Poland’s new administration has announced it is sacking executives at state media outlets that were widely seen as government mouthpieces during the eight years in power of the rightwing populist Law and Justice party (PiS).
The chairs and boards of the state television, radio and news agencies had been removed, Poland’s culture ministry said on Wednesday, citing the need to restore their impartiality.
State-owned media had been regularly accused of biased reporting, transmitting propaganda and launching verbal attacks on the opposition.
The new ruling coalition, led by the prime minister, Donald Tusk, had vowed to deliver on his campaign pledge to reset public television.
“We want to make sure that there is legal order in Poland and that there are free media,” said Marek Suski, another PiS lawmaker, said on Wednesday as the sit-in continued.
The PiS government was frequently criticised by the opposition and non-profits for trying to stifle the independent media and limit freedom of expression.
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Poland’s new administration has announced it is sacking executives at state media outlets that were widely seen as government mouthpieces during the eight years in power of the rightwing populist Law and Justice party (PiS).
The chairs and boards of the state television, radio and news agencies had been removed, Poland’s culture ministry said on Wednesday, citing the need to restore their impartiality.
State-owned media had been regularly accused of biased reporting, transmitting propaganda and launching verbal attacks on the opposition.
The new ruling coalition, led by the prime minister, Donald Tusk, had vowed to deliver on his campaign pledge to reset public television.
“We want to make sure that there is legal order in Poland and that there are free media,” said Marek Suski, another PiS lawmaker, said on Wednesday as the sit-in continued.
The PiS government was frequently criticised by the opposition and non-profits for trying to stifle the independent media and limit freedom of expression.
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