Senator Leila de Lima minced no words in condemning a House committee's decision to deny the ABSCBNfranchise.
MAYNILA - Binatikos ng ilang eksperto at politiko ang pagbabasura ng Kamara sa aplikasyon ng ABS-CBN para sa bagong prangkisa nitong Biyernes.
"The non-renewal of ABS-CBN sets a dangerous precedent. Because gov't allowed politicking in the process of renewing a legislative franchise & succeeded in shutting down a media institution, we have begun to ring the death knell of press freedom in the country," ani Hontiveros sa pahayag. Para naman kay Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, maihahalintulad ang nangyari nang ipasara ang network noong 1972, nang ideklara ni dating Pangulo at diktador Ferdinand Marcos ang Batas Militar.
Lumalabas sa findings ng TWG na may ilang paglabag na ginawa ang network giant, bagay na kinuwestiyon ni Cagayan 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez. "We are certainly very much disappointed.
"This pre-stages an even more worrisome sense of impunity sa ating institusyon. Puwede palang gawin ito. Ang chill talaga is going across, not only the media — sa tao," "The House has indeed set a high and unforgiving bar in approving franchises. This may affect current active franchises," dagdag niya. Ayon naman kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, ang naging desisyon ng House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises na ibasura ng franchise application ng ABS-CBN ay sole prerogative ng Kongreso.
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