KRRiTV under renewed attack from Sejm Culture Commission

Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) Deputy and the Chairman of the Sejm Culture Commission, Jerzy Wenderlich, told at a press conference devoted to the amendments to the media bill, that because the National Radio and Television Council (KRRiTV) does not make use of its competencies to stabilize the situation on the media market, the Culture Commission will submit a motion to cut the Council's next year budget by almost zł. 2 million. The head of the KRRiTV, Danuta Waniek, said that she plans to meet with the Sejm Presidium in order to discuss this announcement, adding that such an opinion has not been supported by any public report or evaluation. "The amount of foolishness that has been part of Wenderlich's speech has not been heard in a long time," said Waniek. In response Wenderlich said that instead of anger he would rather hear the Council's plans for the media market and what steps will be taken to regain its trustworthiness. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) A.K.