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The Yabloko faction will soon submit to the State Duma a law
on public television. This was announced by the leader of the
Yabloko party and its faction in the State Duma Grigory Yavlinsky
in an interview with the "Geroi Dnya" (Hero of the Day)
programme of NTV channel.
Yavlinsky noted that such television channels "exist in
all countries". "This is not the case of private television,
where journalists depend on the owners of the channel," stressed
Yavlinsky.
According to the YABLOKO leader, the main goal of such a channel
can be the attainment of freedom of speech in Russia. "The
electorate has the right to listen to the point of view of those
elected by them," said Yavlinsky. These points of view should
be voiced at such a public television channel and reflect "the
important problems of the economy, ecology, army, war in Chechnya",
etc.
Yavlinsky also noted that he had already discussed this issue
with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Implementation of
this idea will require "political will and corresponding
legislature," noted Yavlinsky. "I shall try to achieve
this," promised the leader of YABLOKO.
See also:
TV6
case
Freedom
of Speech and Media Law in Russia
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