NEWS

18/02/2020

12:02

Kidawa-Błońska Campaign Files Complaint Against TVP with KRRiT. Szłapka: One 'Wiadomości' Broadcast Featured PAD for 10 Minutes. Kidawa-Błońska Mentioned for 20 Seconds

On behalf of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's Electoral Committee, I would like to inform you that we have filed a complaint with the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) regarding the activities of TVP. As a public broadcaster, it is violating Article 21 of the act, meaning the obligation to present events and phenomena in Poland and abroad truthfully, as well as the obligation for public media to maintain pluralism, impartiality, and balance. For a very long time, we have seen that TVP is unequivocally biased. In essence, it engages solely in propaganda, and the proportions in showcasing individual candidates are skewed. This time, we do not want to remain idle. We want to file a complaint on this matter, using a concrete example. In the 'Wiadomości' broadcast on February 15th at 7:30 PM, the segment concerning presidential candidate Andrzej Duda lasted for 10 minutes. In the same broadcast, 1.5 minutes were dedicated to all other candidates, including Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, whose coverage lasted a mere 20 seconds. This means that in just one broadcast of 'Wiadomości', Andrzej Duda was featured 20 times longer than Kidawa-Błońska” – stated Adam Szłapka, chairman of Nowoczesna and spokesperson for Kidawa-Błońska's campaign, during a press conference in the Sejm.