On Friday, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz, made a decision… Liquidation of 17 regional companies of Polish radio stations.
Before that, Minister Sienkevich decided… Liquidation of Polish Television, Polish Radio and Polish Press Agency. “In the current situation, such an action will ensure the work of these companies, implement the necessary restructuring and prevent the dismissal of employees employed in the above-mentioned companies due to lack of funding.” Liquidation status can be canceled at any time. by the owner,” the ministry said in a statement. Culture and national heritage.
Regional stations of Polish radio respond to Sienkiewicz
On Monday, the presidents of the regional Polish radio stations published a joint statement regarding Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz's decision. As mentioned, the actions of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage do not comply with the current regulations and the Constitution.
“It seems clear that the real purpose of the alleged “liquidation” of public media is only to implement rapid personnel changes in the boards of directors of companies. At the same time, according to the regulations still in force, it is the only institution that can make personnel decisions. “The National Council of Media, including the appointment and dismissal of managers and supervisory boards of Public Broadcasting, is the National Council of Media,” we read.
As mentioned, the regional public radio media should not be held hostage to another edition of the political dispute, which this time could lead to their significant weakening and perhaps even their actual liquidation over time. “The public mission is not only to deliver information and valuable content to the recipients. It is also about finding what is worth promoting and spreading locally and what is often not of interest to the mainstream commercial media. So if this mission is not fulfilled by the local community. media, – no one will do this”, – it is written.
“Not to deny the right of the parliamentary majority to make changes also in the public media system, we call for this to be done with respect and within the framework of the current law and with care to preserve the cultural heritage of the Republic of Poland.” Polish Radio Regional Broadcasting Stations are of course an important part of it, however we would like to point out that in case of illegal actions, the legally operating bodies of Regional Public Radio Broadcasting are obliged to follow the law and take care. interests of companies entrusted to them. Therefore, we will turn to constructive negotiations – first of all with President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk in order to develop a position that respects the law and the interests of all parties,” emphasized 14 Polish representatives. Radio centers. The statement was not signed by Radio Katowice, Radio Heads of Opole and Radio Wroclaw.
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