3AW management has suspended John-Michael Howson from broadcasting for four weeks after he chanted a Nazi slogan at Julian Assange’s mother during the Sunday Morning program.
“We’ve told him in no uncertain terms that it was completely unacceptable behaviour and we don’t condone it in any way,” 3AW General Manager Shane Healy said.
LISTEN HERE: 3AW General Manager Shane Healy
Mr Howson has accepted the sanction and issued this apology:
"Yesterday on the Sunday Morning program we discussed the matter of Julian Assange and his decision to seek sanctuary in the embassy of Ecuador in London."
"During that discussion I made offensive comments by citing the Nazi salute.
"I unreservedly apologise for saying what I said.
"I understand that many listeners took offence to these comments and I sincerely regret having uttered them.
"I did not intend to imply that our guests or anyone shares the views of the Nazi party or seeks to control free speech.
"And I again offer my sincere apologies."
LISTEN HERE: Neil Mitchell says he is ‘embarrassed & annoyed' at what John-Michael Howson said on the Sunday Morning Program.
SUNDAY: 3AW Sunday Morning contributor John-Michael Howson embroiled himself in controversy yesterday when he used a Nazi slogan after Julian Assange's Mother backed out of an interview.
Christine Assange was waiting on hold while Darren James, Nick McCallum and Howson interviewed Sam Castro from the Wikileaks Australian Citizens Alliance regarding Ecuador's decision to grant political asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
LISTEN HERE: The fiery exchange between John-Michael Howson, Sam Castro and Christine Assange
Howson called Castro a hypocrite for supporting Assange's decision to seek political asylum in Ecuador, a country Howson claims has a 'poor' human rights record.
"You people are so full of it, you make me want to spew up," Howson said.
"You support free speech yet you're going on about a country that restricts free speech," he added.
Christine Assange was put to air after Castro's interview concluded and she immediately condemned John-Michael Howson's treatment of the previous guest.
"I won't be doing an interview with you because you're acting like a pig,'' Ms Assange said.
Howson responded by screaming on air: "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!''
Ms Assange then hung up the phone.
Howson claims he was censored by Ms. Assange because she denied him the chance to state his opinion:
"These people just want to come on air and give us their propaganda and they don't want any tough questions."
Callers were polarised on the appropriateness of his outburst, and Nick McCallum referred to John-Michael Howson as an 'equal opportunity abuser.'
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LISTEN: John-Michael Howson's exchange with Wikileaks Australian Citizens Alliance spokesperson Sam Castro and Assange's Mother, Christine Assange
John Michael Howson: Profile
John-Michael Howson is a writer of hit stage musicals, an author, journalist and commentator who covered the international film scene for 25 years interviewing scores of top names, including those who rarely consent to interviews.
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What Assange should do is try to escape on New Year, every body is thinking about the holidays,
If not, a legal way out would be better, but I just don't see it.
having a Seat Australia's. senate Would give him immunity, to get out.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange working on song with Calle 13
WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange has revealed how he is spending some of his time living in the Ecuadorean embassy in London - working on a song with Puerto Rican band Calle 13.
``We are making an interesting song about the new politics as a result of internet and media distortion,'' the Australian told reporters in an interview at the embassy on Friday.
``It is the most popular Latin American political group and they come from Puerto Rico, which has had its problems with the US.''
The 41-year-old former computer hacker did not give any details of the collaboration, such as whether he will be performing or writing the lyrics.
Assange walked into the embassy on June 19 last year and asked for asylum from Ecuador in a bid to avoid extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over alleged sex crimes.
He said he fears that if sent to Sweden, he may be transferred to the United States and prosecuted for the release by WikiLeaks of thousands of
Ecuador granted him asylum but Britain refuses to give him safe passage out of the country, leaving him stranded at the embassy
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