@article{Bhim_2013, title={Constitution-making in a stifled democracy: A case study of self-censorship perpetuating propaganda in Fiji}, volume={19}, url={https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/244}, DOI={10.24135/pjr.v19i1.244}, abstractNote={<span>Fiji is preparing for general elections in 2014 by when the country will have been under military rule for eight years. A process of constitution-making began in mid-2012 and a new Constitution should be available by 2013. Citizens and the media continue to practise self-censorship and the military regime continues to remind citizens that they would crack down harshly on ‘trouble-makers’. In the same breath, the regime has promised the international community that the process for constitution-making will be free, fair, participatory and transparent. This article, through analysis of media reporting, will examine whether current self-censorship by media is aiding the constitution-making process, and if indeed, self-censorship is promoting peace? Through an analysis of the work of the Constitution Commission, the article will analyse the extent of participation of citizens in the context of a stifled democracy.</span&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa}, author={Bhim, Mosmi}, year={2013}, month={May}, pages={167-184} }