ACTION OF PROTEST IN PROTECTION OF RADIO LIBERTY TAKES PLACE
Noyan Tapan
Jul 2, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Transparency International
international organization’s Armenian office, the Helsinki Committee
of Armenia and a number of other NGOs on July 2 organized an action
of protest against the amendment to the RA law "On Television and
Radio" proposed by the RA government, which, in the opinion of the
participants of the action of protest, is unequivocally aimed against
the broadcasting of the Radio Liberty.
It should be mentioned that the bill adopted in the first reading on
June 29 at the NA envisages to "unanimously forbid activity of other
organizations on the frequences of the Public TV and Radio Company."
The action participants moved from the RA government building to
the RA National Assembly, their mouths tied with white ribbons. The
demonstrants placed slogans "To Close Liberty: For You, Armenia,"
"1937-2007," "Shame on the Feudal Clan and Its Myrmidons" near the
NA building.
As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Amalia Kostanian, the
Chairwoman of the Transparency International Armenian Office, the goal
of the action of protest is to prevent adoption of the bill by the
RA MPs in the second reading. "We have no doubt that the law will be
adopted, as we have self-will in our country," she mentioned meanwhile.