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PN accuses PBS of imbalanced reporting, asks for remedy
Nationalist Party complains over a decision by Public Broadcasting Services to ignore two interviews with the party leaders on Sunday.
29 October 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
The Nationalist Party today filed a complaint with the Public Broadcasting Services over its failure to report two interviews with the party leader and secretary-general, which were ironically carried out by a PBS journalist.
In its letter to PBS, the Opposition asked why the national broadcaster did not report the interviews with PN leader Simon Busuttil and secretary-general Chris Said in its flagship 8pm news bulletin.
Pointing out, that both interviews centred around current affairs such as the civil unions bill, the Budget and migration, the Opposition said the decision to ignore the interviews was "even more deplorable" since the interviews were carried out by a PBS journalist who was also accompanied by a cameraperson.
Pinning the blame on the PBS newsroom, the PN said that these facts show that the decision was taken "consciously" and once again exposed the imbalance in PBS reporting.
The PN called for an immediate remedy.
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To get an idea of what 'broadcsting balance ' means according to Simon Busutill, one only has to see Net TV News or hear Radio 101! Tahsibhom l-BBC u CNN flimien daqs kemm huma bilancjati!
Simon cannot yet get it, that it is difficult for us to forget the long years of oppression and flagrant abuse of the National broadcaster by PN scycophants: Bondi, Peppi, Norman Vella, Pierre Portelli,and the whole nest of Net TV and radio journalist who were cocooned at PBS ....and are still chirping happily away!
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Heqq spicca Mr Norman Vella li tant kemm kien oggettiv li l-izbilanc kontra l- PN kien idawru f'partigjanizmu sfaccat favurieh. Ara dak in-nhar ma kienx hemm dmugh tal-kukkudrilli!
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PN who is going to believe you and take you serious.
Luke Camilleri •
Why stop Simon having his say ?
Let him have his say , he is so funny :)
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Oh dear, now the PN is the victim and not the perpetrator of TVM imbalance. How does it feel?
