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Santo Domingo – Dominican comedian Fausto Mata expressed his rejection of the bill seeking to regulate freedom of expression and audiovisual media in the country, expressing concern about the possible implications that this initiative could have.
Mata pointed out that this type of measures are a consequence of a lack of attention from governments in terms of education. “This has been the fault of many governments that have not cared about the education of this country and are hungry for vagrancy”, he stated.
The humorist also strongly criticized the inaction of some lawmakers. “There are deputies and senators who have been sitting there for four years and haven't contributed anything, only raising their salaries, and nobody knows the bills they've promoted,” he said.
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He also pointed out that "picking up the loudspeakers is not the control, the problem is not the loudspeakers, attention should be drawn and a system of fines should be promoted".
On the other hand, referring to the presence of minors on the streets during the early hours of the morning, the comedian emphasized the need to establish clear consequences for those responsible. “A regime of consequences must be created where the parents are sought out and imprisoned,” he pointed out.
Fausto Mata, known for his direct and critical style, thus joins the voices of entertainment and civil society who have expressed concern about the scope and intent of the new legislation.
