President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday met with representatives of the religious community to continue discussions on establishing an inter-faith religious television station that will only broadcast religious programmes.
According to a press statement, Jagdeo indicated that discussions have been ongoing for six years now but he plans to have the project realised within the next three months.
Religious leaders said they appreciated the initiative and agreed to the setting up of a board of directors comprising persons from several umbrella bodies. “The model proposed would see an equitable distribution of air time amongst the various bodies,” the release said.
In response to a question about the approximate cost of the project, the president said various specifications are being considered to determine suitability as the intention is for coverage to be as expansive as possible. He also used the opportunity to encourage the leaders to continue to work for peace and harmony and to repudiate any attempts made by persons to incite racial tension, as the country prepares for regional and national elections.
