Reuters: Media law "stringent"

International media have reported on yesterday's adoption of the media law, with Reuters stating that it foresees large fines for media guilty of slander.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 01.09.2009.

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International media have reported on yesterday's adoption of the media law, with Reuters stating that it foresees large fines for media guilty of slander. Reuters states that the fines for newspapers could reach a week’s worth of sales, while for electronic media, fines will be based on advertising revenue. Reuters: Media law "stringent" Noting that the government explained that the goal of the new law was to regulate the rather chaotic media industry, the BBC made much of that fact that the law had been adopted with the votes of a section of the ruling coalition and opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) MPs. The BBC stated that “a significant section of the Serbian professional public believes that the law contains ‘anti-European provisions,’” highlighting yesterday’s protest by the Serbian Union of Journalists (UNS). Radio Free Europe highlighted the fact that “the law was adopted beause of MP Riza Halimi of the Party of Democratic Action was not present in the chamber,” and thus 125 votes, as opposed to the usual 126, were sufficient to push the bill through. The radio station also quoted Democratic Party (DS) MP Nada Kolundzija, who stated that the ruling coalition always tried to gain opposition votes for certain draft bills, and that it was not always the opposition’s job to oppose government proposals. “The fact the law was adopted with opposition votes doesn’t reflect badly on the opposition party that voted for it, or the law itself,” said Kolundzija, RFE reported.

Reuters: Media law "stringent"

Noting that the government explained that the goal of the new law was to regulate the rather chaotic media industry, the BBC made much of that fact that the law had been adopted with the votes of a section of the ruling coalition and opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) MPs.

The BBC stated that “a significant section of the Serbian professional public believes that the law contains ‘anti-European provisions,’” highlighting yesterday’s protest by the Serbian Union of Journalists (UNS).

Radio Free Europe highlighted the fact that “the law was adopted beause of MP Riza Halimi of the Party of Democratic Action was not present in the chamber,” and thus 125 votes, as opposed to the usual 126, were sufficient to push the bill through.

The radio station also quoted Democratic Party (DS) MP Nada Kolundžija, who stated that the ruling coalition always tried to gain opposition votes for certain draft bills, and that it was not always the opposition’s job to oppose government proposals.

“The fact the law was adopted with opposition votes doesn’t reflect badly on the opposition party that voted for it, or the law itself,” said Kolundžija, RFE reported.

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