Fiji Prime Minister Discusses Media Freedom and Governance Models in Pacific Context
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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stated that the People’s Alliance is committed to media freedom and the free flow of information. Speaking at the PINA Summit in Savusavu, Rabuka explained that the repeal of media legislation was intended to restore free communication between the public, media, and the world. He noted that Fiji’s experience demonstrated that restricting media was detrimental to the public good.
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Rabuka noted that the Pacific region should not silence its media, as open discussion benefits governments and the public. When asked about media restrictions in Samoa, he drew parallels to Fiji's experience, suggesting that such limitations operate like a 'dark house.'
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Samoa
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
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Fiji
island sovereign state in Oceania
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