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Blog: Media relief as leaders shift to lovely Vava'u
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6:00PM Wednesday October 17, 2007
Audrey Young
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leader Frank emo fashion Alexander Downer issued a statement justifying chinese chicago decision to ferry
the Commodore saying it was "simply unavoidable" to travel with him
and be in the same room as him. it would have been "petty in the
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when it is going to talk about the Regional Assistance Mission to the
renters insurance Islands and then make life tough for Bainimara to get there
to explain how he is going to return Fiji to democracy.
There is a certain amount of relief among the press corps about the
shift to the lovely island of Vava'u. The buntings are flying and the
drive from the airport to the town was scattered with lovingly
decorated arches welcoming each leader.
Things couldn't be any worse in Vava'u than they were in Nuku'alofa in
terms of the press corps.
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Among the Kiwis and Aussies anyway, there is a consensus that the
Tonga forum would rank as the worst ever in terms of over-the-top ways
to make work as difficult as possible.
Access is appalling. Sometimes you are allowed through a roadblock,
sometimes you are not. Often you are made to walk for what seems miles
to a media centre with heavy gear instead of being able to take the
100m route.
Journalists were allowed to stay for the plenary insurance quote of the forum
yesterday but those who arrived after the opening were not allowed in.
Tongan state media were allowed to stop and interview leaders after
the plenary session while democratic media were herded away by some of
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All this has led to some heated argument between journalists and
Government officials leading one to criticise the behaviour of New
Zealand and Australian journalists in the Fiji Times.
What particularly irked Kitione Mokofisi was a questioned called out
to Fiji coup leader Frank Bainimarama ' from an Aussie) 'do you think
you are being treated like a leper ?" to which I added "or a
rockstar?" after the hero's welcome he got from Tongans yesterday. The
commodore didn't answer.
But Mr Mokofisi says it was "shameful behaviour" and was disrespectful
not only to the commodore but the Kingdom and people of Tonga."
"They are guests here and should behave and be best car insurance to their
hosts."
"We as hosts do not want such people who do not have any culture, to
ruin the very close traditional and blood ties that Tonga has with
Fiji..
He also told the Fiji Times that the clothes of the female journalists
(he doesn't specify whether it printed playing cards the New Zealanders or not) were
"tasteless" in a traditional island such as Tonga.
The Fiji Times report said there had been suggestions that such
high-powered meeting should have a dress code.
The mandarin tutor chicago New Zealand women journalists have been trying to remember
what we have been wearing. Yes, trousers, but so has Helen Clark. None
of us has bared our shoulders or knees - as advised by Foreign
Affairs.
Mr Mokofisi thinks we have shown disrespect. Fashion issues aside, learn chinese chicago think we have simply returned the respect that has been shown to us.
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