The Ban imposed on some songs and certain artists by the Censorship Board of PNG may have to be reconsidered, says Anna Solomon, Secretary, Department for Community Devt and religion.
Secretary Solomon and the Minister for Youth Religion and Community Development, Soroi Eoe, believe that there should be another way of addressing issues involving artists and music.
Referring to the controversial video capturing a band member of Wild Pack band physically assaulting another musician, Ragga Siai, Secretary Solomon said one person's action shouldn't affect the livelihood of others.
Secretary Solomon and Minister Eoe will meet with Chief Censor Steven Mala to discuss on how best to improve this.
"We have to help improve rather than locking them out.
But this does not mean, we agree with violence. That's violence in general so it should be dealt with under the law," she said.
Minster Eoe said Mala has the responsibility to ban music, but it would have been better for the Secretary and himself as the Minister be brief prior to taking action.
"Music is a commodity that's sellable. Music lives on people's emotions, so songs are composed accordingly. Which means we will continue to have this problem, because artist want to attract. And at times, they go beyond boundaries.
“So it's a question of how do we at the agency and government level apply restrictions effectively under our own policies. If we're stopping it, were stopping the young people's economic survival," he said.
But he added that in a way, authority's intervention can make them look at things at a slightly different angle.
"Music is an important medium to change mindsets. You can still use your music, but use right terminology that won't offend people," he stressed.
Secretary Solomon said the department and ministry have big plans to be working closely with artists this year.