Ro Teimumu Kepa, who heads the Burebasaga Confederacy, says her letter to Commodore Bainimarama simply stated that the role of the Great Council of Chiefs in the life of Fijians should not be discounted. An opinion article in a pro-government newspaper criticised her for threatening a calamity, but she says she was simply raising the Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Christianity needs AK47’s for BBC to take complaints seriously
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Mark Thompson the Director General of the BBC has admitted Christianity is treated with less sensitivity than other religions because it is “pretty broad shoulders” reports The Telegraph. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview about faith and broadcasting, Mr Thompson disclosed that producers were faced with the possibilities of “violent threats” instead of normal complaints if Read more
US Baptist church bans interracial couples
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011Members at Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church, in Kentucky, have voted to prevent interracial couples from becoming members or taking part in any services other than funerals.
The ban has opened a war of words between worshippers in the Pike County community and provoked accusations of discrimination.
It was imposed after Stella Harville, the church secretary’s daughter, attended a service with her black fiance Ticha Chikuni.
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Steve Williams and the art of racist non-apology
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Kiwi golf caddie Steve Williams recently offered one of the great non-apologies for his racist rant about Tiger Woods. As weasely behaviour goes, this was truly award-winning material. Many are the shapes and sizes of the quality non-apology. But if it happened you were genuinely stuck for a good example, it would be hard to Read more
St Bede’s students in racist taunts
Friday, October 7th, 2011The rector of one of ChristChurch’s Catholic schools is disgusted with eight students who directed racist taunts at Polynesian rugby players after being beaten in the national secondary schools rugby tournament.
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has told a high level meeting in the UN General Assembly that the Fiji government is dismantling all initiatives that institutionalise racial discrimination and encourage racism. He told the Assemby that the Fiji government is removing electoral provisions that were based on race because it has clearly divided the people Read more
New Zealand Diversity Forum – People in Harmony
Friday, August 26th, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand Diversity Forum was held last Sunday and Monday. It was preceded by community events on Saturday. The theme of the conference, People in Harmony. Keynote speakers included Tainui Chief Executive Parekawhia McLean, Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon and Porirua City Councillor and community youth worker Fa’amatuainu Wayne Poutoa. A national youth diversity Read more
Research reveals racism
Friday, August 26th, 2011
There are those that say the social media will break down barriers and bring people together but research reveals racism in comments made online. Analysis of more than 1,000 online responses to videos featuring infamous New Zealand race furores involving Paul Henry and Hone Harawira are “disturbing” and illustrative of a “dark underbelly” in New Zealand Read more