Sunday briefing at BCC

The Broadcasting Coordinating Council (BCC) convened on Sunday, December 14, a briefing at which it debated the declaration of the leader of Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN), Serafim Urecheanu regarding the procedure of prolonging the license of the television station Moldova 1, Info-Prim Neo reports. BCC chairman Gheorghe Gorincioi stated at the briefing: “I ascertain the following: the declaration of the AMN's leader Serafim Urechean, according to which, in 2007, the BCC would have prolonged the license if issuing the public television, without participating in the tender, is absolutely false, it is not real and has a deep electoral meaning. The license of the public station Moldova 1 expires on August 2, 2009 and, according to law, it is to take part in the tender for the next working period. I also say that, according to the law, the BCC is a guarantee of the public interest in broadcasting and it is above the political and party interests.” The BCC chairman refused to answer the journalists' questions. Journalists could not learn at least why they were so rapidly called on Sunday.