NBC Fine Against Channels Is Draconian – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has stated that the suspension and sanction on ChannelsTV are draconian and does not represent democracy.

On Monday, the National Broadcasting Commission sanctioned and issued an N5 million fine to ChannelsTV for interviewing the spokesman to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Emma Powerful on Saturday.

An official statement by PDP stated that that hasty clampdown is suggestive of intolerance and high handedness by the regulatory body.

“The Peoples Democratic Party describes the reported suspension and fine of N5m slammed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on @channelstv over alleged violation of broadcasting code, as draconian. The PDP stresses that, without prejudice to the issues raised against @ChannelsTv, the reported hasty clampdown, without the benefit of caution, is suggestive of intolerance and high-handedness by the regulatory body.

Our party is worried that such disposition could be counter-productive and heighten the already tense situation in our nation at this critical time. The PDP, therefore, urges NBC to review the punitive measure on the media house as well as scale up a system-friendly measure that will ensure best practices in information dissemination in our country.”