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|description_of_content=New Ireland reggae singer Jason Suisui — also known by his stage name, Jayrex — has had a temporary ban placed on his music. Papaua New Guinea's chief censor, Jim Albani, has described the offending content in Jayrex's music as essentially triggering in its nature, saying: "It has been brought to the Censorship Office's [attention] that Jason Suisui composed publications (songs) causing emotional and psychological issues to a person or certain class or persons, to or from whom, it is published or is intended to be published."

|description_of_incident=Suisui is currently serving a six-month jail sentence for intimate partner violence. According to the chief censor, the temporary ban on his music aims to helpo prevent gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea. In a country where over two thirds of women and girls experience violence at the hands of a family member or intimate partner, the issue is particularly sensitive. Regarding the censorship of Suisui's music, Albani says: "That's why we made that decision, to take measures to reduce the violence."