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Outlines suggested for autonomy of Radio, Television

By Staff Correspondent
A structural outline to make the national media autonomous was adopted Wednesday after a two-day discussion sponsored by the Sammllita Sanskritik Jote held at the National Press Club.
The 19-point recommendation to make the national media unbiased. Impartial and people's media' were presented to Information Minister Nazmul Huda who also partici -, M*ed in the discussion.
TwentyriYne' prominent speakers representing different sections of people including politicians, educationists, ministers and high government officials and journalists deliberated on
democratlsation and autonomy to Radio and TV to prepare the guideline. Payer Ahmed, President of the Jote. presided over the discussions.
According to the proposed structure, the autonomous organisation for the Radio and TV will be named as 'National Broadcasting Authority1 (NBA) which will be headed by a Chairman.
The Chairman would be nominated by a committee of the Parliament and would be appointed by the President for three years, the appointment would be approved by the Parliament and the NBA would be responsible to it. The NBA Chairman could not be dismissed without two-third majority in the Parliament
The Chairman would selected from among the veteran citizens who have wide knowl-
edge in the field of education, culture and has proved his skill on his own profession.
The NBA would be divided Into two committees — the advisory committee and the executive committee. The advisory committee would have 15 members while the executive committee seven. There should be regional committees where the Radio and TV have regional stations.
The NBA would get funds from state donations, licence fees for Radio and TV and earnings from commercial service. The NBA would place Its budget before the Parliament as part of the national budget for approval. The accounts of the NBA would be under the government's audit and NBA would pay taxes to the government from Its income.
There would be a Broadcasting Council to look after the allegations by anybody against the NBA.
The three-member Broadcasting Council would be headed by a retired Judge of the High Court and the members would be selected by the Special Committee of the Parliament. All would be appointed by the President.
Those who participated in Wednesday s discussions were Information Minister Nazmul Huda, dramatist Jamaluddin Hossain. Ganatantri Party leader SuranJIt Sengupta MP, Awaml League leader Tofacl Ahmed MP, dramatist and
writers Mamunur Rashid, Maleka Begum. President of Dhaka University Teachers Association Dr Anwarullah Chowdhury, Jote leader Nasfruddin Yousuf, Combined Professional Council leader Dr Sarwar All, Advocate Shamsul Huq Chowdhury, Prof Sfrajul Islam Chowdhury of Dhaka University. JSD leader Khalequzzaman Bhuiyan. General Secretary Hasanul Huq Inu, NAP President Pankaj Bhattacharya, and journalist Glas Kamal Chowdhury.
The Information Minister said that the present government was aware of its promises made during the mass movement.
"We must fulfil the commitment of the three-alliances but we should have to bear tn mind that the autonomous institution would not be occupied by any terrorist group," he said.
The Minister said that it is unfortunate to compare the present government with the past one as there was some basic differences. He said that the BNP was voted to power by people and if it made mistake the people would withdraw their support but,attempts to make the government instable under different pleas were unfair. The opposition should show goodwill to good things, he said.
Tofael Ahmed recalled that people violated curfew and laid siege around the Radio and TV demanding autonomy during Ershad regime. How can we forgot this immediate past history?
Suranjit Sengupta said that the Prime Minister herself spoke about the freedom of speech. So where is the problem to free the national media?
Shamsul Huq Chowdhury' said that the people would not wait for five years to realise their demands if the ruling parly failed to fulfil them now. Only the trial of Ershad was not the duty of the government, he added.
Sirajul Islam Chowdhury said that ‘ our independence was an outcome of the demands which started with the demand for autonomy for Radio and TV. So it is an important demand but we have to develop a ’democratic culture' to preserved autonomy and freedom.
Hasanul Huq Inu said that the advisers of the autocrat were still in their positions and were consolidating them. So we cannot expect anything better from this government. Those bureaucrats should be removed, he said. Foyez Ahmed said that the Jote would continue its campaign till the demand Is not realised. It will soon organised another discussion where the common people of all walks will be the speakers, he added in his presidential address.