I ve no hidden agenda against anyone. After working for a motor and marine engineering company in Honiara for five years, Mr Angiki got a chance to join the Solomons Toktok as a cadet reporter in 1990. After a two-year stint there, in 1992 he completed a certificate in Pacific journalism course at New Zealand s Manukau Institute of Technology. He then worked for the Solomon Star for three years and in 1996 joined the USP journalism programme. Mr Angiki quickly impressed with his independent journalism.
Rewards didn t stop there.
Since earlier this year, Mr Angiki, has been covering the Solomon Islands crisis. He and his family moved to Gizo, Western Solomons, for security. Amnesty International, Reporters Sans Frontieres and other media freedom groups reported that his family had been threatened. He was reportedly warned to withdraw his report from the Internet, apologise within one week and stop reporting on the crisis. Mr Nori called a press conference on October 2 and denied threatening Mr Angiki.