The Jihad to Purge the Nation group has sent a letter to the head of the privately-owned satellite channel ONTV threatening to target its studios and offices, and kidnap its prominent
The Jihad to Purge the Nation group has sent a letter to the head of the privately-owned satellite channel ONTV threatening to target its studios and offices, and kidnap its prominent presenters against huge ransoms. ONTV is owned by the Coptic tycoon and political activist Naguib Sawiris, and is known for its liberal political views and coverage.
The letter also warned from ‘dire punishment’ to the advertisement company that places ads with ONTV. It branded ONTV media policy as “aiming to sabotage Egypt and propagate chaos, complying with a Zionist agenda.”
Following is the text of the letter received by the ONTV administration:
“A notification to the head of the ‘owls and crows’ channel, named ONTV
“You have crossed all the red lines. You are pushing the nation towards chaos, in order to implement an American Zionist agenda. You have tried our patience, and we will not resort to the State or the rule of law, since these are the tools of the helpless.
“The toxins that you are propagating through the crows Yusry Fouda and Reem Maged and their slaves Youssef and Iman, will not affect our great people. We order you to immediately stop this shameful practice, otherwise we will have to:
“1. Force you to donate EGP10 million to a charity association and announce it. Otherwise, Naguib Sawiris’ facilities as well as the studios’ and headquarters of ONTV will be attacked. And this is easily within our reach.
“2. Address a warning to the advertisement company that deals with your channel, and force it to stop broadcasting its advertisements with your channel, lest it be subjected to grave punishment.
“3. Kidnap your channel’s talk shows’ anchors and ask for EGP20 million ransom, otherwise they will be eradicated, and this is something we can and will do. We therefore advise you to immediately stop your shameful, destructive policy. If you do not abide by this, we will start implementing our threats and, once we start, nothing can stop us.
“God is almighty
“The Jihad to purify the nation group”
WATANI International
25 April 2012