AGK reacts following Ahmetjekaj's resignation from director RTK's mention of former VV activist Riley Gervala

The Kosovo Journalists' Association says it has been following with deep concern the developments of recent months in RTK, which have resulted Sunday with the departure of Shkumb Ahmetxejt from the post of General Director, as was warned in a letter to international media freedom organisations. AGK says Ahmetjekaj, [...]
AGK says Ahmetxekaj, a multi-year-old journalist in the public broadcaster, has told of a seven-month political impact that resulted in deep disagreement with the Board on fundamental issues of the movement away of public broadcaster”.
RTK's “Bord, should explain whether it is subject to political pressure in its decision-making, and if the obligation for Ahmetxhaj's removal is due to this
The current board, which has approved Ahmetzhekaj's resignation, had earlier appointed to the post of Television Director Riley Grovall, a former activist and sponsor of the ruling political party, Vetevendosje”, is said to be in the AGK's reaction.
Kosovo's “Government, through its exhibitors, including MPs, has sometimes and publicly demonstrated the tendency to party control RTK, which is unacceptable practice”, the report follows.
AGK calls for proper address to complaints about operating and management on Radio Kosova 1.
“instead of political pressure through the Board and the halved budget, the Government and the Assembly of Kosovo should be careful to ensure the unhindered financial functioning of public broadcasters, and to find solutions to their property”, the announcement follows.
The AGK, appreciates the cruise role the public broadcaster plays in the democratic functioning of the country, as an important pillar for media freedom in Kosovo.
“Gasers, cameramen and other RTK workers should be able to do their job in the public's interest, without any kind of political or financial pressure” said among other things in the report.
Kosovo has marked the largest decline in recent years this year, when it is ranked 19 countries below in the Media Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders.












