Nekeisha Burchell, opposition spokesperson on culture, creative industries, and information, triggered a firestorm in Gordon House on Wednesday when she declared that some media houses had received substantial tax concessions along with the bulk of the Government’s advertising expenditure.

“Some stations get hefty tax write-offs, and others are struggling, and this raises important questions about public communication governance and the independence of media that must make you feel uncomfortable,” she contended during her contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Wednesday.

Burchell’s remarks were met with strong pushback from the government benches, with acting leader of government business Robert Morgan rising on a point of order.