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BEIRUT, KOMPAS.com – French President Emmanuel Macron responds to the magazine’s satirical statement. Charlie hebdo, which will reprint cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, Macron explained that it was not his place to comment on the magazine’s decision.
“It is inappropriate for the French president to comment on journalistic editorial decisions. Not at all. Because we have freedom of opinion,” he said.
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Even so quoted Reuters On Wednesday (02/09/2020), Emmanuel Macron stressed that his citizens must show courtesy and mutual respect and avoid “hate dialogue”.
Formerly magazines Charlie hebdo declared that they would republish the cartoon of the prophet Muhammad, which became controversial.
The decision is said to mark the start of trials against the 14 alleged conspirators of the three attackers in the January 7, 2015 incident.
At that time, Said and Cherif Kouachi and a friend of theirs raided the magazine’s office, where 12 people died and 11 others were injured.
In your statement, Charlie hebdo revealed that the decision to reprint cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad was much needed.
They claim, the reasons for not doing so come from politicians and journalists whom they regard as such cowards.
“We will never submit. We will never give up,” editor Laurent “Riss” Sourisseau commented in his writing.
In an editorial shown with the image, the satirical magazine explains that the image is “a historical property and cannot be erased or rewritten.”
The publisher’s decision to republish the cartoon has resulted in controversy. On the one hand, there are those who defend themselves by saying that they only protect freedom of expression.
But on the other hand, there are also those who see it as a provocation by a magazine known for carrying out satirical attacks on religion.
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