Czech Television will not allow the chairmen of five parliamentary parties to appear in the final pre-election Superdebate. The reason is their candidacy in municipal or senate elections. According to available information, only two party chairmen are expected to attend the debate. Andrej Babiš is ignoring the event, while Foreign Minister and Motorists' chairman Petr Macinka has announced a boycott. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Besides the Motorists, the restriction also applies to ODS, the Pirates, KDU-ČSL, and TOP 09. Czech Television justifies its decision with internal rules, according to which party leaders who are simultaneously running in elections cannot appear in the debate. The television stated that it considers the rules to be correctly set. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Macinka called the decision "stupid" and ordered employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to communicate with Czech Television. The measure concerns the ministry's communication with the public broadcaster. Czech Television objected to the move, stating that it will not let itself be drawn into the pre-election fight. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
The dispute has thus shifted from the debate lineup itself to the functioning of a state ministry and its relationship with public television. ČT insists that it follows pre-established rules when selecting guests. The Superdebate will take place at the end of the campaign before the municipal and senate elections. novinky.cz ↗
Macinka boycotts ČT's Superdebate, television defends its rules
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Uražený Macinka vyhlásil bojkot České televizi: Jedovatý útok a zákaz pro celé ministerstvo
extra.cz
| 08:35 07.10.
Stupidní rozhodnutí, říká Macinka k zákazu účasti v debatě ČT. Vrátil úder
lidovky.cz
| 07:31 07.10.
Stupidní rozhodnutí, říká Macinka k zákazu účasti v debatě ČT. Nařídil reakci MZV
idnes.cz
| 06:50 07.10.
ČT se ohradila proti Macinkově zákazu účasti zaměstnanců MZV v jejím vysílání
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 13:03 07.10.
Macinka nebude v debatě, zaměstnancům ministerstva proto zakázal mluvit s ČT
novinky.cz
| 09:48 07.10.
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