"June 17, 2006, No TV set but fine stays
RECENTLY I received a summons sent by the Media Development
Authority (MDA) for having a 'broadcast television receiver without
a valid licence'.
I called up Licensing Services (Broadcasting) to inform the staff
that I have not had any television set in my house from at least
last year, so how could I be guilty of the offence?
An officer from the licensing unit told me: 'You did not inform us
that you did not have a television set, so you have to pay the
fine.'
I asked: 'So I am being fined for not having a television
set?'
She replied: 'Yes, if you did not tell us that you didn't have a
television set, you have to pay the fine.'
The offence is one of having a TV without a licence but I am being
penalised for not telling the MDA that I did not have a TV
set.
Is this how our government departments work? They penalise you for
not telling them what you don't have.
N. Stanley Jeremiah "
funny...lol :roll
