'There seems to be a lot of love-hate relationships in Fiji today, between so many and the media, simply because there are so many negative reporting and a serious lack of understanding on journalists' part on working on reports or their stories. I am actually hoping for more from the Fiji media and the region, we need a whole lot more positive reporting.'

'I am simply stating a fact and it was not meant to be racist' - reaction to subsequent calls for an apology.

'I ask the media to concentrate on positive things rather than just doing the rounds on rape, incest, molestation on women.'

'A priest warned me that we must keep a careful and guarded watch over fellow Indo-Fijians because they are like weeds. They tend to push to grab and take over…

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