Venson-Moitoi responds to NBB

1) The ministry has recently received a "Determination" by the National Broadcasting Board (NBB), dated 16/9/09, with respect to its broadcast of a message by H.E. the President over Radio Botswana and Botswana Television (BTV) on August 21, 2009.

2) It must be stated from the onset that the Ministry fully respects the regulatory authority of NBB. In this respect DBS remains committed to working within the recently launched Code of Conduct for Broadcasters during Elections (the Code), which it has volunteered to adhere to.

3) Radio Botswana and BTV thus remain prepared to fully fulfill their obligations to air, free of charge, party political messages, in accordance with Sections 5 and 9 of the Code.

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