ZAGREB, Oct 21 (Hina) - The Croatian National Parliament house of Representatives on Thursday ended a discussion on amendments to the Law on Telecommunications with some criticism from opposition, but also ruling HDZ MPs. The
amendments to the Law on Telecommunications increases marketing time on the Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) from the former four minutes, to nine minutes on the First and Second channels, while on the Third would be 12 minutes per hour. Jadranka Kosor, who motioned the amendments, dismissed the most frequent criticism that the amendments are to be used to suffocate commercial televisions and the public opinion. Warning about the possible consequences of these amendments for commercial televisions, opposition MPs held a way should be found to help these televisions, that is, to improve their status. The final bill on public gathering, also discussed by MPs Thursday, ensures th
ZAGREB, Oct 21 (Hina) - The Croatian National Parliament house of
Representatives on Thursday ended a discussion on amendments to the
Law on Telecommunications with some criticism from opposition, but
also ruling HDZ MPs.
The amendments to the Law on Telecommunications increases
marketing time on the Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) from the
former four minutes, to nine minutes on the First and Second
channels, while on the Third would be 12 minutes per hour.
Jadranka Kosor, who motioned the amendments, dismissed the most
frequent criticism that the amendments are to be used to suffocate
commercial televisions and the public opinion.
Warning about the possible consequences of these amendments for
commercial televisions, opposition MPs held a way should be found
to help these televisions, that is, to improve their status.
The final bill on public gathering, also discussed by MPs Thursday,
ensures the constitutional right of citizens to peacefully gather
and to hold rallies at adequate locations.
Exceptions are when the protection of freedoms and rights of
citizens are jeopardised, as well as rule of law, public morality
and health.
The law envisages that public gathering should be prevented in
areas around hospitals, highways and inter-state roads, national
parks and near cultural monuments of zero category.
Local self-government would have the right to determine locations
for public gathering in towns with over 100,000 residents, and a
public place where rallies are possible without filing a request
with the interior Ministry.
(hina) lml