Lithuania’s ruling Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) plans to draft a new bill to make it easier to dismiss the director general of the country’s public broadcaster, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), BNS reports. Under the proposed amendments, LRT’s council would be able to dismiss the company’s director with simple majority by secret vote. Earlier, the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, began considering a separate amendment that would allow removing LRT’s director by only half of council members. Culture Minister Vaida Aleknaviciene said that the earlier bill, which gave rise to massive protests, was “unsuitable” and needed improvement. Meanwhile, Remigijus Zemaitaitis, leader of LSDP’s far-right coalition partner, Dawn of Nemunas (PPNA), proposed introducing a two-term limit on LRT’s director and banning LRT presenters from engaging in outside commercial activity, ELTA reported.
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