Leilani Reklai

Leilani Reklai is the publisher of Island Times newspaper in Palau and the deputy chair of the Pacific Freedom Forum. She is currently facing a defamation lawsuit from Surangel and Sons Co. over an article regarding the company's tax affairs. Reklai has expressed the emotional and financial strain of the legal battle, which threatens to overwhelm her and the local media community, as they rally to support her in a fight for press freedom.