“It’s not normal that there is one man who decides everything for RTBF”

An “inaccurate, ignorant and insulting” position: the SDJ of RTBF reacts to the comments of Georges-Louis Bouchez

The minister then returned to the comments of Georges-Louis Bouchez (MR) who described the RTBF information department as a “ministry of censorship”. Is she of this opinion? “The party president has the right to express himself, but I am the media minister and it is normal that I ask for explanations. There is no interference, I am not waging war on anyone, I am simply asking for explanations. So as soon as I receive his explanations, I could take a position“, replied the liberal.

“All French-speaking media broadcast Donald Trump’s swearing-in live. So why did RTBF take this position? I’m waiting for the explanations. There are great politicians, particularly socialists, who have made racist remarks and who have been condemned. You know very well who I’m talking about. From now on, will you broadcast it on a delayed basis for each interview with this person? I am waiting for answers from RTBF“, declared Jacqueline Galant. The latter therefore referring to the president of Vooruit, Conner Rousseau, who had made statements about the Roma in September 2023 in a café in Saint-Nicolas. July 2024, the criminal court of Dendermonde declared inadmissible the summons introduced by the Brussels non-profit organization Kham against the socialist.

Broadcast of Trump’s inauguration: Minister Galant awaits explanations from RTBF

In the columns of Litter this Friday, the Walloon Minister of Media also shared her vision of management on RTBF. She notably stated that she wantedreforms to the internal governance of RTBF following the establishment of the new board of directors. It is not normal that there is only one man (the managing director Jean-Paul Philippot) who decides everything for RTBF“She added that the rules of “good governance” of the public service must be reviewed.”On a financial level, do you know many companies or organizations where a single man decides up to four million excluding VAT at the signing delegation level? In all private organizations there is always a double signature. Not at RTBF!“insisted Jacqueline Galant.