The Ministry of Communications Information Technology has dismissed claims that the Government radio station, 2AP is denying Tautua Party airtime.
A statement issued by the ministry today said the party has100 per cent access to Radio 2AP broadcast and it provided the specific broadcast times for political party leaders and candidates.
"In the lead up to General Elections, Tautua Samoa had requested (and were granted) a one-hour, live, weekly on-air programme with Radio 2AP- a division of MCIT," the ministry said.
"The usual procedures and ethical broadcast standards pertaining to live on-air radio programming have been explained to the Leader of the Tautua Samoa party and party members, every time they have conducted their on-air program.
The biggest concern for the radio technicians and radio announcer at the time was how to avoid improper language on air, as one of the party candidates had expressed on another local radio while on air.
"Just a little over an hour in to the program, election candidate and party member Vaai Papu wanted to speak on-air. Despite the fact that Vaai had used inappropriate language while on-air on another local radio station, the Radio 2AP host allowed him time to address his constituency and comment on some party issues."
"The Ministry of Communications, as the governing body of Radio 2AP, wishes to inform the public that Radio 2AP has not restricted access for the Tautua Samoa opposition party and were never denied access to run their regular, live programme, as was reported."
Today is the final day for the Tautua Party weekly press conferences, before the general election on Friday.