<div dir="ltr">Dear all, <div><br></div><div style>I guess you will hear/already heard many things regarding ERT from different sources and perspectives. However this is an issue with two levels of analysis in my opinion. One is that of corruption and problematic organizations and yes indeed it was a problematic organization. Too many people were working in the organization, many of them were not hired following transparent procedures etc. So yes the reconstruction of such public organizations is necessary. </div>
<div style>However the second level of analysis is of most importance for me. And this has to do with the methods used in supposed Democratic times. The way that the prime minister decided to shut down the public video and radio broadcaster, they shut it down without following the democratic procedures and the police was all around for protesters not to intervene, is a problem as such. These strategies bring to mind memories from past times. What can follow next in the name of transparency? This is the discourse that is used by the government. We need to reconstruct the public sector. Yes we all agree on that.. but using what means? </div>
<div style>Sorry for the long email.. they are just some thoughts coming to my mind watching the news (via the internet) and not living there any more so I might not have the whole picture. </div><div style><br></div><div style>
Best, </div><div style><br></div><div style>Pinelopi </div><div style><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Christian Fuchs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:christian.fuchs@uti.at" target="_blank">christian.fuchs@uti.at</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear friends,<br>
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The Greek Government has suddenly closed the public radio and television broadcaster ERT using a decree not voted by the Parliament.<br>
Freedom of the Press is essential for democracy.<br>
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Please sign the petition to re-open the public television broadcaster<br>
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avaaz: <a href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Stop_the_shutdown_of_Public_Television_in_Greece/" target="_blank">http://www.avaaz.org/en/<u></u>petition/Stop_the_shutdown_of_<u></u>Public_Television_in_Greece/</a> <br>
or<br>
antiCor: <a href="http://www.anticor.gr/" target="_blank">http://www.anticor.gr/</a><br>
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Please disseminate<br>
Kind regards<br>
Roy Panagiotopoulou<br>
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