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BBC could face public inquiry over Savile: govt
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 4 November 2012
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Britain's culture secretary has suggested that a public inquiry into the BBC's management of the Jimmy Savile scandal is a possibility. Savile has been accused of abusing hundreds of young individuals, leading to internal investigations at the BBC.Summary
LONDON: Britain's culture secretary says the government could order a full public inquiry into the British Broadcasting Corporation's handling of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
Maria Miller was quoted Sunday as telling The Sunday Telegraph newspaper that a formal investigation into the broadcaster "remains an option."
Savile, one of the BBC's best known entertainers, has been accused of sexually abusing hundreds of vulnerable young people. Police said that the TV host, who died last year at the age of 84, and accomplices may have abused at least 300 people, mainly women.
The BBC is conducting its own internal inquiries into how Savile's behavior was allowed to go unchecked for decades. It is also probing the decision by the channel's flagship current affairs show to shelve an investigation into Savile.- AP
Key Points
- Government may order full public inquiry into BBC's response to Savile abuse allegations.
- Maria Miller indicated that a formal investigation remains an option.
- Savile allegedly abused at least 300 individuals, mostly women.
- BBC is conducting its own inquiries regarding Savile's unchecked behavior.
- The broadcaster is also investigating the shelving of a prior Savile investigation.
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