“Amazed” was the FDP Council of States a candidate Ruedi Noser compared to the “Tages-Anzeiger” on February 22. October. On the same day were given to his rival, Marionna Schlatter (Green), and Roger Köppel (SVP), then still a candidate, a stage in the “Club”. Noser himself had not been invited.
Also, seven other citizens were at the show and wrote a complaint to the SRF-Ombudsman Roger Blum. Five of them criticized in particular, not taking into account Nosers. A Ralph Keller from the forest. “I find it alarming that SRF individual candidates, respectively, at a disadvantage and thus influence the election campaign takes,” he wrote Blum.
presenter Lüthi: “Sensitive”
SRF is not defended himself, that the programme “Green to – and now?” the second Council of States elections in the Canton of Zurich from the 17. November themed, but the “green wave” at the Swiss Federal Institute of options . In addition, the directives of the transmitter had not been injured.
Nevertheless, the Club “-presenter Barbara Lüthi acknowledged”in its opinion to the Ombudsman, Blum, and that it “was not in view of the forthcoming second round of voting (…) delicate, that we will reach all of the promising candidates (…) in the consignment have invited”. Lüthi shows, therefore, “understanding the reasoning of the beans Tander”.
Ombudsman Blum: “a level playing field of uneven length”
Blum has responded quickly and is right in his final report to the five critics. Although the subject had not been of the Council of States election campaign, have had the program “a function and an effect in the election campaign,” he writes. Two candidates were present, one was left outside. In addition, Marionna Schlatter from presenter Barbara Lüthi have received only non-critical questions or keywords. The green candidate got “an ideal platform”, “used skillfully”. The editorial Board had violated the equal opportunities, writes Blum: “The playing field is level for Marionna Schlatter and Ruedi Noser were unequal in length.”
As a conclusion, Blum writes that “the duty and the diversity of the bid were not met, because Marionna Schlatter was able to gain at the expense of Ruedi Noser a advantage, and not equally about both of the Candidates were able to make in the Canton of Zurich Voting your own opinion.”
critics: “I am happy”
SRF confirmed on enquiry that there had been objections to the said “Club” and that the editors have issued an opinion. The final report of Blum’s, but is not yet published officially. Therefore: “We of the publication of the final report of the Ombudsman shall not prejudge.”
SRF-critic Ralph Keller, a member of the FDP, but with Ruedi Noser, not humor, is satisfied with the response from the Ombudsman: “I’m delighted.”
Created: 13.11.2019, 13:55 PM
