Madam Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that in March 1998 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996;
2) further notes that this day is designed to encourage global exchanges of television programmes focusing on peace, security, economic and social development and the enhancement of cultural exchange;
3) believes television is one of the most influential forms of media in our present time because of the considerable convenience it offers to its audience of all ages, nationalities and social status worldwide;
4) further believes that television plays an effective role in disseminating information and knowledge and serves as a powerful tool for reflecting and shaping human conditions and aspirations; and
5) commits itself to the broadcaster that aligns its programmes with the principles of the Constitution, social cohesion, nation- building, spiritual, moral and cultural values of the country's people united in their diversity.
Agreed to.