Menjelang Pemilu, Pemerintah Iran memblokir Facebook. Entah apa alasannya, mungkin ikutan hasil bahsul masail NU :-) Tetapi menurut pihak oposisi, tindakan ini adalah untuk mencegah arus dukungan kaum muda kepada golongan oposisi. Masyarakat Iran haus akan sumber berita alternatif, yang berbeda dengan sumber2 resmi pemerintah, dan facebook, dan internet pada umumnya, dilirik untuk memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut. Pemerintah Iran sering kali memblokir situs2 web dan blog yang kritis, bahkan memenjarakan jurnalis dan blogger.
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1006198 Iran bans Facebook Sapa-AP Published:May 25, 2009 Iranians will be forced to rely on state-run media before the election Article Tools Print E-Mail Save and Share Closure of social website part of state’s clampdown on opposition IRAN has blocked access to popular networking website Facebook. Government critics yesterday condemned the move as an attempt to muzzle the opposition ahead of next month’s presidential election. Blogs and similar websites have become an important campaign tool for a leading reformist candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, who is trying to mobilise Iran’s critical youth vote before the June 12 balloting. Iranian authorities often block websites and blogs they consider critical of the Islamic regime, but the timing of the latest clampdown suggests that it was done to hobble opponents of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “Every single media outlet that is seen as competition for Ahmadinejad is at risk of being closed,” said Shahab Tabatabaei, an aide to Mousavi. “Placing limits on the competition is the top priority of the government.” Tabatabaei said the move was “a swift reaction” to a major pro-Mousavi rally on Saturday at a Tehran sports stadium. The rally was attended by former reformist president Mohammad Khatami. Many young people waved green banners and scarves — the symbolic colour of the Mousavi campaign. “Facebook is one of the few independent sources that the Iranian young could use to communicate,” said Mohammed Ali Abtahi, a former vice president and now adviser to another pro-reform candidate, Mahdi Karroubi, a former parliament speaker. Abtahi said the loss of Facebook, and possibly other websites popular with reformists, will leave Iranians “forced to rely on government sources” such as state-run media before the election. Ahmadinejad is in a race for re-election against the two pro-reform candidates and fellow conservative Mohsen Rezaei. Facebook described the closure as a “shame” and slammed politics resulting in limits being placed on opportunities for online expression. “We are disappointed to learn of reports that users in Iran may not have access to Facebook, especially at a time when voters are turning to the Internet as a source of information about election candidates and their positions,” said the company. During the 2005 presidential race, information about rallies and campaign updates were sent by SMS. In recent years, political blogs by Iranians at home and abroad have grown sharply. ------------------------------------ ======================= Milis Wanita Muslimah Membangun citra wanita muslimah dalam diri, keluarga, maupun masyarakat. Twitter: http://twitter.com/wanita_muslimah Situs Web: http://www.wanita-muslimah.com ARSIP DISKUSI : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanita-muslimah/messages Kirim Posting mailto:wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com Berhenti mailto:wanita-muslimah-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Milis Keluarga Sejahtera mailto:keluarga-sejaht...@yahoogroups.com Milis Anak Muda Islam mailto:majelism...@yahoogroups.com Milis ini tidak menerima attachment.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanita-muslimah/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanita-muslimah/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:wanita-muslimah-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:wanita-muslimah-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: wanita-muslimah-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
