SDP protest against suspension by the authorities of TVP ed. P. Babiarz

The main board of the Association of Polish Journalists is powerfully protesting the suspension by the TVP authorities of editor Przemysław Babiarz, which caused that as a consequence of this scandalous and incomprehensible decision, 1 of the most experienced public tv journalists can no longer comment on the sports competitions of the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

Red. Przemysław Babiarz was thus punished because, at a controversial beginning ceremony for many viewers on July 26, 2024, he said to the song “Imagine”: “A planet without heaven, nations, and religion. This is simply a imagination of peace that's expected to take over everyone. This is the imagination of communism, unfortunately" - emphasized Przemysław Babiarz on TVP. Importantly, John Lennon, the author of "Imagine", gave a akin explanation of his work.

Scandalous decision to suspend ed. Babiarz shows the tremendous amount of censorship and incompetence in the illegally seized TVP in December, and the deficiency of simple cognition of the journalism craftsmanship of new, illegally elected public tv authorities, which the government of Donald Tuska wants to weaken and then destruct by making available the media space to commercial broadcasters conducive to the Polish governing coalition from 13 December 2024.

Przemysław Babiarz, known for his love of flowery but correct Polish language, sports commentator, writer with acting education, liked by viewers; he is besides known for not hiding his religion in God. However, it does not impose on viewers due to the fact that it separates its beliefs from the emotions that frequently accompany sports programs and broadcasts.
ed. A baboon should only be treated as a message regarding the observed beginning ceremony of the IO in Paris. A message that cleans up any disturbing social phenomena that are besides emerging in sports events. The statement, which we emphasize again, was primarily a mention to the words of the author “Imagine” and John Lennon attributed to the song certain circumstantial political connotations associated with communism.

TVP's consequence to suspension ed. Babiar's Przemysław besides gets upset. These are the authorities of the Polish tv S.A., without mentioning the names of the signatories of the communication, wrote, among others,: “The common understanding, tolerance, reconciliation – not only are the basic Olympic ideas, it is besides the foundation of standards which guide the fresh Polish Television. There is no agreement to break them."
These words from TVP's message represent an incredible example of the deficiency of respect not only for the journalist, but for the audience of this television.

Is it so “understanding, tolerance, reconciliation” – according to the authorities of TVP – a forceful, illegal entry into the office of Polish Television, Polish Radio and Polish Press Agency of brutal “protective companies” (what we observed in TVP and PAP) and illegal seizure of public media method infrastructure in Poland? surely these should not be "standards which are guided by the fresh Polish Television", due to the fact that now TVP does not follow any standards.

The Main Management Board solidaritys with the editor of Przemysław Babiarz and powerfully protests against the political decision of the Polish tv S.A. authorities in liquidation, which, in our opinion, is to be a informing and an component of blackmail for another TVP journalists who have not abandoned the principles of professional ethics and have not yet left this television.

Mr. Editor, Mr. Przemysław, Przemku, my regards for your wise words at the beginning of the IO in Paris!



Main Board of the Association of Polish Journalists

Krzysztof Skowroński – President
Jolanta Hajdas – Vice President
Mariusz Pilis – Vice-President
Aleksandra Tabaczyńska – Treasurer
Hubert Bekrycht – Secretary-General
Wanda Nadobnik – associate of the Management Board
Maria Giedz – associate of the Management Board
Wojciech Pokora – associate of the Management Board
Grzegorz Radzicki – associate of the board
Andrzej Klimczak – associate of the board
Sonia Sociny – Board member

Warsaw 27 July 2024.

== sync, corrected by elderman ==