A journalist who posted a question and answer type article that defied Fiji's strict new media control laws. Dionisia Turagabeci was given a strict warning from police, who told her to "never again" defy their authority.
This incident highlights the worrying shift towards authoritarian rule on the island nation, and comes after PM Frank Bainimarama expelled all foreign journalists recently.
Often the censorship of media is an early step taken by authoritarian rulers... can we draw a comparison here with the acts of other hard-line rulers?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/2409220/Fijis-censorship-controls-may-remain
ReplyDeleteI think that the media censorship in Fiji is a sign of worse things to come.
Foreign journalism, in fact all media not sponsored by the state has been banned in Zimabwe since about 2002. Reporters without Borders rated the Zimbabwean media as having the 151st best media coverage out of 173 countries. Vis-a-vis: it is horrendous.
ReplyDeleteHowever, reports are sent over the border into South Africa and are all posted upon http://www.zimbabwesituation.com for all that are interested in seeing what is really happening; what the government controlled media is repressing from the local and international community.