Three Members of RTVS Programming Council Resign over Piramida

Ljubljana, 19 December - Three members of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council resigned on Tuesday in protest over the governing body's mild action against an infotainment show in which an extremist MP took every opportunity to launch insults against the Roma community.

Ljubljana, RTV Slovenija RTV Slovenija director general Anton Guzej attending the session of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, RTV Slovenija
RTV Slovenija director general Anton Guzej attending the session of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, RTV Slovenija Stane Granda (centre), the chair of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, RTV Slovenija
Stane Granda (centre), the chair of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, RTV Slovenija Three members of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council resigned in protest over mild sanctions against the makers of disputed infotainment show Piramida (Pyramid). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, RTV Slovenija
Three members of the RTV Slovenija Programming Council resigned in protest over mild sanctions against the makers of disputed infotainment show Piramida (Pyramid).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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