Skopje, 16 December 2016 – Further to the action proposals submitted by the Ad Hoc Committee for Observing Media Coverage, yesterday, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services filed requests for initiating misdemeanor proceedings, whereupon the court would pronounce misdemeanor sanctions in the form of warnings against eight broadcasters.
Due to violation of the election silence and noncompliance with Article 76-b, Paragraph 3 of the Electoral Code, misdemeanor procedures have been initiated against Makedonska Radiotelevizija Skopje – First Programming Service (MRT 1), TV Alsat-M DOO Skopje, TV Alfa DOOEL Skopje, TV Nova DOOEL Skopje, TV Shenja DOOEL Skopje, TV KAnal Tri DOO Debar, TV Era DOO Skopje and HDTV Kanal Plus DOOEL Skopje.
The action proposals by the Ad Hoc Committee for Observing Media Coverage, as well as the reports on the monitoring conducted, can be downloaded at the following links:
Proposal to impose a measure – Makedonska Radiotelevizija – First Programming Service MRT 1
–Election coverage monitoring report – Makedonska Radiotelevizija – First Programming Service MRT 1
Proposal to impose a measure – TV Alsat-M DOO Skopje
– Election coverage monitoring report – TV Alsat-M DOO Skopje
Proposal to impose a measure – TV Alfa DOOEL Skopje
– Election coverage monitoring report – TV Alfa DOOEL Skopje
Proposal to impose a measure – TV Nova DOOEL Skopje
– Election coverage monitoring report – TV Nova DOOEL Skopje
Proposal to impose a measure – TV Shenja DOOEL Skopje
Election coverage monitoring report – TV Shenja DOOEL Skopje
Proposal to impose a measure – TV Kanal Tri DOO Debar
Election coverage monitoring report – TV Kanal Tri DOO Debar
Proposal to impose a measure – TV Era DOO Skopje
– Election coverage monitoring report – TV Era DOO Skopje
Proposal to impose a measure – HDTV Kanal Plus DOOEL Skopje
– Election coverage monitoring report – HDTV Kanal Plus DOOEL Skopje