New Decree does not approve same sex marriage

Submitted by TemoL on Thu, 11/03/2010 - 10:16am

The new Crimes Decree does not allow for same sex marriages says Acting Director Public Prosecutions Aca Rayawa after recent talk back shows stated that the new decree approved same sex marriages.

Mr Rayawa has clarified that the new Crimes Decree does not allow for gay marriages in the country.

Rayawa made the statement after Communication Fiji Limited’s Viti FM station ran a talk back show last week stating that the new Crimes Decree had approved gay marriages.

"This is a total lie, and the public is being misled," he said.

Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Neumi Leweni says the station breached the Public Emergency Regulations and has referred the matter to the Police.

He said the Viti FM talk back show was irresponsible and caused a lot of unnecessary confusion.

Mr Leweni warned media outlets the PER was still in place and they’re monitoring all news items being produced.

After the talk-back show Leweni wrote to broadcast media organisations directing that all talk-back show topics will have to be made known to the Ministry of Information, a week before they go on air.