英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

Experts slammed the Next Media sale today at a public hearing. Outside the venue, protesters urged the government to block the sale. 

After a deal was reached to sell Next Media, the Fair Trade Commission held a public hearing. Experts turned out, fearful of a monopoly. They said Want Want China Times Group owner Tsai Eng-meng should not be allowed to gain a stake in Apple Daily, the main newspaper unit of Next Media. 

Jang Show-ling
NTU Economics Professor
In name, Tsai Shao-chung purchased a stake in the Apple Daily. In fact, it was Tsai Eng-meng who put forward the money. It will be his. He will become a cross-media monster.

The public hearing was lively. It was even more animated outside.

Activist
What is a media monopoly? It’s just like someone occupying the microphone. He only lets you hear one voice.

Taiwanese film directors also spoke out.

Yeh Tien-lun
Director
It’s really serious, so I decided to come and express my concern. It shouldn’t just be students out here. I think all citizens should pay attention.

Ko I-chen
Director
I think everyone should cooperate in opposing some media outlets. This is more important.

About 300 demonstrators turned out to urge the Fair Trade Commission to reject the sale.

台灣壹傳媒交易案在昨天凌晨完成簽約，今天公平會舉辦"媒體併購管制"公聽會，邀集產、官、學界，以及學生代表來表達意見。公平會外除了民眾,也看到許多導演出來抗議, 反對媒體壟斷!

壹傳媒交易案剛簽完約，公平會就在今天舉辦"媒體併購"公聽會，有官學界代表和數十家媒體參與。 

[[台大經濟系教授 鄭秀玲]]
“蘋果日報的股權名義上，雖然是由蔡紹中出面來買，實際上是由蔡衍明出資，且實質擁有的，他將會變成我國跨媒體的，巨無霸怪獸”

公聽會場內發言踴躍，場外也有不少民眾表達意見。

[[反媒體巨獸青年聯盟代表]]
“媒體壟斷是什麼，就像麥克風被某個人霸佔，他永遠只讓你聽一種聲音”

還有導演也站出來聲援。

[[導演 葉天倫]]
“實在太大條了，所以一定要出來關心一下，不能只有學生關心，我覺得一般公民也要關心”

[[導演 柯一正]]
“我覺得大家合作一點，拒絕某一些媒體，這個比較重要”

總計三百多人，手拿著旗幟標語，公開要求公平會對於壹傳媒交易案必須嚴格把關。

文章出處 ：民視英語新聞