Fiji's prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, says there are still instances of bias and some journalists and media outlets still see themselves as a support of political players.
Speaking at the Attorney General's Conference, Commodore Bainimarama said the media played a critical role in a constitutional democracy.
Fijivillage reports him as saying that lawyers should look to journalists to assist in the process of introducing a genuine democracy.
Commodore Bainimarama says given Fiji's political history, both before and after independence, he believes that the media should be free to report on all matters in a balanced and professional manner.
Fiji is governed by a Media Industry Development Decree which provides for long jail sentences for those breaching it.
