Media dvised not to call PM any more
Title -- 5383 FIJI: Media advised not to call PM any more
Date -- 20 March 2008
Byline -- None
Origin -- Pacific Media Watch
Source -- Radio NZ International 18/03/08
Copyright - RNZI
Status -- Unabridged
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FIJI MEDIA ADVISED NOT TO CALL INTERIM PRIME MINISTER
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SUVA (RNZI Online/Pacific Media Watch): The Fiji news media has been advised that journalists cannot call interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama any more.
FijiLive Online says a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office stated that all media queries to the interim Prime Minister should be directed to the Department of Information.
The statement went on to say, do not make calls directly to the interim prime minister on his cell phone.
The military has likewise asked that all queries to Commodore Bainimarama in his capacity as Fiji’s army commander be directed to the military media cellphone.
The interim prime minister’s secretary Parmesh Chand explains that the interim Prime Minister has a "busy schedule".
Last week, Commodore Bainimarama was to host a press conference to announce the findings of the inquiry that reviewed the tax details of his Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry.
After a delay of an hour, the interim Attorney General instead fronted the media.
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