Draft bill on broadcast media not seeking to 'silence' private television channels, Gerovasili says

Gazzetta team 21 Οκτωβρίου 2015 - 21:24

The draft bill to regulate the broadcast media does not aim to "silence" the private television channels but restore transparency and proper management of frequencies, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili said on Wednesday, talking to the ANA-MPA.

She noted that the new law was a promise made by the government but also a term included in the list of prior actions by Greece's creditors.

"Obviously some people might not like this; through this bill the government is turning into action its promise to restore a clear, transparent and clean landscape in the management of television frequencies, which are a public good," Gerovasili told the agency's radio station 'Praktorio 104.9 FM'.

The spokeswoman said there was no issue with the disbursement of a two-billion-euro tranche by the creditors, pointing out that meetings with representatives of the institutions begin on Wednesday and that any delays relating to the prior actions can be overcome through use of ministerial decisions and circulars.