Wellington, Apr 3 : New Zealand's Indian community has expressed outrage at MediaWorks for hiring Paul Henry, the former controversial TVNZ host who had created a controversy ahead of the Commonwealth Games by mispronouncing Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's name several times in a crude manner, to host a number of shows.
Henry would host RadioLive's drive show, replacing Maggie Barry who left in December, and will also be working on high-profile projects for TV3, stuff.co.nz reports.
New Zealand Indian Central Association Vice President Harshad Patel has said that the Indian community is "hugely disappointed" at his appointment, and that the association has planned to write to MediaWorks to voice its opposition.
"With everything he has done, it's not acceptable to the Indian community. It hasn't just been once, it's been two times, three times... It's insulting to Indians. He is a racist man. Even in India they'll be disappointed by this," Patel added.
He also said that the association was considering boycotting MediaWorks and calling on its sponsors to withdraw their support for the company.
They would also consider taking up the matter with the Indian High Commission, he said.
Henry had no option but to resign from Television New Zealand in October last year after being to the subject of several hundred complaints over racist remarks he made about Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Henry would host RadioLive's drive show, replacing Maggie Barry who left in December, and will also be working on high-profile projects for TV3, stuff.co.nz reports.
New Zealand Indian Central Association Vice President Harshad Patel has said that the Indian community is "hugely disappointed" at his appointment, and that the association has planned to write to MediaWorks to voice its opposition.
"With everything he has done, it's not acceptable to the Indian community. It hasn't just been once, it's been two times, three times... It's insulting to Indians. He is a racist man. Even in India they'll be disappointed by this," Patel added.
He also said that the association was considering boycotting MediaWorks and calling on its sponsors to withdraw their support for the company.
They would also consider taking up the matter with the Indian High Commission, he said.
Henry had no option but to resign from Television New Zealand in October last year after being to the subject of several hundred complaints over racist remarks he made about Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
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