Young Freisinnige Switzerland decide to vote in favor of "No Billag
The Young Liberals Switzerland recommend a Yes to the No Billag initiative. For them, the free choice of which media from the public service can be used when, to what extent and for what price is paramount.
The current public service does not stand for this freedom, the Young Liberals wrote on Saturday. They also mentioned the financial aspect: the budget of many working people is being unnecessarily and excessively strained by the radio and TV fee. And the SRG is refusing to discuss an outlined "Plan B".
On Saturday in Basel, the delegates of the Young Liberals of Switzerland voted by a clear majority in favor of the initiative, which will be put to the vote on March 4. The parent party, the FDP Switzerland, had decided to vote against the initiative a week ago.
The Young Liberals are represented on the initiative committee. They credit themselves with ensuring "that a serious debate on the public service can finally take place within the national border". After the narrow Yes to the Radio and Television Act, this debate was promised, but failed to materialize. The Young Party wants to run its own small, independent campaign on the initiative, according to the communiqué. (SDA)
