The Culture Ministry has submitted a draft law to reorganise the public Radio and Television Slovakia, or RTVS. It does not want to split it into two; but intends to change the leadership nomination process. The director general should be elected by a council of seven people, of which three are nominated by the Culture Minister and four elected by Parliament. It also wants to establish a programme council, the majority of which would be elected by Parliament.
The opposition was quick to respond. "The coalition wants to control public television and radio, so that independent news becomes news that will please Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Andrej Danko (SNS) and Peter Pellegrini (Hlas-SD)," said Branislav Gröhling, Vice-president of the opposition SaS party.
