Skopje, 27 November 2016 – Based on the written reports on the monitoring of the coverage of the elections by the Trade and Broadcasting Companies of Televizija Nova DOOEL Skopje, 24 Vesti DOOEL Shtip and Alfa TV DOOEL Skopje, the Ad-hoc Committee for Observing Media Coverage submitted Action Proposals to the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services.
The Ad Hoc Committee submitted proposals to initiate misdemeanour procedures, whereby the court would pronounce misdemeanor sanctions (warnings) against TV Nova DOOEL Skopje, due to violation of Article 76, Paragraph 4, and Article 75-f, Paragraph 1 of the Electoral Code; against TV 24 Vesti DOOEL Shtip, due to non-compliance with Article 75-f, Paragraph 2, and Article 76, Paragraph 4, and against Alfa TV DOOEL Skopje for violation of Article 75-c of the Electoral Code.
The proposals by the Ad-hoc Committee for Observing Media Coverage are available at the links given below:
Proposal to impose measure – Televizija Nova DOOEL Skopje (Article 76, Paragraph 4, of the Electoral Code)
Proposal to impose measure – Televizija Nova DOOEL Skopje (Article 75-f, Paragraph 1, of the Electoral Code)
Proposal to impose measure – Alfa TV DOOEL Skopje (Article 75-c of the Electoral Code)
Proposal to impose measure – TV 24 Vesti DOOEL Shtip (Article 75-f, Paragraph 2, of the Electoral Code)
Proposal to impose measure – TV 24 Vesti DOOEL Shtip (Article 76, Paragraph 4, of the Electoral Code)