Pina Speaks Out Over Assault On Publisher

Pina Speaks Out Over Assault On Publisher

SUVA (Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has called on everyone in Vanuatu, including leaders, to use the law rather than resort to physical violence to solve problems.

This follows an assault on the Vanuatu Daily Post publisher, Mark Neil-Jones, allegedly orchestrated by Public Works Minister Harry Iauko.

PINA’s president, Moses Stevens, says it is the second time Neil-Jones has been attacked, and he says it brings the safety and security of journalists into question.

He says that the attack allegedly involved a member of cabinet was nothing short of a disgrace for the government and particularly the Prime Minister, Sato Kilman, who is the minister responsible for the media.

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