Threats to media and media organizations, Gradska TV, Podgorica, 24.04.2023.

TUMM •︎ 06/07/2023

Threats to media and media organizations, Gradska TV, Podgorica, 24.04.2023.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Gradska TV

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Gradska TV
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Portal Analitika

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    24.04.2023
  • City
    Podgorica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

During a public event, Prime Minister in technical mandate Dritan Abazović targeted Gradska TV, accusing the local public broadcaster of “spreading religious and national hatred”.

“You are one of those who spread religious and national hatred. Your show was called “Why is Dritan Abazović pushing Montenegro into civil war?” And now you are spending minutes here on religious and national hatred. You have your guests who can explain it to you, and you also have citizens who have told you what they think about your TV,” he said.

During the statement, when the journalist from Gradska TV told Prime Minister Dritan Abazović in his technical mandate that he had been invited several times to be a guest in this media outlet and that he had refused each time, Abazović said that he would not accept guest appearances until the editorial structure was changed.