How to Support the Fight Against Kelvin MacKenzie

Deborah French, a writer and journalist, has opened a blog to protest Kelvin MacKenzie. Along with Charles Thomson, another journalist whom you likely became familiar with by reading his posts on this page, they have launched a campaign against Kelvin MacKenzie’s insulting remarks, which has spread around the world. In the meantime, the role of Michael’s fan websites and their activities on Twitter and Facebook—and their cooperation with the Jackson family, including Taje and Randy—cannot be ignored. The campaign calls for an official apology from ITV. Because MacKenzie (Kelvin MacKenzie) said on the morning show on November 9 (UK breakfast show This Morning) that he didn’t understand why Michael’s three children were born. He referred to Michael’s accusations and the 2005 court case (in which he was acquitted), and said that with his death, some children have now been saved from a lifetime of psychological abuse and torment. In the end, he said that now that Michael has died, his children’s situation will be better than when they were with their father. Deborah French wrote on her blog: "Given the growing protests against the nasty and shocking words of Kelvin MacKenzie, ITV removed the video of his interview from its website. By doing this, the network implicitly accepted that MacKenzie’s words were insulting. Mark Sutherland, ITV’s public relations manager, said that MacKenzie’s words do not reflect the network’s point of view, and therefore they don’t feel the need to apologize." Taje Jackson, Michael’s nephew, has threatened to sue, and the U.S. ambassador in Malaysia also called MacKenzie’s remarks "nauseating" in an email, saying that the network’s apology is the least it can do. Deborah French says ITV is curious to know how long this wave of opposition will last. She wants fans to email or call the network managers daily. Keep the news networks informed and send ITV and columnists like Roger Freedman the links to articles supporting this campaign that appear in online newspapers. She also said she is trying to get the Jackson family to notice this campaign and join it. Emails through which you can make your voice heard to ITV: Mark Sunderland, head of the network’s legal department: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. — CEO of the network: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. — Network comments and complaints section: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Source: eMJey / mackenzie-protest.blogspot.com