Klempíř's proposal has sparked a mass protest, compounded by the debate over StarDance and an alleged recording of candidates
The situation surrounding Culture Minister Ota Klempíř's government proposal to abolish licence fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio reached a peak on Wednesday, April 22. The trade unions of Czech Radio and Czech Television declared an indefinite strike alert in protest against the so-called liquidation proposal. Employees of both institutions gathered outside their buildings during Wednesday and chanted "We won't give up ČT," expressing their determination to defend the independence of public-service media by all legal means. The chairman of the Prague trade union at Czech Television, Vlastimil Vojtěch, considers the planned parliamentary bill to abolish the fees an acute risk and indicated that its submission could mark the moment the strike breaks out. reflex.cz ↗
Klempíř's proposal envisages changing the funding model from licence fees to the state budget, which, according to the unions, would substantially jeopardize the editorial independence of both institutions. The unions describe the proposal as incomplete, hostile, and highly flawed. Minister Klempíř responded to the student protests with the words "I was young once too," indicating some understanding for their engagement, although he has not yet apologized for his earlier claim that he had not received an invitation to this year's Anděl Awards ceremony, a claim that was disproved. Disagreements have also emerged among the government coalition partners, particularly regarding the future of the show StarDance, which Klempíř criticizes as unsuitable for public-service television, while Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is pushing to keep the popular dance competition in Czech Television's programming. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The mass protest is spreading beyond union circles as well. The student initiative Média nedáme! ("We Won't Give Up the Media!") organized a nationwide protest, during which students interrupted classes at noon and called for the defense of public service. Students from secondary schools and universities in Prague, Liberec, Pardubice, Brno, Olomouc, Ostrava, and Opava joined the protests. Meanwhile, the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies blocked Wednesday's election of members to the Czech Television Council, citing suspicions of corruption involving candidates Pavel Matocha and Roman Bradáč. Prime Minister Babiš wants to clarify the audio recording from the candidates' proceedings and discussed the tense situation with Czech Television's Director General Hynek Chudárek. irozhlas.cz ↗
Member of Parliament Radek Vondráček (ANO) defended himself against criticism of his remarks on Czech Television's Sunday Debate, firmly denied making threats, and described the moderator's reminder about facts and balance as a routine matter, which angered the opposition. At the international level, organizations are demanding that the European Commission thoroughly assess the forthcoming law on changing the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio and ensure that any reforms do not jeopardize the financial, editorial, or institutional independence of public-service media. President Petr Pavel emphasized, novinky.cz ↗
Klempíř's proposal envisages changing the funding model from licence fees to the state budget, which, according to the unions, would substantially jeopardize the editorial independence of both institutions. The unions describe the proposal as incomplete, hostile, and highly flawed. Minister Klempíř responded to the student protests with the words "I was young once too," indicating some understanding for their engagement, although he has not yet apologized for his earlier claim that he had not received an invitation to this year's Anděl Awards ceremony, a claim that was disproved. Disagreements have also emerged among the government coalition partners, particularly regarding the future of the show StarDance, which Klempíř criticizes as unsuitable for public-service television, while Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is pushing to keep the popular dance competition in Czech Television's programming. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The mass protest is spreading beyond union circles as well. The student initiative Média nedáme! ("We Won't Give Up the Media!") organized a nationwide protest, during which students interrupted classes at noon and called for the defense of public service. Students from secondary schools and universities in Prague, Liberec, Pardubice, Brno, Olomouc, Ostrava, and Opava joined the protests. Meanwhile, the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies blocked Wednesday's election of members to the Czech Television Council, citing suspicions of corruption involving candidates Pavel Matocha and Roman Bradáč. Prime Minister Babiš wants to clarify the audio recording from the candidates' proceedings and discussed the tense situation with Czech Television's Director General Hynek Chudárek. irozhlas.cz ↗
Member of Parliament Radek Vondráček (ANO) defended himself against criticism of his remarks on Czech Television's Sunday Debate, firmly denied making threats, and described the moderator's reminder about facts and balance as a routine matter, which angered the opposition. At the international level, organizations are demanding that the European Commission thoroughly assess the forthcoming law on changing the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio and ensure that any reforms do not jeopardize the financial, editorial, or institutional independence of public-service media. President Petr Pavel emphasized, novinky.cz ↗
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