Transparency International said the way Fiji Sun Publisher and Managing Director Russel Hunter was deported sends a very bad message about media freedom in the country.
Chairman Hari Pal Singh said if he was found to be breaching his work permit then the matter should have been dealt with more appropriately.
The Citizens Constitutional Forum said the interim government must not abuse its right to deport people as it amounts to abuse of its powers.
CCF Director Professor Vijay Naidu told Village News that more thought should have been given before any deportation directive is issued.
The CCF also said that this is a breach of the freedom of the media.
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