The Catalan channel TV3 has defended this Tuesday that satire is a “symptom of democratic high quality”, on the ‘gag’ of this system ‘Està passant’ that parodied the Virgen del Rocío.
TV3 sources have additionally defined that the channel “has made humor about all the things and can proceed to take action.” They have added that they don’t wish to enter into “statements and counter-statements” for the gag, which has obtained criticism from the Andalusian Government, the Tarragona Episcopal Conference and the Federation of Andalusian Cultural Entities in Catalonia (Fecac), amongst others.
Precisely, the Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya (CAC) is analyzing the ‘gag’ after receiving 4 complaints for “spiritual offense” from the Federation of Andalusian Cultural Entities in Catalonia (Fecac), from the Valents social gathering and two from people .
The 4 complaints request the CAC’s evaluation of the parody for spiritual offense, and the regulatory physique has remarked that it’s the course of that’s carried out “normally when a criticism is obtained.”
Controversy with “political dynamics”, for Aragonès
For his half, the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès, has expressed his respect for faith and for all believers, though he has refused to “feed the controversy” concerning the parody of the Virgen del Rocío.
“I’ve a deep respect for faith. It is a matter that for many individuals is essential of their lives. All my respect and consideration,” he stated at a press convention on Tuesday after the weekly assembly of the Executive Council.
However, he has affirmed that he is not going to worth an argument that “in the mean time it’s not about humor when it’s about faith, however has moved to a political dynamic.”
In addition, Aragonès has refused to evaluate a tweet from the presenter and comic of ‘Està Passant’, Jaïr Domínguez, wherein he assured that he has a “predilection for making enjoyable of sects managed by pedophiles”.
“With all due respect to all professionals, as president it isn’t my accountability to touch upon the tweets that somebody could make. Yes, as president, I’m clear, and I feel I’ve proven it, my respect for faith,” he stated.
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