[governance] Threats to Online Freedom of Expression in Fiji

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

It does make sense to have a moratorium on election campaigning for upto two days before the polls begin, and this prevents last minute rumors being started up against any candidate, or other dirty tricks (text message that the election is cancelled,mor polling station shifted to another location etc)

--srs (iPad)

> On 09-Apr-2014, at 5:24, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> I wish all those who are making tracks to Brazil the very best for the Net Mundial. This is a brief note to say that, Fiji recently promulgated the Electoral Decree. We do not have a Parliament at the moment but will have one after Elections. 
> Section 63 of the Electoral Decree says any person is prohibited from communicating political messages by telephone, internet, email, social media or other electronic means 48 hours before polling opens.
> 
> Violating the decree can result in a 27,000 US dollar fine, or 10 years in jail.
> 
> The Transcripts of the Interview with a journalist or the audio pod can be found here:
> 
> http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2591849/fiji-constitution-would-trump-any-decree-in-court-lawyer 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Sala
> 
> 
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