Pacific Youth Festival censorship
[posted 3 July 2009,1330]
The public has reacted with concern to
government’s decision to vet speeches that will be made at the Pacific Youth
Festival to be held in Suva later this month.
Fiji Labour Party has noted an increase in
the number of people who are beginning to question what is happening.
First, two prominent speakers were barred
from addressing the conference and now we are told that government will
check all speeches to be delivered at the youth festival.
It is giving Fiji a bad name and if it
continues, Fiji may find itself being sidelined as a venue for regional and
international meetings and rallies in future. |