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Fiji defends tough media clampdown

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Fiji's interim government rejects criticism it's been getting from the Australian Government and News Limited over its decision to ban foreign ownership of its media. A new law which caps foreign ownership at 10 per cent directly hits the Fiji Times which is owned and operated by News Limited. Australia's Foreign Minister has described the move as another example of Commodore Frank Bainimarama's attack on free speech and democracy. Fiji's Ministry of Information says Mr Smith's comments are an exaggeration and that both the Minister and News...
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2010
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Fiji
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Sound/Interview, lecture, talk
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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