Osama Kamal complains about the decision to suspend him for two weeks: “I did not pass … and the decision is contrary and damaged my reputation.”

Journalist Osama Kamal filed a complaint with journalist Karam Gabr, head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, against the decision to prevent him from presenting his program on the channel “Al Mehwar” for a period of two weeks, based on a complaint filed against him by the Egyptian Telecommunications Company.

Kamal said in his complaint, a copy of which was posted on Facebook: “The media surprised me today because their council had issued a decision to prevent me from presenting the 90-minute program on the Al-Mehwar channel for two weeks and to fine to the channel with an amount of one hundred thousand pounds due to a complaint that I presented. The Egyptian Communications Company is correct in stating that I submitted a report to His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which caused harm to the public interest, contrary to the truth and without documents, and is also contrary to the truth, as it was Quoted in the quietest American newspapers and more than ten specialized websites.

He added: “I inform you that they have not officially informed me of my address in the national identification card from which you obtained a copy, nor my email address contained in the acquaintance card of which each member of the committee obtained a copy, so I hope that the matter is not real because it contradicts All customs were followed.

He continued saying: “I inform you that I arrived at the council at your request on Wednesday, December 2, and answered all the questions of the esteemed committee, including the false complaints to the company that presented the malicious complaint, and I presented them with the documents that support what I spoke on the air in my communication to the President To whom it may concern, and I have not infringed the right of any person or entity.

He concluded by saying: “That is why, in accordance with the text of Law 180 of 2018, I present this claim to you, hoping that it will be resolved in 48 hours, since your decision has damaged my media reputation that I have built over 38 years of honesty. .

The Supreme Media Council discussed the complaint filed by Telecom Egypt against the 90-minute program of the Al-Mehwar channel and the program’s host, Osama Kamal, and decided to approve the recommendations of the Complaints Committee regarding the irregularities that occurred in an episode on November 28, 2020, suspending the host of the 90-minute program and the channel’s fine for a period of two weeks. 100 thousand pounds.

It should be noted that the Media Union decided to prevent the appearance of journalist Osama Kamal in any media.