Opposition - senator support the bill on media ethics

Opposition – senator support the bill on media ethics Waiting for the council to collapse before accepting the principle or not?

Chuan Leekpai, Speaker of the National Assembly, scheduled a joint parliamentary meeting. Specially on February 7, with an agenda to consider the draft Act (Act) on Promotion of Media Ethics and Professional Standards B.E.

However, Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, MP for Bangkok, Pheu Thai Party, said that in the essence of the said bill, it was acceptable, but there were some issues that needed to be improved and corrected in each section. especially in the case of penalties Including the framing of the definition of mass media. online content creator In an era where anyone can be a medium However, in the resolution of the opposition party, he will join as a commissioner (Km. T.) and he will also join as a commissioner. but now do not know The meeting agenda will pass the principle acceptance class. or whether the parliament will collapse or not If able to pass the consideration and set up the committee He believed that the bill would not be completed within this session. and must wait for the new government after the election Consider confirming whether to continue or not.

while Mr. Kamnoon Sitthisamarn, senator, said he was ready to accept the principles of drafting a law to promote ethics and standards of media professionals. Because it is a bill that has been reviewed with senior media involved in the drafting process during the Reform Council. Including the consideration of the Council of State In addition, the content is also promoting support the formation of standards for mass media professionals Without the issue that the government tried to regulate like the concern that happened in the past.

This has been a controversial issue for 20 years since the 1997 constitution that guarantees freedom of the press. And there should be a professional organization that is supported by the law and controls itself. But different opinions still exist until 2014, the era of media reform. Opinion that there should be a legal organization with representatives of media professionals participating in drafting Thus, the nature of the law is not the state controlling the media. But in details and some issues may be controversial. which can be corrected in the committee class

As for the essence of the draft Act on Promotion of Ethics and Mass Media Professional Standards, B.E.…., the reason is that there must be a national council of mass communication entrepreneurs and professionals. Serves to supervise each other of entrepreneurs and professionals. which must be carried out in accordance with international standards on the basis of respect for the law A sense of responsibility and professional ethical standards

has certified that professionals have the freedom to present news or express opinions, but must not violate the duty of the Thai people or good morals of the people by respecting and not blocking the opinions of other people This requires that the mass media professionals who are government officials can refuse to comply with orders that violate media ethics. without regard to disobeying the order of the commander But the exercise of rights must take into account the mission of the agency that is affiliated with.

while the Federation of Accounting Professions The law defines it as a juristic person. It is responsible for protecting freedom of news or expressing opinions as well as developing media ethics and media professional standards. Ready to determine that the Federation of Accounting Professions has income From the money given by the government as initial capital, general subsidies and requiring the NBTC to allocate money in the research and development fund for broadcasting television business and telecommunications not less than 25 million baht per year

for supervising entrepreneurs who violate or do not comply with ethics The bill provides for three levels of penalties: warning, probation and public reprimand. by assigning the Ethics Committee to inspect