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International Union of Catholic Press – LebanonOrganization of Alcohol and Tobacco Advertisements

International Union of Catholic Press – LebanonOrganization of Alcohol and Tobacco Advertisements

Antelias, August 25th, 2008

The UCIP – Lebanon has asked the ministers of Health and Information to ban the advertisements related to Alcohol and Tobacco targeting the youth.The UCIP has asked to reduce the rates of mobile telephones to be in line with international rates, thus making them accessible to all Lebanese citizens

Hereafter is the text of the statement:

The UCIP is calling the ministers of Health and Information to address the issue of Alcohol and Tobacco advertisements. UCIP considers not acceptable anymore to have such an invasion of our T.V. stations and landscape by those advertisements, especially that they are causing a major harm to our society, to our environment and are impacting negatively the habits of our youth. This is why it is crucial to regulate this activity sector and to apply the required ethics with a complete transparency. The regulations should be similar to those already applied in developed countries caring about the health and well being of their citizens.

The UCIP asked the minister of Telecommunications Mr. Joubran Bassil to reduce the rate of mobile telephones in Lebanon especially that they are the highest in comparison to worldwide rates.Mobile calls are a basic human need and high rates should not constitute a barrier to the growth of this sector. High mobile telephone rates are only a reflection of greed and bad exploitation.Everyone is aware that mobile telephone sector in Lebanon is currently a monopoly which is hindering its growth and prohibiting the reduction of the rates. This is why it is necessary to increase the number of exploitation licenses given to the private companies in order to create a legal and beneficial competition needed by the market. In addition to this, the rates should be based on the cost per second, as applied worldwide, instead of installments based on the fraction of the minute. Such measurements if taken will boost the use of mobile telephones and will increase governments’ profits. They will provide a public service while positively impacting development as well as the human right for interaction and expression.

 

عن الاتحاد الكاثوليكي العالمي للصحافة - لبنان

عضو في الإتحاد الكاثوليكي العالمي للصحافة UCIP الذي تأسس عام 1927 بهدف جمع كلمة الاعلاميين لخدمة السلام والحقيقة . يضم الإتحاد الكاثوليكي العالمي للصحافة - لبنان UCIP – LIBAN مجموعة من الإعلاميين الناشطين في مختلف الوسائل الإعلامية ومن الباحثين والأساتذة . تأسس عام 1997 بمبادرة من اللجنة الأسقفية لوسائل الإعلام استمرارا للمشاركة في التغطية الإعلامية لزيارة السعيد الذكر البابا القديس يوحنا بولس الثاني الى لبنان في أيار مايو من العام نفسه. "أوسيب لبنان" يعمل رسميا تحت اشراف مجلس البطاركة والأساقفة الكاثوليك في لبنان بموجب وثيقة تحمل الرقم 606 على 2000. وبموجب علم وخبر من الدولة اللبنانية رقم 122/ أد، تاريخ 12/4/2006. شعاره :" تعرفون الحق والحق يحرركم " (يوحنا 8:38 ).