INDEPENDENT, UNITARY AND INDIVISIBLE AND ISLAMIC STATE, HAVING SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE WHOLE OF ITS TERRITORY. NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY IN THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE EXERCISE NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH LOYA JIRGA AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
ARTICLE TWO: THE SACRED RELIGION OF ISLAM IS THE RELIGION OF AFGHANISTAN. IN THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN NO LAW SHALL RUN COUNTER TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SACRED RELIGION OF ISLAM AND OTHER VALUES ENSHRINED IN THIS CONSTITUTION.

Compare the above Constitutions to The Iranian Constitution

And compare to the . Iraqi Interim Constitution approved by Jay Garndner, Wolfowitz and Bush, ahemm.

[(A) Islam is the official religion of the State and is to be considered a source of legislation. No law that contradicts the universally agreed tenets of Islam, the principles of democracy, or the rights cited in Chapter Two of this Law may be enacted during the transitional period. This Law respects the Islamic identity of the majority of the Iraqi people and guarantees the full religious rights of all individuals to freedom of religious belief and practice.

(B) Iraq is a country of many nationalities, and the Arab people in Iraq are an inseparable part of the Arab nation.

Article A makes clear that Shari'a is the law of the land
Article B makes clear that Iraqi Arabs are part of the pan Arab or Arab Nationalist movement (Nasser or the Ba'aths)

Now what are we doing spending money and blood in Afghanistan and Iraq to bring forth hotbeds of anti west Jihadism?