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Letters & Comments : Free Speech Last Updated: 15 Mar 2010 - 15:48 GMT+1300
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Letters & Comments : Free Speech
Unfair for Attorney General to impede Freedom of Expression
San Francisco, USA: I think it is unfair for Attorney-General John Cauchi to impede Mr. Leigh Harkness's rights to freely express his opinion. Is not Mr. Leigh Harkness's opinion protected under the Freedom of Speech? If this is the case, Attorney-General John Cauchi should, in the interests of the public, explain the legal grounds for his order to ban the publication of Mr. Leigh Harkness's opinion of what might have happened to the Princess Ashika. - Siosaia Fatani.
22 Aug 2009, 14:46


Letters & Comments : Free Speech
PINA's response to: PINA summit fails to stand-up for Media Freedom
Suva, Fiji: This is not the old PINA but the new PINA and priorities need to be re-examined to fit into the day and age that we live in. - Matai Akau'ola.
06 Aug 2009, 18:44


Letters & Comments : Free Speech
USP grads stand up!!
Noumea, New Caledonia: Anyone who appreciates the importance of being informed by as many views as possible will know that putting army censors into newsrooms, making journalists fear for their families and holding their reportage hostage, is the worst kind of sentence. - Lisa Williams-Lahari.
24 Apr 2009, 14:45


Letters & Comments : Free Speech
Writers' constructive thoughts
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: I am relieved to read constructive and variety perceptions among author's of Letters to The Editor of Matangi Tonga (MT) regarding Reform in Tonga. Most importantly, MT gives less attention to personal attack and the public their right to express their thoughts and opinions. - Kisione Taufa.
09 Apr 2009, 17:53


Letters & Comments : Free Speech
The tactics of intimidation
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: I read with sadness that People's Representatives are proud to use threats of a 16/11 repeat to intimidate Government officials, and the free people of Tonga. These are tactics used by dictators, not a democratic movement in which we are counting on to modernize our Kingdom. - Sione A. Mokofisi.
19 Sep 2008, 12:23


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