Giezendanner: SRG should become a public limited company
Ulrich Giezendanner is continuing his «fight against the SRG.» The SVP National Council member is calling for the SRG to be converted into a corporation. Together with 40 politicians and business leaders, he is planning to introduce a motion to that effect.
It is a thorn in Giezendanner's side that the outgoing CVP Federal Councillor Ruth Metzler is the favorite for the position of SRG Director alongside Edipresse boss Tibère Adler and Publigroupe CEO Hans-Peter Rohner. After all, Metzler would be the fourth CVP member in a row to head the radio and television company. For the SVP politician, this smacks of "untenable party felt", as the Sonntagszeitung reports. In addition, the system allows Director General Armin Walpen to draw up dubious expense claims and handle fee money carelessly. To counteract this, he is calling for a public limited company with a federal majority along the lines of SBB. According to Giezendanner, this would protect regional interests while at the same time making personnel and financial policy more transparent. Parliament would retain sovereignty over fees. The Federal Council would have a seat on the Board of Directors and a right of veto.
