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| Title | Kyrgyz parliament gets own TV channel despite president's veto |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Publication Date | 23 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Kyrgyz parliament gets own TV channel despite president's veto, 23 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e8974075.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Kyrgyz parliament gets own TV channel despite president's veto
September 23, 2011
Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva had vetoed the bill
BISHKEK – The Kyrgyz parliament has overturned a presidential veto and converted the Channel 5 television company into a parliamentary TV channel, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
The vote by parliament means Channel 5 will show live broadcasts of all parliamentary sessions and hearings.
The parliament's initial vote, in July, to make Channel 5 a parliamentary TV channel was vetoed by President Roza Otunbaeva for financial reasons.
Channel 5 used to be controlled by Maksim Bakiev, a son of President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who was ousted by antigovernment protests in April last year.
The interim government that came to power after Bakiev left the country decided to nationalize the company in May 2010.
According to the Kyrgyz Constitution, Otunbaeva must sign the law on transforming Channel 5 into a parliamentary channel within two weeks. If she does not do so, the parliament speaker has the right to endorse it with his signature.
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