Unrest among workers Spanish Radio Television (RTVE) for the “aggression” against the board of directors of the Socialist Party and its partners. This Friday, rallies will take place in some production centers in protest against the approval of the new members of the body that will govern the Corporation.
They consider that the new electoral mechanism “opens the door to greater political interference“, as explained in the ‘La Sabana’ podcast from EL ESPAÑOL Alberto FreilePresident of the RTVE Information Council.
According to him, the new council “is not freer, nor more plural, nor more representative” than the previous one. Let us also remember that “the profile of the directors is not that of the people who participated in the public competition” a few years ago and who were part of the outgoing board.
Among the new directors are Jose Pablo Lopezwho previously served as the company’s chief content officer. The PSOE also named singer-songwriter Rosa León Conde (who was PSOE advisor to Madrid City Hall during the Zapatero era), Esther de la Mata (until now press chief of the minister Félix Bolaños), Angelique Rubio (digital director The plural) And Mercedes by Pablos Candon (who was PSOE advisor to the Seville City Hall, as a member of the candidacy of Juan Espadas, after developing his work as a journalist at Canal Sur and other media).
For his part, Sumar named Marthe Ribas (who was an ICV deputy) and Maria Teresa Martín del Caz (who was general secretary of CCOO on RTVE), while Podemos appoints Mariano Muniesa Caveda (journalist specializing in the history of rock, today contributor to Network log who directs Pablo Iglesias).
Eventually, Junts proposed to the television producer Miquel Calçadaknown as Mikimoto (who developed a good part of his work at TV3, before being a Junts candidate for Parliament and the Senate), ERC has Sergi Sol (who was chief of staff of Oriol Junqueras to the Vice-Presidency of the Generalitat) and the PNV for Maria Solana (who was Minister of Education in the Navarrese Government, appointed by Geroa Bai).
Profiles “linked to the political sphere” which, for the president of the Information Council of public television, are not the most appropriate to ensure his independence.
In fact, another of the problems that most worry civil servants is the excessive power that the new president of RTVE will have. “It is possible that he does not have enough counterweight within the council,” believes the president of the Information Council.
This Friday there will be a first sign of rejection, we will see if in the coming days the discomfort with the Government’s decision eases.
