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    Shura demanding the imposition of controls on satellite TV



    Shura Council
    Cairo - ASHA: Sunday, February 10, 2013 13:39
    The members of the Committee on Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security Shura Council, sharply criticized the private satellite channels, calling for the need to expedite the issuance of special legislation establishing the National Media Council within two weeks at the most, to monitor what is broadcast channels.

    The deputies said - during a meeting of the committee today, "Sunday" about "the professional performance of the satellite channels and reflection on national security" -: This Council will impose on channels respect the profession, stressing that the proposal some leave it to the citizen that the change the channel, which does not want to see is a way incapacitated .
    and pointed out that it is not limited to satellite TV special, but touched on the government channels that have become "burn blood", where shift broadcasters where to political activists running dialogues according to the orientation.
    criticized some MPs attack some programs of President Mohamed Morsi, especially the "program" provided as Joseph, stressing that what is said in these programs is very dangerous, and must be addressed.
    and MP Kamal Amer, the need to develop controls forcing Satellite to inform the concerned authorities with a list determined Guests Channel throughout the month, and the nature of the topics that will speak it, so as not to Speaking at the satellite "all of the bear," according to the source.
    Kamal added Amer: "The media is public opinion, and a lot of speakers at the satellite is specialists, however their reach is far in creating discontent in the street."
    He stressed the need not to grant licenses any new channel, only after agreeing to charter media, so as to facilitate accountability in case of error.
    For his part, MP Mohammed Jaber, the need to develop strict controls, determines the emergence of media on satellite channels, along with the work of training courses for broadcasters present.
    said Mohamed Jaber: "We have 87 satellite channel, is one of signed the Charter of Honour media while there are more than 500 channels refused to sign, which helped exacerbate the irregularities of these channels."
    stressed Jaber, that the granting of licenses for TV channels witnessing a big mess in Egypt, and demonstrated the validity Speaking, that the vast majority of satellite Gulf took licenses from Egypt, because of the existing chaos - according to the source.

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