Cabinet nod to proceed with drafting of Broadcasting Regulatory Commission Bill

Wednesday, 22 November 2023 00:19 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Monday, approved the resolution furnished by the Mass Media Minister on Broadcasting Regulatory Commission and directed the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill based on the fundamental draft.

The Government said the resolution furnished by the Minister to prepare a broadcasting regulatory commission for electronic media with the objective of ensuring a precise media practice in order to safeguard the maximum freedom of speech and expression was taken for discussion at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on 22 September 2022.

At the meeting, a Cabinet subcommittee headed by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms was appointed for the submission of recommendations on the policy matters that should be taken into account when drafting the proposed bill, and the subcommittee has prepared a fundamental draft with appropriate provisions that can be taken into consideration at the preparation of the draft bill of the proposed broadcasting regulatory commission.

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