Chaos in free elections anniversary

13.05.2009 11:06
Mugs with “together” signs for quarreling politicians and harsh election campaign rules at public TVP.



Dziennik writes on how public television journalists and reporters are being used to forge the election success of Libertas, the party of Euro skeptics which has just entered the Polish political scene.



The daily claims that TVP has become a highly efficient machine for promoting the Libertas election committee thanks to the public broadcaster’s chief exec Piotr Farfal, who hails from political quarters now closely associated with the Polish chapter of Declan Ganley’s party. The method of popularizing Libertas among wide audiences is simple: every item on the current election campaign to the European Parliament aired by TVP must contain mandatory mention of the party.



Disciplinary action has been announced with regard to any offenders breaking the rule. The legal grounds for such actions is a decree from the State Electoral Commission guaranteeing equal access and presentation in public media to all election committees.


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