Non-governmental organizations call on the Parliament not to override the presidential veto
The signatory organizations welcome the decision of the President of Georgia to veto the amendments to the Law on Broadcasting, which among others foresees the possibility to conduct the public procurement in non-transparent way, increasing the time for placing the commercial advertisements or sponsorship. The presented law significantly increases the risks of non-transparency and the corruption at Georgian Public Service broadcaster. Furthermore, the law will damage the private broadcasters and the Georgian media environment in general.
Accordingly, the signatory organizations call on the Parliament not to override the presidential veto and take into account the justified arguments provided by the president, members of the parliamentary committee on Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, the private media and civil society in order to ensure that the amendments to the law will be formulated in way that will not harm the media environment and will be in line with the role and function of the idea of the public service broadcaster.
Transparency International Georgia
Georgian Democracy Initiative
Open Society Georgia Foundation
Georgian Young Lawyers Association
Sapari
Liberal Academy Tbilisi
The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy
Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)
The Economic Policy Research Center
Article 42 of the Constitution
Human Rights Center
Media Institute
Georgia’s Reforms Associates
CIDA
Atinati
We for Sensible Future
Community
Union “Nukriani”
Bridge of Friendship Kartlosi
Bolnisi Language House
Tkibuli District Development Fund
Akhaltsikhe Youth Center
Georgian Union of Democratic Development
Union of Democrat Meskhs
For Better Future
Civic Initiatives Association
Dusheti Development Foundation
Ratcha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Self Government Resource Center
The Center for Civic Monitoring and Research
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia - Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Committee
Georgian Association of Educational Initiatives
Regional Development Center
Inter-Ethnic Unity of Kvemo Kartli
Association “Spectrum”
Georgia
Rural Council
Samtskhe Javakheti Media Center
Women for Regional Development