Greek TV was an obstacle to reform, said the prime minister Samaras - Reuters

ATHENS, June 16 – RIA Novosti, Gennady Melnik. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said that previously closed Greek radio and television ERT for a long time there was no means of informing the public, in particular, covering important foreign visits. ERT is not a problem for journalists, and in an attempt to preserve the privileges of leadership during the reform, the article said Samaras, published under the title “Do not make an omelette without breaking eggs” in the Sunday edition of the newspaper “Kathimerini”.

“The real problem, of course, ERT. problem and not in the” public information “because it simply was not there for a long time, since the ERT was kept in the strike! Who does not remember the” sudden “strikes at every critical foreign visit leader when they came to support our country? Or when the Greek guide was traveling abroad to enlist the support of the great powers? Yesterday prosecutor in corruption cases opened an investigation into ERT. And soon we will inform all that was hidden for decades, “- says Prime.

According to him, it is necessary to create a modern healthy broadcaster, under public, not party control, following the example of foreign models. “The problem is that we need to promote reforms to the Greek people supported them. We must show that we can break down the main fortress of opacity and extravagance” – said Samaras. In his view, the Greeks saw that the burden of reform is only on the people.

“We have no confrontation with the staff of ERT, they are not our problem. Moreover, many of them will be constructed in the new organization. But this time he deserved. And all will receive generous compensation. problem – that the environment that squeezes all of public broadcasting, and thus did not do anything. done with that! We have a mandate to ensure that all changed. Not to compromise with them! “- says Prime.

Closure ERT June 11 led to a political crisis in the country – the government’s decision supported only by the party Samaras’ New Democracy. ” Media strike since June 12. If Monday is not a solution is found, can be declared a special election. Samaras’s party has stayed in power for a year – the elections were held June 17, 2012. Prior to that early elections were held in May 2012.