Media Syndicate revokes professional practice permit from T.V anchor for ‘insulting Upper Egyptians’

CAIRO – 21 February 2021: Head of the Egyptian Media Syndicate Tariq Saada has revoked the professional practice permit from T.V. anchor Tamer Amin for violating the Charter of Media Honor after the latter has been referred to a misdemeanor court for “insulting Upper Egyptians” in his talk show.

 

Amin has been referred on Saturday to a misdemeanor court for a session on March 20 for a comment deemed discriminatory. He said recently in his T.V. show on Al-Nahar T.V. that people in Upper Egypt and the countryside have many children just so they provide for their parents later on, without considering giving them proper education.

 

His comment came amid a campaign by Dar al-Iftaa that emphasizes that family planning is allowed and even commendable in Islam.

 

Amin has since unequivocally apologized to Upper Egyptians and everyone who was offended, saying “I apologize when I feel people are upset with me, even if my intention, God knows, was good and my goal was public interest.”

 

The Egyptian Media Syndicate ordered on Friday suspending Amin from practicing any media-related work and referring him to investigation over his “objectionable” remarks on Upper Egypt.

 

The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) also decided to suspend Amin’s talk show, for using language, seen as abusive and inappropriate, against Upper Egypt and rural area dwellers.