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TWO RULES: One for foreign journalists and another for regime lackey journalists in Fiji. MIDA chairman Raj says PACMACS must distance itself from ABC and Dorney; supports regime's decision to ban Dorney!

26/3/2014

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From left: Dorney, Field, Dreaver, Cooney

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition
from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein
Fiji media's Gestapo chief Raj also supports ban imposed on Kiwis Michael Field & Barbara Dreaver and wants to include Campbell Cooney, veteran ABC correspondent who covered Fiji's coups

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"There was no point for PACMAS to come to Fiji, training all Fijian journalists and giving them certificates of participation when they cannot hold their journalist to adhere to the same standard of responsible journalism." - The Regime appointed Fiji MIDA chairman Ashwin Raj, March 2014

CATACLYSMIC IMAGE OF FIJI
2008: PhDStudent ASHWIN RAJ "foul-mouthing" from Australian National University, Australia, the Bainimarama regime on media freedom in Fiji: "Every effort has been made [by Bainimarama] to ensure that media freedom is curtailed."

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PictureBULLY BOY: Raj (left) and Dorney
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Fiji’s Media Industry Development Authority has asked PACMAS (Pacific Media Assistant Scheme) to distance itself from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Sean Dorney issue. MIDA chairman Ashwin Raj has called on PACMAS to register their workshop with MIDA and enter into the established protocols of MIDA, something he believes they should have done in the first place. His call came after PACMAS- a body that supports better governance in the Pacific region by contributing to the development of a diverse, independent and professional Pacific media system called off a workshop that they were suppose to hold in Fiji after the Sean Dorney incident.

“PACMAS has withdrawn one of their workshop that they were conducting here but that is unfortunate; but that is PACMAS’s prerogative; The point is we have made it very clear that we’re waiting for an official retraction from the ABC for the statement that Mr Dorney has actually made,” Raj said. “And on that basis we will re-evaluate our relationship with PACMAS and ABC, now given the fact that we haven’t received a retraction but a rather an attempt to explain why he did what he did, I am suggesting that in order for us to engage with PACMAS; I’m asking that PACMAS distant itself from the position assumed by the ABC and on the Sean Dorney issue,” he adds.

Raj said they were willing to discuss an amicable way forward while equally ensuring that this was what PACMAS needed to do “They need to equally ensure that they work with ABC in ensuring that ABC also upholds the ethical standards of responsible journalism.” Raj says there was no point for PACMAS to come to Fiji, training all Fijian journalists and giving them certificates of participation when they cannot hold their journalist to adhere to the same standard of responsible journalism.

“This needs to be a level playing field; I need to see substantial evidence that PACMAS is also working with the ABC towards that end.” MIDA has also supported the decision by government to ban Australian journalist Dorney from coming to Fiji.

Though Dorney is banned, other journalists can visit Fiji as Raj says the ban is not blanketed at any organisation. Raj confirms that he was not satisfied with the reply from Head Audience and Consumer Affairs Kirstin McLeish and he would pursue the matter with the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Source: Fijilive News.
Fijileaks Editor: http://www.fijileaks.com/2/post/2014/03/regimes-media-stormtroopers-take-revenge-on-abc-journalist-dorney-by-preventing-cba-pacmas-from-holding-digital-media-training-in-fiji.html           

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PhD Supervisor
26/3/2014 04:03:06 am

Yes, Ashwin, that is why we didn't give you that piece of paper for you failed your PhD

You can bark as much as you like - but remember after September 2014 your backers will not be in power.

We will hold you all to account! Bark, boy, bark, as loud as you want, and ban journalists and whoever tells the truth about Fiji.

The day of judgment is around the corner!

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No MIDAS touch
26/3/2014 04:09:12 am

Ashwin Raj is bad news for a bad regime.
He is mad with power.
They should cut him loose.
He is creating unnecessary problems.
Painting a bad regime in worse light.
Very poor appointment on the par of the AG.
Yet another failed decision.

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the weasel's bluff
26/3/2014 05:34:50 am

Ashwin Raj's hysterical tantrums is getting worse by the day....... something's seriously wrong.

Does he NOT realise that everyone clearly sees his BS tantrums for what it is?

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Drodrolagi Queen
26/3/2014 06:50:10 am

I would have thought that as a persecuted lot, my advocate would be more understanding of what it feels like to be banned by a dictatorship regime - he should go and ask Victor Lal and especially Russell Hunter how it feels like to be abducted, locked up, and summarily deported out of Fiji for telling the truth over Mahend's millions. Dorney is no threat to Fiji, that is his view! Until recently, Australia, New Zealand and EU had sanctions on Fiji for what they claimed was the situation in Fiji. Anyway, has my fellow drag queen ever worked as a journalist? He is making me cast my votes elsewhere - Aiyaz should keep him out. I believe in free and unfettered press including Dorney's right to criticize rather than being punished for being different in Fiji

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Drodrolagi Queen Two
26/3/2014 06:58:39 am

yes, my vote also now goes to PDP rather than Frank. Who wants Ashwin Raj to speak on my behalf and yet prevent Dorney from speaking out on Fiji!

Sickeningly, who is our drag queen sister to support Dorney's banning from Fiji?

God help our Drodrolagi fraternity - we should kick him out as our spokesman. He has lost the moral right to speak in my name!

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME, Ashwin

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Pencil Sharpner
26/3/2014 09:22:04 am

Vinaka.

He will now drown in his own vomit that he was spewing against Bainimarama in 2008.

He should have been banned from coming back to Fiji in 2008, like the arrogant Phd failure of a student is advocating against Dorney.

Wait, tick, tock, tick, tock! Bring on the elections in September - you can control media but we have other ways to find out the truth Ashwin Raj

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Aussie Gold Hunter
26/3/2014 09:28:15 am

After failing to finish his PhD he has developed hatred from Australians, including veteran reporter Sean Dorney

Ashwin Raj, Division of Pacific and Asian History, RSPAS, PhD Topic, "Allegories of the Human: Rights of Indentured and 'Free' Indians and the Production of Humanity, 1879-1937."

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Aussie Gold Hunter
26/3/2014 09:57:35 am

I meant Ashwin has developed hatred for Australians including Sean Dorney

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Ashwin AAllegory of the Vanity
26/3/2014 10:27:04 am

Ashwin has become too big for his boots - Aiyaz Khaiyum should kick him out before he does irreparable damage to Fiji's image and media in general.

Please, USP journalism students - dont you chaps ever take any suggestions from this failed moron of a man!

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Rajesh
26/3/2014 12:52:50 pm

Ashwin Raj some fiji media is full of shit like you/regime.
I have wrote letters to the editor to fijisun didnt get published why?.
Some fijimedia have become regime second wife.
Overseas media are fair but some are regime suckers too.

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Media ethics anyone?
26/3/2014 03:45:57 pm

Was Sean Dorney at PINA as a journalist or as a delegate? If as a delegate, why was he reporting about PINA? If as a journalist, why was he doing interfering with the PINA election? Does Sean apply this same tactic in Australia? Or is there one standard for Australia and another for Fiji? Can Dorney's champion Samisoni Pareti answer? When it comes to Fiji, ethics goes out the window, huh Sean? This is the problem with journalists like Sean Dorney. he deserves the ban. And, why is Pareti reporting on his friend? Such appalling standards. No wonder Fiji government had to bring the media decree.

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