Is state television's bias undermining free and fair elections?

A member of the Program Council of the state television TVP, Krzysztof Luft, has lodged a strongly worded complaint with the the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) claiming that coverage of the elections is so biased as to undermine free and fair elections.  

Polish Television (TVP) Studio.

PAP/Jacek Turczyk

The complaint made by actor and journalist Krzysztof Luft, member of the Program Council of the state television TVP, protests that 80% of screen time in TVP is devoted to the ruling party with only 20% given to opposition politicians. 

Luft claims this is not only in violation of the law governing state media, but may lead to questions about the legitimacy of the upcoming elections.

Wysłałem skargę do @KRRiT__ na niezgodne z Ustawą, skrajnie nierówne traktowania władzy i opozycji w TVP. Mówią o tym liczby:
-czas poświęcany na przedstawianie stanowisk
-ilość transmisji wystąpień polityków władzy i opozycji.
Naruszenia te stawiają pytanie o uczciwość wyborów.… pic.twitter.com/D8E5SVhCNL

— Krzysztof Luft🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@KrzyLuft) September 20, 2023

In response, TVP has argued that Luft has cooperated with former President Komorowski, a member of the opposition Civic Platform and that Luft himself is a former member of Civic Platform.

Sources: press.pl, tvp.info

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