Comments on: Simpson warns power of media can ‘make or break’ a nation http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/simpson-warns-power-of-media-can-make-or-break-a-nation/ 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 By: Walker Texas Ranger http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/simpson-warns-power-of-media-can-make-or-break-a-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Walker Texas Ranger Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:09:15 +0000 http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/?p=4022#comment-1362 Further to what has been said by 'Crimestoppers West Member', it is noticeable today that the Fiji Times newspaper has mounted a remarkable piece of investigative journalism concerning the ins and outs of the Fiji Rugby Union. Now this is what is required and has been in Fiji all along: probing and in-depth investigations into situations and institutions which have defied transparent and accountable governance over very many years. Murders on the street of any town or city in Fiji should raise eyebrows. If the persons allegedly responsible are still 'out and about' - someone must ask why. If three years have elapsed since the crime was investigated and charges laid by the Fiji Police, then we must ask why the DPP failed to act and bring those originally charged back into court. If the media have also failed to report on this, then eyebrows raised are insufficient. What the hell is going on? Further to what has been said by ‘Crimestoppers West Member’, it is noticeable today that the Fiji Times newspaper has mounted a remarkable piece of investigative journalism concerning the ins and outs of the Fiji Rugby Union. Now this is what is required and has been in Fiji all along: probing and in-depth investigations into situations and institutions which have defied transparent and accountable governance over very many years. Murders on the street of any town or city in Fiji should raise eyebrows. If the persons allegedly responsible are still ‘out and about’ – someone must ask why. If three years have elapsed since the crime was investigated and charges laid by the Fiji Police, then we must ask why the DPP failed to act and bring those originally charged back into court. If the media have also failed to report on this, then eyebrows raised are insufficient. What the hell is going on?

]]> By: Crimestoppers West Member http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/simpson-warns-power-of-media-can-make-or-break-a-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Crimestoppers West Member Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:57:03 +0000 http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/?p=4022#comment-1296 Three cheers for Stan Simpson! He is absolutely correct. How about this for an example? Why would no press/radio/television reporter in Fiji have seen or followed through that those persons charged with amurder in Nadi on 16 September 2006 are still free - not even bailed - and their case has yet to come to court for retrial? Yet, there is no doubt whatsoever that the media has been informed about this case - regularly -by Crimestoppers West since September 2006. If this is not 'bringing a country down' then what is? Investigative journalists may make or break a nation: too true. Three cheers for Stan Simpson! He is absolutely correct.
How about this for an example? Why would no press/radio/television reporter in Fiji have seen or followed through that those persons charged with amurder in Nadi on 16 September 2006 are still free – not even bailed – and their case has yet to come to court for retrial? Yet, there is no doubt whatsoever that the media has been informed about this case – regularly -by Crimestoppers West since September 2006.

If this is not ‘bringing a country down’ then what is? Investigative journalists may make or break a nation: too true.

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