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Mr Rabuku has referred me to you on
the issue of the payment of the costs
ordered by the High Court of Australia.
Can you please advise whether it is the
intention of the Republic to comply with
this costs order. Front Page Limited
117 Amy Street
Date: Sunday, 8 July, 2018
From: Jay Udit PO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
Contemptuous trail Tel: +679 330 3108, 330 8795.
STUPENDOUS is one way of describing To: Christian Hearn Email: advertising@islandsbusiness.com
the length and breathe of Nauru’s re- I am sorry. I do not deal with criminal
sponse to the orders of its own supreme cases. That is DPP. Mr Rabuku may Circulation & Distribution
court. Contemptuous might be true as have said it as I was acting Secretary Joe Ratabua
well. This trail of email exchanges be- for Justice. Mr Leung is back. You may jratabua@islandsbusiness.com
tween a defence lawyer based in Sydney discuss with him. He would know about subs@islandsbusiness.com
with that of the DPP primarily but also it. I am sorry for not being able to pro-
with the Secretary of Justice and Solici- vide as assistance. If claims are under Finance
tor General of Nauru were released in Republic proceedings Act o would have Sara Vafoou
the latest ruling of the island’s Supreme some locus. finance@islandsbusiness.com
Court:
Judge’s note: As at the end of July/early Regional and local magazine sales agents
August 2018, Mr Hearn had heard noth-
Date: Sunday, 8 July, 2018 Amy Strreet Pharmacy - Amy Street, Toorak
From: Christian Hearn ing further on the matter of the costs Kays Kona Shop – Dolphin Plaza, Suva, Fiji
To: Jay Udit ordered by the High Court of Australia.
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Lami Pharmacy – Main Street, Lami
Methodist Bookstore – Stewart Street, Suva, Fiji
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Nausori Airport Bookshop – Nausori
Replying to @ColinTukuitonga @beingpriyachand @abdulmshaheed
Agreed the strict boundaries disappearing but how are we eroding mindsets Samabula Drugstore – Samabula, Suva, Fiji
that continue to be entrenched? For eg, many regional jobs indofijians are Sanatan Bookshop - Tebara Shopping Complex
not considered because orgs exclude us from the pacific identity. Surpris- Suva Bookshop – Downtown Boulevard, Suva, Fiji
ingly if you are white it doesn’t matter then. Tappoo outlets – Fijiwide
Textbook Wholesalers – BSP Centre Suva, Fiji
Colin Tukuitonga Retweeted Roshika Deo Total Lami - Lami Town
We consider and hire many indoFijians at SpC, so your assertion is incorrect Total Lautoka - Vitogo Parade
Colin Tukuitonga added, USP Bookcentre – USP, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

Roshika Deo @Roshikadeo Boroko Foodworld – Boroko, PNG
Replying to @ColinTukuitonga Friendly Islands Bookshop – Nuku’alofa, Tonga
i had job interviews where i am directly asked questions pertaining to my
ethnicity. Had similar stories for others.i have also heard line managers who Hachette Pacifique – Papeete, French Polynesia
are recruiting for programmatic regional posts discussing with staff authen- National Stationery Supplies – Honiara, Solomon
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