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Title – 6642 SOLOMON IS: Envoy calls on media to ignore controversy
Date – 2 February 2010
Byline – Douglas Marau
Origin – Pacific Media Watch
Source – Solomon Star 2/2/10
Copyright – SS
Status – Unabridged
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PNG ENVOY: THAT'S ENOUGH COVERAGE
www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/2463-png-envoy-thats-enough-coverage
By Douglas Marau
HONIARA (Solomon Star/Pacific Media Watch): The Papua New Guinea High Commission office remained tight-lipped over whether its deputy high commissioner involved in a road accident last Saturday would face disciplinary actions.
PNG High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Aiwa Olmi told the Solomon Star he did not want the media to continue covering the issue.
Olmi had pleaded to the media not to "make a big fuss about the issue" and allow the authorities to investigate it.
"I think what has appeared in the front page of the newspaper was enough," the high commissioner said.
However, he said that in such circumstances it was likely that the diplomat involved would face disciplinary actions.
"It is natural in such cases that an investigation will be carried out before it can be acted upon," the High Commissioner said.
On Saturday morning, about 6.30am PNG's deputy high commissioner [not named] who is believed to be from Bougainville was travelling at high speed with his wife when they lost control and smashed into a post at Point Cruz.
It was still unclear whether he was under the influence of alcohol at that time.
But sources say he was travelling back from hospital after an argument with his wife when the incident happened.
The PNG High Commission office over the years has been under a lot of scrutiny after their former high commissioner was recalled.
The Solomon Star understands that Olmi, who has just recently taken up his post, has promised to rebuild the reputation of his office.
The incident on Saturday, however, was a blow to his campaign.
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Date – 2 February 2010
Byline – Douglas Marau
Origin – Pacific Media Watch
Source – Solomon Star 2/2/10
Copyright – SS
Status – Unabridged
----------------------------
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PNG ENVOY: THAT'S ENOUGH COVERAGE
www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/2463-png-envoy-thats-enough-coverage
By Douglas Marau
HONIARA (Solomon Star/Pacific Media Watch): The Papua New Guinea High Commission office remained tight-lipped over whether its deputy high commissioner involved in a road accident last Saturday would face disciplinary actions.
PNG High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Aiwa Olmi told the Solomon Star he did not want the media to continue covering the issue.
Olmi had pleaded to the media not to "make a big fuss about the issue" and allow the authorities to investigate it.
"I think what has appeared in the front page of the newspaper was enough," the high commissioner said.
However, he said that in such circumstances it was likely that the diplomat involved would face disciplinary actions.
"It is natural in such cases that an investigation will be carried out before it can be acted upon," the High Commissioner said.
On Saturday morning, about 6.30am PNG's deputy high commissioner [not named] who is believed to be from Bougainville was travelling at high speed with his wife when they lost control and smashed into a post at Point Cruz.
It was still unclear whether he was under the influence of alcohol at that time.
But sources say he was travelling back from hospital after an argument with his wife when the incident happened.
The PNG High Commission office over the years has been under a lot of scrutiny after their former high commissioner was recalled.
The Solomon Star understands that Olmi, who has just recently taken up his post, has promised to rebuild the reputation of his office.
The incident on Saturday, however, was a blow to his campaign.
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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH is a media and educational resource compiled by the AUT Pacific Media Centre for the Pacific region.
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of PMW or the Pacific Media Centre.
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