Another government shut-down has occurred in Hungary. Two major radio stations, one of them US-owned, were closed down. It has been reported that their frequencies were also given away to other stations. These new stations supposedly have close government ties.
The United States isn’t perfect and sometimes, the media get involved where they have no business getting involved, but they are called the Fourth Estate for a reason. They have the ability to speak freely about the government and inform the public about political happenings and decisions made by the president.
There are now rumors of corruptions swirling around Hungary because of these actions. Shutting down the press only makes what you are doing even worse. Shutting down the press is like personally calling the police while committing armed robbery. It raises questions.
It is really disturbing to see this happening to often this year, it also occurred in Honduras earlier this year. Clearly the government is either losing control or the people are upset with the administration and they are trying to cover it up. How can governments be allowed to do this? But at the same time, maybe the United States is the odd one out, since it appears not many countries are on the same page?
