The Minister for Communications Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made it clear that all television stations in Fiji have the right to broadcast the Parliament proceedings.
Sayed-Khaiyum was responding to SODELPA MP Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu who claimed in his maiden speech today that only FBC had permission to transmit the proceedings.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stressed that the other two stations, Fiji TV and Mai TV, are free to broadcast Parliament if they choose to do so.
He said FBC does not have an exclusive right to carry the proceedings.
The Communications Minister said in fact he is aware that Fiji TV has been specifically told in writing that it can do so.
Sayed-Khaiyum said what Ratu Naiqama said in the Parliament today is wrong.
He said media outlets should liaise with the Secretary General of Parliament to make the necessary arrangements.
Sayed-Khaiyum said all these stations have to do is to place an encoder in Parliament so that they can receive the feed of the proceedings.
The Communications Minister said it is very disappointing that Ratu Naiqama failed to establish the facts before he included this false information in his maiden speech.
