“Some presidential candidates use offensive words during their speeches on TV, violating 88th article of the Electoral Code. Despite that the presenter has no right to interfere, he warned the candidates for many times not to allow such cases”, Director General of the Public Broadcasting Company Ismayil Omarov told APA. He said he believed such cases wouldn’t be allowed further. He said according to law, Public Television was not responsible for the ideas voiced on live air.
Speaking about the dissatisfaction with the air time of debates, Omarov said the time was determined by the Central Election Commission in the presence of representatives of the candidates. “We stated that we were ready to assign any duration of air time, but decision was made by CEC in their presence and no one can violate this collegial decision. The audience knows that space from 18.50 to 19.50 is a time of discussions on Public Television”.
The Director General said that “they were ready to cover all events of the forces boycotting the elections, but assignment of special air time for the boycott would be violation of rights of 7 presidential candidates”. /APA/