EFJ secretary calls on RTK board not to vote on politicised candidates for director

European Federation of Journalists Secretary General Ricardo Gutierrez has asked the RTK board today not to choose television directors candidates with close ties to politics. The RTK Board today decides who it is that selects television directors, while the assessment commission is most likely positioned by Gervala, who is supportive [...]
Board RTK today decides who he chooses as television director, meanwhile, the assessment commission has mostly launched Gervala, who is a supporter of the ruling and close party with top LV officials.
Delivering a scripture published days ago for this competition, Gutierrez has called on the board not to elect political-related candidates.
“Today, the Kosovo Board of Directors of Public Broadcasting will vote for RTK Television Director. I call on RTK's board not to vote for candidates with political ties and direct and close ties to the ruling party, or any other political party”, the EFJ secretary wrote.
He says the public television management should remain fully independent of political parties.
If necessary, the call must be resumed, to find the most professionally qualified person, who is independent of political power”, Gutierrez wrote.












