“I refused from participation in the elections, as there were many works and problems due to be done,” Aflatun Amashov, the chairman of the Media Council, told Trend.
Amashov earlier decided to ballot in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, but then he changed his mind. He explained it with lack of serious interest in the balloting. According to Amashov, if he was elected, he was engaged in the lawmaking sphere and had to refuse from his plans and activities at the Council. “Unfortunately, politicization of publishing bodies, lack of financial independence and un-professionalism cause the violation of their functions. There is necessity in reforms to prevent the violation.
The Media Council has a lot of plans in this regard. Candidates are very busy during the elections campaign. Therefore, I did not want to leave the work at the Council undone,” he added.
Amashov earlier decided to ballot in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, but then he changed his mind. He explained it with lack of serious interest in the balloting. According to Amashov, if he was elected, he was engaged in the lawmaking sphere and had to refuse from his plans and activities at the Council. “Unfortunately, politicization of publishing bodies, lack of financial independence and un-professionalism cause the violation of their functions. There is necessity in reforms to prevent the violation.
The Media Council has a lot of plans in this regard. Candidates are very busy during the elections campaign. Therefore, I did not want to leave the work at the Council undone,” he added.
According to Amashov, he will ballot only if some vacant seats remain after the holding of the elections.
According to Amashov, he will ballot only if some vacant seats remain after the holding of the elections.
He also underlined that the Media Council supports candidates related to media and will assist them, particularly, the �Independent media - 2005’ bloc.
He also underlined that the Media Council supports candidates related to media and will assist them, particularly, the �Independent media - 2005’ bloc.