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Linden TV woes for National Assembly

Oct 12, 2008 News

For decades, Lindeners have been complaining for greater access to more television stations. Now the issue has been taken to the highest forum in the land — the National Assembly.

A motion has been tabled in the National Assembly by Alliance For Change (AFC) Member of Parliament Sheila Holder to have the Government of Guyana and its National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) permit operators of private television channels in Guyana the right to relay and beam their channels in Linden and Wismar without having to attain additional licenses and pay additional fees.

According to the motion, which is scheduled to be debated on Thursday, the Constitution of Guyana provides for the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, and is the supreme law of the land, and directs: “Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of expression, that is to say, freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference, and freedom from interference with his correspondence.”

It was also noted in the motion that the people of Linden and Wismar have expressed to the leadership of the Alliance For Change their frustration and anger at being denied the right to access local and external television channels other than NCN Channels 11 and Eight, operated by the State.

The National Assembly is being called to endorse what the AFC deems the fundamental rights of these citizens to receive ideas and information without interference via television media other than those which are provided by NCN.

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