The Solomon Islands government is able to make board appointments directly, after removing national broadcaster as a state-owned enterprise
Critics say the government is moving to control the public broadcaster's editorial policies
SIBC's chief executive and the Solomon Islands government deny censorship claims
Concerns have been mounting over the fate of the independence of Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) since it became a fully government-funded entity.
The Solomon Islands government is seizing financial and editorial control of the Pacific nation's public broadcaster
The government says its censorship will protect the public from "misinformation and lies"
Local media and observers fear democracy will suffer as a result
Staff at Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) confirmed to the ABC that acting chairman of the board William Parairato met with them last Friday to outline the new requirements.
