The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday called on President David Granger to send the Broadcast (Amendment) Bill back to Parliament for extensive public consultation.
The PSC’s statement last night was the latest broadside against the bill which on Tuesday saw two international press freedom bodies expressing grave concern over its provisions. The bill has to be assented to by the President before it becomes law. There was no word yesterday on whether it had been assented to.
The PSC said that it had preferred to refrain from commenting on the Bill which it views as clearly contentious, until it had been fully debated in the National Assembly. It noted that the Bill amends the Broadcast Bill 2011 which did not attract much public attention at the time of its passing but which in the opinion of the Commission is far from adequate in a number of critical aspects in delivering a Broadcasting Authority and Law, which meets certain fundamental provisions.
