PNGFM Limited, parent company of NAU FM, Yumi FM and Legend FM, Total Events Company, PNG HAUSBUNG, and Magic Factory is complying with directive from the Censorship Office regarding the temporary ban on songs by artist Jason SuiSui or better known as Jayrex.
This follows receipt today of the official notice from the Chief Censor under the Classification of Publication (Censorship) Act, 1989 and the issued Circular instruction to inform the public including media mediums of the directive on the temporary ban issuance.
The Notice from Censorship said, “Any person or entity operating the business activities are hereby advised that all publications (songs) composed and published by Artist: JASON SUISUI (JAYREX) are “TEMPORARILY BANNED” from being broadcasted, displayed, or exhibited.”
“This is after it was brought to the Censorship Office that Jason Suisui composed publications (songs) causing emotional and psychological issues to a person or certain class of persons, to or for whom, it is published or is intended to be published or is intended to be published and as such, the publications produced by Suisui is found to be “objectionable publications” under the Classification of Publication (Censorship) Act, 1989. (Section 2(1)).”
“As stipulated under Section 17(1) (b) and Section 18(1) (b) (d) (e) and 18(2), and Section 34 of the Classification of Publication (Censorship) Act, 1989: Chief Censor under his functions has the power in relation to publication and broadcasting as are conferred on him or obtain expert advice as the Chief Censor to consider appropriate decisions on any matter to be considered by him as the Prescribed Authority.”
PNGFM Ltd General Manager Ms Rosemarie Botong said PNGFM Ltd via the 3 radio stations NAU FM, Yumi FM and Legend FM are complying with this directive and have removed all songs from the artist Jayrex from rotation and airplay here on.
“We are complying with the directives of the Chief Censor, whereby media mediums were informed to take immediate action and have ceased the artist: Jason ‘Jayrex’ Suisui’s songs from being broadcasted, displayed or exhibited in or on any stated operations forthwith.”
It is understood that Enforcement and Compliance officers will be conducting inspections of all stated operations to ensure compliance with the Chief Censor’s directives.
Meanwhile, the Office of Censorship has further stipulated that any failure to comply with the directive will result in legal action being taken for breaching the ban.