Exclusive Insight: Yasmin al-Khatib Breaks Silence on Abdel Razek’s Outburst, Reveals the Real Reason Behind His Transfer to Investigation
Media personality Yasmin Al-Khatib has apologized for last week’s episode of “Jasmine Tea,” hosted by blogger Hadir Abdel Razek.
Yasmin Al-Khatib’s first speech
“I apologize to the viewers of the program and the viewers of Al-Nahar channel for hosting blogger Hadir Abdel Razek,” Yasmin said in a statement on her Facebook page on Sunday evening.
He continued: “Our goal as a program team was not to create controversy, rather our goal was to draw attention to a socially rejected phenomenon – despite its popularity – which is the stardom of Tik Tok girls, which is based on vulgarity and excitement.”
He emphasized that “Hadir Abdel Razek was not hosted according to his capacity as a star, but rather in a case where his presentation was intended to emphasize his remorse for his previous actions, but the vast majority of viewers found his appearance offensive. Hadir Abdel Razek on screen , although there was something good inside that was not seen.”
He concluded his statement: “In confirmation of my respect for people’s opinions and views, I apologize for presenting this.”
Al-Nahar Channel and Media Syndicate took decisive action against the program and Yasmin Al-Khatib and referred them for investigation.
Al-Nahar Channel Network announced an apology to its fans for airing an interview with blogger Hadir Abdel Razek on the “Jasmine Tea” program.
The network decided to remove the episode from all its social media platforms.
Al-Nahar Channel Group added in a statement on Sunday evening that it had launched an investigation into the broadcast of the episode’s content and confirmed adherence to its values and norms, the approach it has followed since its inception.
The head of the media syndicate, Dr. Tariq Saada, issued a decision on Sunday evening to fire Yasmin Al-Khatib and summon her for an investigation.
The decision by the head of the media syndicate was based on al-Khatib’s violation of the media code of honor and code of professional conduct.
The Journalists Syndicate’s Media Observatory observed professional violations in the “Jasmine Tea” program aired on Al-Nahar channel presented by Yasmin Al-Khatib.
The captain said this was not Al-Khatib’s first instance, as he had previously been fired for engaging in media activity in violation of the law and not regulating his status with the union.
The head of the media syndicate emphasized to colleagues the need to adhere to the media code of honor and code of professional conduct to deliver a professional and objective media message to raise awareness among citizens.