PAYING FOR BAINIMARAMA’S TWEETS AND FIJI REGIME PROPAGANDA A report for the Fijian Taxpayer
NSD/FARA Registration Unit Statement for Qorvis.Communications, LLC for six month period ending 30 March 2012 put out by U.S Dept of Justice, Washington DC 20530 . Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act 1938 . Government of Fiji Activities Conducted by Registrant on Behalf of the Government of Fiji • Registrant facilitated and coordinated media and press activity on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Fiji • Registrant assisted in preparing and drafting opinion editorials for the • Government of the Republic of Fiji • Registrant provided assistance in building relations with members of the media and non-government organizations • Registrant provided media monitoring and analysis • Registrant managed social media accounts Registrant held meeting with Fijian Ambassador to the United States • Registrant facilitated reporter visit • Registrant organized and distributed fact sheets (Fiji Embassy in DC, Lyle & Tate, Graham Davis) • Registrant created and manages ( 6) blogs · • Registrant provided education on management of YouTube channels
Meetings • Film company meetings/US • Lyle & Tate (sugar) meetings • Fiji Ambassador to the US
Niche Media Pitching • • • • •
Mushrooms (publishing confirmed; pending for May) Fish market (ongoing; no publications confirmed) Sugar mills (ongoing; no publications confirmed) Ginger farming (ongoing; no publications confirmed) Papaya (to·pitch in May)
Reporter Visits Ginanne Brownell (resulted in 3 articles)
Social Media • @FijiPM • @FijiAG • @FijiRepublic • http://ecofiji.org/ • http://empowerfiji.org/ • http://travelfiiitoday.org/ • http://investfiji.org/ • http://fijigrowth.org/
Disbursements: Government of Fiji Cellphone Charges (Fiji Veriizon Wireless) Bills incurred by 3 staff 4th Nov,11 - 8th Jan ,12
$2,763.04
Seth Pietras , Tina Jeon , Sol Levine
Internet hosting fees Bills
Visa Go Daddy & Slicehost
$149.92
Travel/ Meals
9th Nov,11 to 23rd March 2012
$51,134.02
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NSD/FARA Registration Unit for Qorvis.Communications, LLC for six month period ending 30 Sept 2012 put out by the U.S Dept of Justice, Washington DC 20530. Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act 1938 . Government of Fiji Activities Conducted by Registrant on Behalf of the Government of Fiji
PRNewswire 05/15/12 -"Air Pacific to be Rebranded "Fiji Airways" 07/24/12- "Voter Registration in Fiji one-third of the way to target" 09/03/12- "Close to Half a Million Fijians Register During First Phase of Registration"
Article for International Publication UNWTO's Asia Pacific Newsletter- ""More Reasons to Vacation in Fiji"
US Domestic Releases 05/08/12- "UN Calls For Fijian Peacekeepers In Syria"- Sent to Military Publications in the US.
Speeches 09/28/12-- Address given by the Fijian Foreign Minister to the United Nations General Assembly
International Media Visits Matt Siegal- New York Times
Social Media Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fijielectionsoffice [Provided design and regular updates] https://www.facebook.com/fijianmade [Provided advice and support]
Twitter @FijiPM- Regular Tweets @FijiAG- Regular Tweets @FijiRepublic Regular Tweets
Blogs travelfljitoday.org [regular posts] investfiji.org [regular posts] ecofiji.org [regular posts] fijigrowth.org [ regular posts] empowerfiji.org [regular posts]
Website Electionsfiji.org [have provided ali design and content for website]
Disbursements: Government of Fiji Fiji Consultant Subcontractor Bills incurred by Benjamin Simond
12th June to 29th Sept 2012
$15,018.55
Media Temple (travelfiji.org)
$12.41
Internet hosting fees Bills
Cellphone Charges (Fiji Veriizon Wireless) Bills incurred by 7 staff
4th April - 4th Sept 2012
$19,184.14
18th April to 25th Sept 2012
$81.555.70
Seth Pietras Tina Jean Sol Levine L. Olivera C. Elliot Benjamin Simonds Greg Lagana
Travel/ Meals
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Receipts - Monies
Fiji Taxpayers paid Bainimarama’s PR company Qorvis from Nov 2011 - Sept 2012 a total of US$ 533,507.07 (Fijian $ 949,638.79)