The political broadcast schedule for Election 2022 proposed by the Broadcasting Authority ignores the fact that the PN and the PL have their own radio and TV stations, ADPD said in a statement.

This should be taken in consideration in the allocation of the broadcasts to ADPD. If this is not, then ADPD will continue to suffer from the imbalance in airtime allocated to ADPD even during the electoral campaign, ADPD said.

ADPD – The Green Party, Chairperson, Carmel Cacopardo in a letter to the Broadcasting Authority this morning noted that once again ADPD has not been scheduled to debate the major parties. He said this was a lacuna that needed to be remedied with debates with both the PN and the PL.

Considering that the airtime allocated to ADPD was already very limited the party called for greater flexibility in the way it can be used and that this is increased. ADPD also called for number of measures to address the imbalance created by the fact that PLPN own their own stations.

ADPD is therefore requesting the Broadcast Authority:

·         that any of the party’s spokesperson can represent it in these broadcasts;

·         more flexibility in the use of the allocated airtime;

·         increase in the airtime for advertising spots;

·         more airtime on PBS;

·         that ADPD advertising spots are broadcast on ONE and NET;

·         that it also features in programmes on ONE and NET.

ADPD media spokesperson and candidate Brian Decelis said these measures alone will not negate the years of imbalance created by the PLPN stations but will somewhat help its message for a cleaner way of doing politics to reach all the electorate.