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– Tonga Broadcasting Commission newsroom shakeup raises concern about media independence (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 23, 2017

Two senior editors of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission who previously clashed with the prime minister were transferred to the sales department.
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