http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/many-more-fiji-media-questions-need-answers/ News and analysis from the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/many-more-fiji-media-questions-need-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Bharat Jamnadas Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:14:38 +0000 http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/?p=3744#comment-1186 It is misleading to say that Vijendra Kumar was unceremoniously removed as editor of The Fiji Times by first coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka had no doubt shut down the print media( The Fiji Times and Fiji Sun) for a period of time straight after doing the second coup in 1987. I was senior reporter at The Fiji Times at that time. When both papers resumed publication a few months later Vijendra Kumar continued as editor. He resigned in 1991 and emigrated to Australia. I had been away in New Zealand during the time and when I returned to resume my job Vijendra Kumar decided not to re-hire me. It would be correct to say I was unceremoniously removed as senior reporter of The Fiji Times. Even the publisher was surprised it happened. That makes it another Fiji media question which remains unanswered. It is misleading to say that Vijendra Kumar was unceremoniously removed as editor of The Fiji Times by first coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka had no doubt shut down the print media( The Fiji Times and Fiji Sun) for a period of time straight after doing the second coup in 1987. I was senior reporter at The Fiji Times at that time. When both papers resumed publication a few months later Vijendra Kumar continued as editor. He resigned in 1991 and emigrated to Australia. I had been away in New Zealand during the time and when I returned to resume my job Vijendra Kumar decided not to re-hire me. It would be correct to say I was unceremoniously removed as senior reporter of The Fiji Times. Even the publisher was surprised it happened. That makes it another Fiji media question which remains unanswered.

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