Blogs raising tensions and inciting ethnic intolerance

As we head into the campaign period, the role of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission in clamping down on hate mongers is critical.

There is a proliferation of new channels of information and gossip packaged as news and this is becoming a headache for the watchdogs. While the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and the media, it puts an equally strong emphasis on national cohesion.