Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabic accused N1 on Tuesday of being responsible for the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) ban on airing President Aleksandar Vucic’ s video clip in which he talked with a little girl about his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) plans ahead of the June 21 general elections in Serbia, N1 reported.
N1 television’s headquarters in Luxembourg did not demand the ban of the video but asked for REM’s opinion whether it was in line with the Law on Protection of Minors.
Slobodan Cvejic from REM denied Brnabic’s claim and REM received numerous complaints about the video and made the decision in line with the Book of Rule. He said that N1TV was informed that the video violated the rules.
Speaking to reporters while touring the Science-Technology Center in Belgrade, Brnabic added SNS would respect the ruling of “the independent institution,” but added, “it is interesting that the REM Council decision is brought upon the demand by N1’s (United Media Director of Programming and Corporate Affairs) Ralf Manthey , from Luxembourg.”
However, REM clearly said it ruled to ban the controversial video because it violated the Book of Rules on the protection of minors in media.
REM also said it informed “Adria News S.à.r.l. Luxembourg – TV N1”, that the video was not in line with Book of Rules’ article 24, paragraph 4.
