Editor's column
We first came to your attention in
September last year. After three
editions, it was time to take a stock of
what the readers really wanted something
which is a commercial reality and a fact
in a world of competition where you take
stock of your product. This was our
secret agenda for we believed and still
continue to believe that there is no
point in publishing a newspaper if it
did not serve any purpose and did not
have a sense of direction or courage to
address issues without malice.
There were weeks of discussion
pertaining to whether we wanted to
empower the community with information
and where considered appropriate harness
the 'energy' to ensure that our voice is
heard. Philip Lee (1995) said “A
prerequisite of democracy is the
democratization of communication, which
in turn requires the empowerment of
individual.”
No one can deny that we are absent from
the political scene. Oops! Except for
few who have assumed the leadership role
and in the eyes of some politicians are
treated as our 'leaders.'
There are a lot of things that have
happened and have gone unchallenged. Is
the community being led or misled? Our
objective is simple and clear “To
contribute to building a better and
stronger Indian community through a
process of information gathering,
sharing and through a process of
partnership with other communities.”
We spoke to several individuals, some
under the mistaken believe that we have
stopped publication. It was only during
discussions that they discovered that we
were serious about our intention to
involve the community in the making of
this paper. This edition is a proof of
the consultation that took place in the
last several weeks. As an outcome of the
discussion we have had with several
people, we in response have assembled a
team to write regularly.
The Queensland Indian
PUBLISHED EVERY TWO
MONTHS
Phone contacts:
[07]3420 0808
[07] 3844 0824
0413039368
Fax: [07] 3420 3326
Editorial team:
Mr. Prabhas, Sandra Lotfy, Savtika Karan,
Parmesh Chand
Advertising and circulation:
Mr Deepak Kumar
Mr. Ravin Prasad
Mr. Prabhas
Address:
P O Box 12071
George Street Post Shop
Brisbane, Qld 4003.
Publisher:
Directors of The
Queensland Indian
Graphic Design & DTP:
Libero Publishing
Press:
The Horton Media
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ORDINARY PERSON WHO JUST DID
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