The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji yesterday met with the reporter from one of the dailies in relation to the story of an 18 year old girl who was found on a yacht near Malake Island Rakiraki.
In a statement Chief Executive Officer Neale Slack said that the reporter has confirmed that inaccurate and unauthorized information was published.
The reporter also apologized for the unauthorized quoting of the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji officer.
Slack said no officer of the MSAF was authorised to release information to the media other than the CEO.
Meanwhile, the Fiji Police Force has refuted reports in relation to the story.
In a statement, police say that at no point in time did they receive a report of an 18 year old that was found on a yacht or was in their custody.
Police say the reports are nothing more than assumptions and speculation and it is worrying to note that this was not taken into account although this was highlighted to the reporter concerned.
Story by: Filipe Naikaso and Praneeta Prakash
Inaccurate, unauthorized information published-Slack
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