BLOG sites are an expression of freedom of speech and serve as a forum that should be entertained at a time when media freedom is heavily censored, said Burebasaga high chief Ro Teimumu Kepa yesterday.
Her response comes in the wake of the military's effort to track bloggers of at least three websites which 3FIR Land Force Commander Colonel Pita Driti had said contained lies and stirred agitation and defamation.
Ro Teimumu said blog sites were part of the latest technology and indicative of changing development in society.
"When people are prohibited from saying things and the media censors news items to the extent where there is no byline except in the sports pages, they will find other means. The coconut wireless is very healthy," she said.
Reacting to the government statement on human rights abuse after the arrest of Losena Salabula and Ulaiasi Taoi, she said "does the interim administration know what its talking about?"
Interim Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said there had not been a breach of Fiji's commitment to the EU.
