いかに為政者が都合良く言い訳しようとも、海外からは問題点がよく見えている。
“Article 174 of Japan’s Broadcast law is a disturbing piece of legislation because it ultimately allows the government to exert considerable influence on the media at its own discretion. The recent comments by the Internal Affairs and Communications Minister support these suspicions. Ultimately, comments such as these are destined to create a culture of fear and intimidation among the media community in Japan.”
その上で、報道の自由について、数歩上を行く認識を示し、為政者に対してあるべき姿勢を示している。
”Free speech is not and should not be determined by the government and ruling party. Rather than making statements that have a chilling effect on editorial independence, the government should be taking steps to promote and protect media freedom and to allow Japan’s broadcasters to do their job without the threats and intimidation of government interference.”
戦争も自らの判断では止めることができなかった国、今回の暴走政府を止めてくれるのも、外圧頼みか。
http://www.ifj.org/nc/news-single-view/backpid/1/article/japanese-governments-threatens-to-tighten-grip-on-broadcasters/