Fiji: Newspaper Executive Arrested

Posted 1 March 2007 18:26 GMT

Countries	Fiji
Topics	Freedom of Speech, Governance, Law, Media & Journalism

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Intelligentsiya blog is reporting that the general manager of the Fiji Daily Post newspaper was arrested by the military. “It could probably have been over a letter from a Fijian in Australia (titled ‘Defunct Police Force') criticising acting Police Commissioner Romanu Tikotikoca for shelving the investigation into army commander Voreqe Bainimarama in connection with his seditious remarks last year.” Bainimarama recently took over the power in Fiji in a coup.

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