Finally, and as a consequence of the previously mentioned amendments, the proposed changes to the Election Code would infringe on the rights of political parties to equal opportunities by denying them free airtime if they do not receive public funding. The denial of free airtime to those parties is both disproportionate and unfounded, as it is exactly these parties with less funds at their disposal that would need access to free airtime in order to voice their opinions and present their programmes to the electorate. Moreover, there appears to be no obvious connection between the allocation of free airtime and receiving state funding that would justify such a step. In addition, such a restriction is not in the public interest, as it would reduce access to information that the public needs in order to make an informed choice in elections. It is recommended to also review these amendments to ensure that the opportunities of political parties to address the electorate are not unduly restricted.