Media News - Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Tighter media rules for Tonga election
Tonga's government-controlled broadcaster has introduced new restrictions on political content ahead of this month's general election. The Tonga Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) said that due to a variety of complaints, none of their staff would be allowed to host any election programs. Any pre-recorded election material already created cannot be broadcast as is, and must be reprocessed by the board and management of the TBC, according to the Matangi Tonga website. The board is chaired by the Tonga's current prime minister, Dr Feleti Sevele. The South Pacific nation, in which King George Tupou V directly hand-picks many MPs including all government ministers, has come under fire in the past for its treatment of media. (Sydney Morning Herald)
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