Rai chief says equal-time provisions important

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 27 - Roberto Sergio, recently appointed CEO of Rai state broadcaster by Italy's rightwing government, on Saturday stressed the importance of electoral equal-time provisions amid a row over the live coverage of a local-election rally in Sicily by Premier Giorgia Meloni.
    Rai issued a statement saying that "with regard to the controversy surrounding the live broadcast of the rally from Catania, Rai announces that Rai's Chief Executive Officer, Roberto Sergio, was promptly informed and contacted the director of Rai News 24 to reiterate the importance of correct representation of the political debate." It said the editor of the rolling all-news station had pointed out that the channel had given "ample space throughout the day to all of Italy's political forces". (ANSA).