The Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Communication plans to hold a full inquiry into the reasons behind the suspension of popular Radio Talkback Show host, Culligahn Tanda. The Committee Chairman and Member for Wau- Waria, Marsh Narewec, said they plan to hold an inquiry because of the public backlash on the suspension of Kalang Advertising Ltd’s FM100 Talkback Show host, following an interview with the Governor for East Sepik province, Allan Bird. Chairman Narewec made this announcement following a meeting on Friday 9th May with Mr. Tanda, FM100 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Wartovo and the Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) President Mr. Neville Choi who each provided a brief to the Committee, their standpoints of the issue. “As the Committee responsible for oversight on communication and media issues in the country, it will convene to deliberate on the recent suspension, as well as similar cases in the past,” the chairman declared. He said that this falls within the Committee’s jurisdiction and is aligned with its Terms of Reference (TORs), which mandates the protection of media freedom—a fundamental principle that ensures the right to communicate and express oneself freely through various media, including print and electronic platforms. Relevant stakeholders, both organizations and individuals, will be invited to present their respective submissions on the issue. Details of the proposed inquiry will be announced at a later date.