A bill proposed by Democratic MPs to amend and supplement the Broadcasting Code was registered in Parliament. According to the authors, the bill protects the information area and sets European standards for the presentation of political information, IPN reports.
The bill enables the TV channels to broadcast news and analytical programs and programs of a military character only with reference to the EU member states, the United States, Canada and the member states of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television.
“This bill does not ban TV channels. The Russian TV channels will continue to broadcast in the Republic of Moldova, but their news, analytical and military programs will be restricted,” stated Speaker of Parliament Andrian Candu, of the Democratic Party.
He noted that different analyses and reports produced during the last few years point to a pronounced propaganda and misinformation tendency that endangers the security of the Republic of Moldova.
The proposal envisions penalties for the broadcasters that will violate the legal provisions on the transmission and retransmission of the given programs produced by foreign TV channels. The decision adopted by the Broadcasting Coordination Council could not be suspended by court decision.
