Fiji’s Constitutional Ruling On Legality of Coup Due

Posted: October 8, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, Fiji Coup, NZPacific, Politics, South Pacific Region | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

The following report from Fiji’s local media and its news wire PACNEWS.

Suva, Fiji, October 8th, 2008 – Seven months on, the much-awaited court ruling on the legality or otherwise of the 2006 coup in Fiji will be delivered by the High Court tomorrow. Lawyers in the case were notified of the latest development this morning. Read the rest of this entry »

Local Fiji Media Criticised By Fiji’s Anti-Corruption Commission

Posted: September 24, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Community, Current, NZPacific, Politics, South Pacific Region | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

This email landed in my inbox this afternoon and sent to a few Pacific journalists in the region.

From Fiji’s Independent Commission Against Corruption, Maraia Vavaitamana and directed to Fiji Times.

Ms Silaitoga,

I refer to the questions sent to FICAC yesterday and to your article today on the front page titled ‘Sacked – FICAC duo face the music for leaking information’

It is rather unfortunate that you have decided to write a speculative piece rather than waiting for an official response from FICAC. Read the rest of this entry »