Posted by Lidia Kochanowicz-Mańk, financial director of the Lux Veritatis Foundation, in a joint parliamentary meeting of the seven teams on the penalty imposed by the NBC on Television Trwam:
Hello you. I am in the Parliament once again and I must say that I am always here with a difficult case. We remember, for many months past years we fought for it to TV Trwam received its place on the first multiplex.
A few years continued our fight and struggle, where we showed how the Catholic media are discriminated against. We were able to obtain a license, but it’s not the end of our problems, because as you know (and they know it, our viewers), with a license, we could not for many months to enter the multiplex first, because our space occupied Polish Television.
Many of our best work – well and your deputies, but our listeners – has allowed it to MUX-1 walked faster than we should have according to the National Council; but I also want to say that at this time last legal proceedings for very large funds for the Foundation, because despite the fact that we could not enter the MUX-1, because the frequency for us were occupied by Polish Television, we had to pay for these frequencies. I have been a considerable amount. Let me remind you that our place TV Poland occupied by nine months.
Now, as we’re already at the multiplex, I see that we are really being watched by various bodies, including NBC. In September of this year we received a decision which we imposed NBC penalty of 50 thousand. Dollars for the direct transmission of the March of Independence on November 11, 2013. I wondered how the matter to provide? I think that with this decision of the National Council shall quote these words and expression father run and then invited us guest – Mr. dr. Kawecki, which, according to NBC violate Art. Paragraph 18. 1 of the Act of the National Council of Radio and Television, and remember what this article says.
Now this article says: “Programmes or other broadcasts can not promote unlawful activities, the Polish raison d’etat and the grounds and views contrary to morality and social interest, and in particular not include any discrimination on grounds of race, sex or nationality “. I will make even the second paragraph of this article, which says that “programs or other broadcasts shall respect the religious beliefs of the public and especially the Christian system of values.” Now he can quote word for which we were punished with a penalty of PLN 50 thousand. gold.
NBC decision cites the following statement father run: (I quote) “With the TV cameras Trwam we are able to see the flaming rainbow, a symbol of various types of compounds that roam the streets of Warsaw under the sign of the rainbow. It is also, sir, a symbol that these people do not agree with the behavior of the foundations of Polish families that want a healthy Polish family, the normal union of a man and a woman, the family strong God. “
Answer our guest, Dr.. Kawecki: “Well, in defense of normality, against deviated, which are promoted, because there may be a symbol of Warsaw, this rainbow, which by some people wanted her to be the symbol of Warsaw. This is a view of terrifying. Rainbow opposite the Church of the Holy Saviour; church, which is also known for its many patriotic celebrations; church whose pastor for many years was a wonderful priest, Fr. Marcel Nowakowski, executed by the Germans. So it’s no surprise that the rainbow was set on fire. At this point, is not it a shame that she is burning, only shame is that it here is simply placed “.
The next words that are – say – violation of Article I told you about. Says the father of leading: “Several times the inhabitants of Warsaw wanted to remove the rainbow. There were earlier arson, and before the Independence Day exactly two days ago had finished its reconstruction and again stood in this place. “
Answer our guest dr. Kawecki: “Exactly. Even just going through at that time two days ago, when sustained such work here, but after the choice of the place, here, just in front of the church, you can tell in the heart of Warsaw, was not accidental. It was such a slap in the face, just and moral, and Warsaw, and residents, and above all the Catholics, who was, so to speak, done. Who’s behind it? Well, you know, first and foremost Warsaw authorities. “
I want to say that these are the words, the only words that have been quoted from this decision, for which the Lux Veritatis Foundation was punished and where we stated that violated Article 18 paragraph. 1 of the Law on NBC, which you cite.
It is difficult to accept. We filed an appeal to the District Court in Warsaw (October 16). On consideration of the matter will probably wait many months, because we believe that this decision was taken in flagrant violation of the law. We do not see here any infringement of article, on which it relies NBC. It is difficult to say that one could think about when assessing subjective in any way that calling for any acts contrary to the law, comply with the standards that our television shows. When preparing material to appeal to a court found some statements that I would like to quote, because I think that watching TV, every day we show how the sender break the rule quoted by me. There is no this type of criminal sanctions are not initiated criminal proceedings and does not punish those stations.
For Television Trwam penalty of 50 thousand. gold is a punishment extremely important. For various reasons, which are known do not have any advertising revenue, as have other TV. We are a politically incorrect television, morally for many – for those who designate funds for advertising. Therefore, our advertising is limited. Is also limited by the fact that many ads do not accept, because it does not accept advertising from people who do not meet the criteria and values that we represent. Advertising revenues are therefore very small. NBC knows the tides of advertising because such reports are submitted to the National Broadcasting Council.
For us the punishment of 50 thousand. gold is over 40 percent. monthly advertising revenues. These are great resources. This punishment is disproportionate to its height, is disproportionate to the revenue which receives Trwam TV advertising – I wanted to draw attention to it. I want to quote you one statement, which was in the Polish Television. I checked on the sides of the NBC that in this respect there was no penalty imposed.
This statement was: “We shoot Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Wypatroszymy and leave the skin on sale in Europe “- this statement came from paragraph one of the politicians. In this respect, the NBC has not initiated proceedings against the broadcaster for the issuance of such statements and nieustosunkowania to her. Was not that incitement to actions contrary to the law? It is also in this particular case the policy statement – Mrs. Margaret Kidawa-Błońska, who said that Janusz Palikot is a free man. We we ensure nobody, nobody supervise, we are free people. I hope that such a situation that someone will oversee, will not.
This is a statement that calls for specifically where – we would say that this was a breach of Article. Paragraph 18. 1 of the Act. In such a situation today is the Lux Veritatis Foundation.
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