four candidates for the chair of the TVP – Republic

on Wednesday during a meeting of the RMN took place the second stage of the competition for the new Chairman of TVP. Council members have identified, in particular, competence in the field of television, their experience.

“Four people have been qualified for the third stage of the competition. With these people in the first decade of October, the Council will host the talks,” – said Czabański immediately after the completion of the second stage of the competition.

These individuals, it is – as said Czabański, the current President of TVP Jacek Station, TV Director Biełsat Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy, President of the Association of Polish Journalists Krzysztof Skowroński and Director Bohdan Chaikovsky.

In the competition for the new Chairman of TVP had submitted 23 proposals, of which to the second stage, subject to formal conditions, more than 18 candidates.

Czabański he also said that on Wednesday during a meeting of the RMN Gregory Podżorny (requested by Council for Kukiz’15) filed an application for the annulment of the competition and rozpisanie it again. In his statement he indicated that after opening the envelopes with proposals and analysis of submitted documents revealed that before the second stage of the competition for formal reasons, should not be included 13 candidates. Statement Podżornego, said Czabański – left in voting, because not received a majority.

the Journalists were interrogated, in particular, about filmmaker Gregory brown, who in 2015. was officially convicted by a court for insulting a police officer. Meanwhile, the conditions of the contest implies that the candidate for the post of TVP President should be a person niekaraną verdict for committing an intentional crime of a public prosecution or a tax offense.

“Because there were all sorts of feedback that this decision (about brown) the political, we didn’t want a political solution to put in this context, our limitations for Mr. brown. Therefore, he was qualified for the second phase of the contest,” he said. “In the second stage assessment of his qualifications was the majority view of Council members is not enough to run for President TVP” – said Czabański.

In an interview with reporters Czabański reacted to media reports that further stages of the competition should not be allowed Jacek Station, since its proposal was received after the time specified in the rules of the competition the Chairman of TVP. “We know nothing on this subject. The proposal was registered in the manner provided in the podawcze office of the Seimas, the date to which it was possible to do it,” – said the Chairman of the Board.

“From our point of view-all in a full order”, – he added.

the Third stage of the competition should be transparent and rely on the interview of the candidates with the Council, in particular, about the vision of public television, and “method of implementation of the public mission.” “This is a big company that requires different skills,” said Czabański.

in Accordance with the decision of the RMN 2 August the current President of TVP Jacek Station should be removed from office from the date of completion of the competition for the new Director General of public television, but not later than 15 November of this year.