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From: Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), pacnews@connect.com.fj
PACNEWS 1: Fri 15 June 2007
Fiji deports Fairfax journalist:
15 JUNE 2007 SUVA (Pacnews) ---- Fairfax Media reporter Michael Field was
deported from Fiji this morning, Stuff NZ reports
Mr Field, who was detained when he arrived with a contingent of New Zealand
media on Thursday night, was put on a plane back to New Zealand at 8.30am.
He was arrested at about midnight and kept in a detention centre overnight
after being singled out from the large group of journalists arriving in
Fiji after the nation expelled New Zealand's High Commissioner Michael
Green yesterday. Mr Field was told he was on a banned list when he arrived
in the country.
"I'm worn out, absolutely buggered," said Mr Field, who was woken every
half hour by security guards during the night. "They gave me the third
degree." "I'm okay physically but it'll be good to get out of here."
Mr Field's travel documents and cellphones were taken from him.
"They have not told me why I was the only one detained. It's quite clear
they are not happy with some of the things I have been writing" "There's
been no rough stuff but I certainly have not been able to relax," said Mr
Field
Mr Field was split off from a group of New Zealand journalists arriving in
Nadi International Airport to cover the latest turmoil. ….PNS (ENDS)
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