The People’s Struggle Alliance has written to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), demanding fair access to political discussion broadcasts of the state-run channel.
In a letter addressed to the SLRC Chairperson, the Alliance’s National Executive Committee stated that it had not been invited to participate in any recent political programmes aired by the state broadcaster.
“We find that we are being unfairly targeted as this exclusion appears to be politically motivated,” the letter read, adding that prior to the election of the National People’s Power government the party had been extended invitations to such discussions.
The Alliance reminded SLRC that it is a public institution operating on frequencies belonging to the people and stressed that the broadcaster has a responsibility to ensure independence in its political, social, and news programming.
“Our Alliance represents a distinct, alternate political ideology—one that diverges from all other dominant mainstream political forces at present. Also, the social and political issues we prioritise represent oppressed and marginalised communities,” the Alliance said, adding that SLRC is duty-bound to provide media space to alternative political voices. (Newswire)
