16 Nov 2018

Fiji election media blackout to end on Saturday evening

From , 6:05 am on 16 November 2018

The extended media blackout restricting coverage of the election in Fiji will end on Saturday evening.

It was supposed to be lifted at the close of polls on Wednesday.

Koroi Hawkins is in Suva covering the elections.

He began by telling Dominic Godfrey why Saturday had been selected.

The Supervisor of Elections in Fiji Mohammed Saneem carrying out a system ‘flush’ before announcing the start of official counting this morning. Thursday 15 November 2018.

The Supervisor of Elections in Fiji Mohammed Saneem carrying out a system ‘flush’ before announcing the start of official counting this morning. Thursday 15 November 2018. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins