Fix the Chaser boys - follow Brazil
I suppose it would be one way to fix those Chaser boys.
Brazil's comedians and satirists have been banned from making fun of candidates ahead of the nation's presidential election in October.
"Dubbed the 'anti-joking law', the relic of Brazil's 1964-1985 dictatorship prohibits ridiculing candidates in the three months before elections.
Critics say the ban threatens free speech and is a blight on the reputation of Latin America's largest nation.
'Do you know of any other democracy in the world with rules like this?' asked Marcelo Tas, the acerbic host of a weekly TV comedy show that skewers politicians and celebrities alike.
'If you want to find a bigger joke, you would have to look to Monty Python.'
Proponents say the restrictions keep candidates from being portrayed unfairly, help ensure a level playing field and encourage candour by those seeking to replace centre-Left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Making fun of candidates on air ahead of elections is punishable by fines up to �72,000 and a broadcast licence suspension."
Critics say the ban threatens free speech and is a blight on the reputation of Latin America's largest nation.
'Do you know of any other democracy in the world with rules like this?' asked Marcelo Tas, the acerbic host of a weekly TV comedy show that skewers politicians and celebrities alike.
'If you want to find a bigger joke, you would have to look to Monty Python.'
Proponents say the restrictions keep candidates from being portrayed unfairly, help ensure a level playing field and encourage candour by those seeking to replace centre-Left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Making fun of candidates on air ahead of elections is punishable by fines up to �72,000 and a broadcast licence suspension."
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