95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady 20/05/09

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1220 - Aung Sun Suu Kyi trial Myanmar - Naing Ko Ko, burmese refugee studying at Uni, and the spokesperson for Burmese democracy movement in NZ

Looking overseas for the start of the show today - to Myanmar, where pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, went on trial on Monday for breaching the terms of her nearly two-decade long house arrest. She faces up to five years in prison because an American man swam across a lake this month and spent a night in her house.

(Above) is trying to highlight the issue here in NZ. In conjunction with the Council of Trade Unions they will be holding a candlelit vigil tomorrow night in Wellington, and calling on our government to demand action in Myanmar.

1240 - Folic Acid - Lyn Fergusson, Head Of Nutrition at Auckland University

At 1240 I'll be speaking to (above) about the government's decision to review a decision which would force bakers and supermarkets to addfolic acid to bread starting in September. The decision, inherited from the previous government, was called "a triumph for humanity and common sense" by then Food Safety Minister Annette King. But the current minister Kate Wilkinson is concerned by research which potentially linksfolic acid to colon cancer, and market research that showed 87% of NZers were opposed to the scheme. Is this a last ditch attempt by millers and bakers to scuttle the scheme, or are there genuine public health concerns at issue?

1300 - Yes Vote - Deborah Morris-Travers

The NZ Herald website's headline this morning neatly summed up the ongoing argument over the section 59 repeal - that removed the defence of reasonable force in child discipline assault cases. "'Ear-flick' father guilty of assault for punching son" it read. The case of 50-year-old Jimmy Mason, who was found guilty on one charge of assaulting his four-year-old son in December 2007, is seen by many as a litmus test for the changed law. What's more, between late July and August, the country will hold a referendum on the issue. At one I'll be speaking to (above) about their campaign to vote "yes" on the referendum, and whether Mason's case is likely to change public perception.

1320 - Counterclockwise

Spike returns for counterclockwise at 1320 today, dishing out a hearty meal of political intrigue with a generous side of fries.

1340 - Get Across Campaign - Craig Neilson, one of the organisers

And at one forty I'll be joined in the studio by (above). This Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, and to celebrate, they're going to kidnap it. With bicycles! They're going to turn up with thousands of people and bikes and demonstrate what they want to do permanently - be able to walk or cycle over the sparklingWaitemata. Craig'll be here to argue why Auckland needs this.

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