MPs to Probe Alleged Pressure on Televisions

The group of opposition MPs set up a special commission, which will investigate the suspected facts of government’s pressure on Rustavi 2 and Mze independent television stations.

Recently, two leading television stations – Rustavi 2 and Mze – simultaneously stopped broadcasting of the popular political talks shows, which were on air every night except the weekends that sparked rumors over the possible pressure on the TV companies from the authorities.

MP Koba Davitashvili, President Saakashvili’s former ally, will be one of the members of the commission. Davitashvili claims that the televisions’ decision to stop broadcasting of the popular programs on the eve of the parliamentary elections casts doubts.

The Rustavi 2 and Mze televisions explained decision with the reorganization and reforms in the companies.