The Georgian Public Broadcaster’s exit poll plan raises questions about its credibility
Tbilisi. The Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) plans to conduct exit polls on the election day together with three private TV companies – Imedi, GDS and Maestro. The decision was made by the GPB Board of trustees on September 7.
''We call on the GPB Board of trustees and the management to reconsider their decision and to refrain from implementing projects that cast doubt on the broadcaster’s impartiality.
We believe that the GPB Board and management should exercise greater responsibility when making similar decisions. Their claim that only the polling company and not the GPB will be responsible for exit poll results is unacceptable. We believe that individual representatives of GPB Board and management fail to understand the risks associated with conducting exit polls through the proposed plan,'' is noted in the statement.
Source: www.transparency.ge
