Ro
En
Рy31 August 2015
949 reads
President Nicolae Timofti, in an interview to Radio Chisinau, expressed dissatisfaction with the negative impact of Russian TV channels on Moldovan society and said that he would agree that their rebroadcasting be suspended. In the same context, he criticized the work of the Coordinating Council for Broadcasting.
‘I will, if needed, support the shutting down of the TV stations that work to undermine the independence of the Republic of Moldova, the national development vector supported by most people and our striving to return to stability,’ was his response to a question about Russian propaganda.
The head of the state expressed his dissatisfaction with the negative impact of the activity of certain foreign media outlets on Moldovan society. 'I would say that it is unfair that our people have predominant access to foreign television stations that do not have the best intentions in mind, both for Moldova as a state and for the people. Unfortunately, these television stations, which are rebroadcast here with our consent, continuously instigate hatred towards other countries, the European Union, as well as promote ideas that are not on the agenda of the parliamentary majority in Moldova,' said the President. In his view, the Coordinating Council for Broadcasting is in part responsible for this situation, since 'empowered authorities do not always fulfill their obligations when it comes to preventing subversive action,' added the President.
It should be noted that two bills on amending and supplementing the Broadcasting Code have been submitted to Parliament; according to the authors, they are meant to ensure greater security of the information space. Mostly, they provide for a larger share of local content broadcasting. The local rebroadcasters have expressed their disapproval of the legislative initiatives.
Parliament requested the opinion of relevant EU entities regarding the bills. The OSCE media freedom representative, Dunja Mijatović, expressed hope that the bills would be reviewed thoroughly in Parliament, so that the law does not limit excessively the freedom of expression and free circulation of information.
‘I will, if needed, support the shutting down of the TV stations that work to undermine the independence of the Republic of Moldova, the national development vector supported by most people and our striving to return to stability,’ was his response to a question about Russian propaganda.
The head of the state expressed his dissatisfaction with the negative impact of the activity of certain foreign media outlets on Moldovan society. 'I would say that it is unfair that our people have predominant access to foreign television stations that do not have the best intentions in mind, both for Moldova as a state and for the people. Unfortunately, these television stations, which are rebroadcast here with our consent, continuously instigate hatred towards other countries, the European Union, as well as promote ideas that are not on the agenda of the parliamentary majority in Moldova,' said the President. In his view, the Coordinating Council for Broadcasting is in part responsible for this situation, since 'empowered authorities do not always fulfill their obligations when it comes to preventing subversive action,' added the President.
It should be noted that two bills on amending and supplementing the Broadcasting Code have been submitted to Parliament; according to the authors, they are meant to ensure greater security of the information space. Mostly, they provide for a larger share of local content broadcasting. The local rebroadcasters have expressed their disapproval of the legislative initiatives.
Parliament requested the opinion of relevant EU entities regarding the bills. The OSCE media freedom representative, Dunja Mijatović, expressed hope that the bills would be reviewed thoroughly in Parliament, so that the law does not limit excessively the freedom of expression and free circulation of information.
Sursa foto: http://www.presedinte.md/
