MOSTAR, Feb 18 (Hina) - The supervisory board of 'Erotel', the leading Bosnian Croat TV station, on Friday tendered their resignation, expressing dissatisfaction with the fact that the Independent Media Commission (IMC) yesterday
turned off Erotel's transmitters. In a statement issued in Mostar today, the supervisory board said that by closing down Erotel, the IMC has prevented the establishment of information and other programmes of Bosnian Croats. Attempts by the new 'Erotel' supervisory board to establish a multiethnic editorial council, appoint a new management and editorial structure and establish new forms of cooperation and relations with the IMC and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) have failed, the statement read. IMC spokeswoman Zinaida Babovic told a press conference in Sarajevo yesterday turning off Erotel transmitters was necessary in order to implement an IMC decision of November, 1999 in line
MOSTAR, Feb 18 (Hina) - The supervisory board of 'Erotel', the
leading Bosnian Croat TV station, on Friday tendered their
resignation, expressing dissatisfaction with the fact that the
Independent Media Commission (IMC) yesterday turned off Erotel's
transmitters.
In a statement issued in Mostar today, the supervisory board said
that by closing down Erotel, the IMC has prevented the
establishment of information and other programmes of Bosnian
Croats.
Attempts by the new 'Erotel' supervisory board to establish a
multiethnic editorial council, appoint a new management and
editorial structure and establish new forms of cooperation and
relations with the IMC and the Office of the High Representative
(OHR) have failed, the statement read.
IMC spokeswoman Zinaida Babovic told a press conference in Sarajevo
yesterday turning off Erotel transmitters was necessary in order to
implement an IMC decision of November, 1999 in line with which
Erotel was asked to stop airing after it had refused to accept a
temporary airing permit, issued by IMC.
(hina) rml