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The RCTV station went off air on 27th
of May 2007, as their license were expired. president Hugo
Chavez sent a message, to those who were protesting against
his decision on shutting down this TV station.
“say
what they say do what they do, the licence will not be
renewed”.
These were the words of Venezuela’s
president Hugo Chavez to the protestors, and to those who
criticised the government for not renewing the licence for
RCTV, (Radio Caracas TV station).
Since
then the rightwing press around the world have been
criticising president Chavez, and the democratic government
of Venezuela. the propaganda is that, the government is
censoring the media, and there is no longer freedom of
press in Venezuela. I would approach the question, freedom
of press who for !?
RCTV
station is a private owned TV station in Venezuela. who
backed the illegal military coup in 2002, against the
democratically elected government of Venezuela. They didn’t’t
just back the illegal coup, they were active encouraging
people to the streets to overthrow the democratically
elected president through political violence, and they still
do.
They
created a brutal violence among the people, spread
lies that pro-Chavez supporters were shooting on unarmed
civilians and finally after the coup, they read out a fake
resignation letter from Hugo Chavez.
In Venezuela 95% of the media are opposition to president
Chavez . This clearly show that, the none renewal license
for RCTV station , is not because they are the opposition,
but its because they are encouraging political violence
against the democratic government of Venezuela.
After the military coup , against democratically elected
president. Government was set ,that was backed by America.
The world have seen the brutality of that government against
Venezuelan’s people, which this TV station backed.
In what country in the world a TV station like RCTV will
have their licence to broadcast lies and propaganda against
democracy?
In Venezuela the 95% of the media are opposition to
president Chavez including five privately owned TV channels
controlling 90% of the market in that country. All of the
country's 118 newspaper companies, both regional and
national, are held in private hands, as are 706 out of 709
radio stations.
This means there is no censorship what so ever in Venezuela
. I think President Chavez is the most democratic president
, and Venezuela’s government are the most democratic
government, than all the forms of governments around the
world. More than those who are criticising this
democratically elected government that is the government of
the people. therefore shutting down this TV station or any
similar TV station like RCTV in any country in the world. I
think is a step toward real democracy.
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