Hadir Abdel Razek Fallout: Yasmin Al-Khatib and Al-Nahar Channel Hit with Shocking New Ruling
The Supreme Council of Media Regulation has decided to summon the legal representative of “Al-Nahar Channel” to investigate the complaint reached to the Council regarding the “Jasmine Tea” program presented by Yasmin Al-Khatib and to determine the legal responsibility. Channel officials, and their failure to take measures to prevent these violations before they appear on screen.
This comes in the wake of complaints received by the council, follow-up by the program’s monitoring department, and strong criticism on social media of an episode’s content offensive and violating legal, ethical and behavioral values. Controls that protect the dignity of the media and play a role as a soft power that spreads awareness and protects society from all forms of deviance.
The council confirmed that the episode contained serious violations of media codes and standards, emphasizing the need to adhere to the codes and refrain from sensationalism, violating honor and involving personal reputation.
Last Friday, blogger Hadir Abdel Razek’s hosting of the “Jasmine Tea” show on Al-Nahar channel by journalist Yasmin Al-Khatib escalated.
Media personality Yasmin Al-Khatib caused an outcry and outrage in the past few hours, when she presented an episode with blogger Hadir Abdel Razek, during which she discussed the details of a pornographic film that had circulated to the blogger on social networking sites. Tik Tok, where the matter became a crisis and reported to the public prosecutor and a statement from Al-Nahar channel about it and refrained from showing it.
Al-Nahar Channel and Media Syndicate took the final decision against the program and Yasmin Al-Khatib and referred them for investigation.
Meanwhile, Al-Nahar Channel Network announced an apology to its fans for showing an interview with blogger Hadir Abdel Razek on the “Jasmine Tea” program, and the network decided to delete 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 Sadao, announced in a statement, Sunday evening, that a decision has been issued to dismiss Yasmin Al-Khatib and summon her for investigation 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 activities in violation of the law and for 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.
At the end of the day, journalist Yasmin Al-Khatib 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 confirmed: “Hadir Abdel Razek was not hosted as a star in his own right, but rather in a case where his presentation was intended to emphasize his remorse for his previous actions, but the majority of the audience found his appearance bad. Hadir Abdel Razek’s on screen, even If the good inside him were invisible.”
He concluded his statement: “In confirmation of my respect for people’s opinions and views, I apologize for presenting this.”