SNEAKY UPDATE
As originally reported by the ABC:
Dutch anti-Islam filmmaker sent homeAs updated three weeks later:
A Dutch MP who made a film that called the Koran a fascist book has been sent back to the Netherlands after trying to enter the UK.
Geert Wilders had been invited to show his controversial film, which links the Islamic holy book to terrorism, in the UK's House of Lords.
But at Heathrow airport Wilders, who faces trial in his own country for inciting hatred, was denied entry by Immigration officials.
The British Government banned the Dutch MP, accusing him of inciting racial and religious hatred.
Mr Wilders says it is a very sad day for democracy and he says the Government's actions prove that the UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is the "biggest coward in Europe."
Mr Wilders was deported and he is now returned to the Netherlands.
Dutch anti-Islam filmmaker sent homeThe full editing note must be accessed separately:
A Dutch MP who made a film that portrayed the Koran in a negative light has been sent back to the Netherlands after trying to enter the UK.
Geert Wilders had been invited to show his controversial film, which links the Islamic holy book to terrorism, in the UK's House of Lords.
But at Heathrow airport Wilders, who faces trial in his own country for inciting hatred, was denied entry by Immigration officials.
The British Government banned the Dutch MP, accusing him of being likely to pose "a threat to community harmony and therefore public security".
Mr Wilders says it is a very sad day for democracy and he says the Government's actions prove that the UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is the "biggest coward in Europe."
Mr Wilders was deported and he is now returned to the Netherlands.
Editor's note (March 3): This story has been amended to clarify that Geert Wilders' film portrayed the Koran in a negative light. It has also clarified the British Government's reasons for denying him entry to the UK.
Dutch MP bannedThat's kinda sneaky. Maybe the Pure Poison guys could pick up stories like this.
ABC News Online
On February 13, 2009, in reporting on a Dutch MP being banned from entering the UK for making an anti-Islam film, the ABC incorrectly reported that the film called the Koran a fascist book. The ABC also acknowledges that in reporting that “The British Government banned the Dutch MP, accusing him of inciting racial and religious hatred" was incorrect. For that reason, this story has been changed to report that Mr Wilder was advised by the UK Government that he was not welcome because he posed a threat to "community harmony and therefore public security”.
posted by Anonymous at 9:46 PM |
6 Comments:
Yeah, it's nearly all TZ all the time. And isn't he dull and earnest? That boy could bore for Australia.
That is a very sneaky bit of reporting. It sounds to me that it's exactly the kind of thing Mediawatch or the like should pick up on. I wonder if they will?
Great post J.F.
How bizarre!
Further, you can't access the full editing note without searching it down. I know I don't have the time or inclination, so I'd probably just have taken the addendum on the original piece at its word. I still think it's misleading.
The ABC should have got it right first time. This is not a new story. Wilders' film has been out there for ages. That they did not get it right, as often happens, reflects not only on their competence, but underlines their tendency to err on the same side of the line rather often. Papering over the cracks is not a good look either.
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