Information Minister: News Broadcasted by Arabiya TV categorically Groundless
DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Information Minister Omran Zoubi stressed that the news broadcast by Al-Arabiya TV on targeting President Bashar al-Assad procession in his way to perform the Eid prayer today are categorically groundless..
” with respect to what was stated by Arabiya TV, I assure that this news is not true categorically and is just a reflection of the illusive dreams of the media and the governments that stand behind them,” Minister Zoubi said in a telephone statement with the Syrian TV today, adding that the President came to the mosque driving his own car , attended Eid prayers and sermon and shook hands with all the people in the mosque as usual when he meets them every day ,listened to their views and demands and reciprocated Eid greetings with them.
He regretted why Arabiya channel in particular insists to fall the same way her sister channel Al-Jazeera had fallen, pointing out that if there was a media that respects itself professionally and morally al- Arabiya should have immediately after this false and misleading news dismissed its administrations that fabricated such news , but their choice is to continue lying.
He added that these channels have been, since the beginning of the crisis in Syria fabricating news and deception in following up processes targeting Syria’s national security, and sometimes they broadcast the news before it happens, a fact which has become known to all Syrians.
” They tried this morning to spoil people ‘s joy of the Eid , but the Syrians are now in the stage of national , political and media consciousness so that they are not deceived by such news”, the Minister underlined.
The Minister continued that the Syrian national media is honest and genuine, and always acts and reacts professionally.
He pointed out that it is the duty of governments that finance these weak and false channels to quickly dismiss departments responsible for disseminating such news , that do not respect themselves , nor the professional media.
Minister Zouibi extended tribute to all Syrians, particularly the families of the hero martyrs and the Syrian Arab Army, Appealing the God Almighty to have mercy for all martyrs.
T. Fateh