NANAWAGAN si Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate sa National Telecommunication Commission na bigyan na ng provisional permit ang ABS-CBN 2.
Kinondena rin ni Zarate si Solicitor General Jose Calida na pinagbantaan ang NTC sa pagbibigay ng provisional authority.
“SolGen Calida’s statement only shows his severe aversion for press freedom as he even timed such a threat on World Press Freedom Day. We strongly urge the NTC, as the primary regulatory agency, to issue the provisional permit now as it has all the legal and historical grounds to do so,” ani Zarate.
Iginiit ng solon na hindi kailangang sumunod ng NTC sa opinyon ng SolGen.
“The NTC being the principal and client, is not absolutely bound by the SolGen’s legal opinion, much more of threats. Kowtowing to Calida’s threats means a good bye NTC’s autonomy, a goodbye to press freedom. Then, only the ones who do not question the anti-democratic and anti-people policies of the administration will remain, just like the time of the dictator Marcos.”
Ayon kay Zarate hindi maitatanggi ang papel ng ABS-CBN sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon sa publiko.
“Even in the midst of crisis, it appears, continued political vendetta against the network is still primordial to the OSG. We again strongly urge the NTC to rise to the challenge and issue the provisional permit to ABS-CBN now even as the House is deliberating the renewal of its franchise.”