Secom ordered nation-wide broadcasts in favor of the ruling party

The National Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency (Secom for its Spanish acronym) yesterday ordered radio and television stations from 18:30 to link in a 90 minute-long broadcast to witness the opening of ECU-911 system, located in the Itchimbia park, central Quito.

Through a document, the Secretariat said: “According to the provisions of Article 59 letter a) of the Law on Radio and Television; 63, 66 and 70 of its General Regulations, the transmission of the nation-wide TV and Radio broadcast where it is detailed the hour and half of lenght, is provided. ”

The ECU-911 system in the capital, is the fourth unit of the security service provided by the government of Rafael Correa. The other three buildings are in Guayaquil, Cuenca and Esmeraldas.

Rafael Correa (left) at the opening of one of the ECU-911 System Buildings.

The matrix of the nation-wide broadcast was located in Ecuador TV and Radio Publica del Ecuador.