Mr. Key’s blatant disregard of the Fijian spirit is not surprising at all. From the comforts of the Beehive and Uni lecture theatres, he claims expert status to our situation. His speechwriters and some Uni guru on Pacific Affairs custom script this sought of rhetoric as in a QUT Business Forum recently. All to the glee of the academics organisers and stunned silence of the audience, most misinformed students and fellows.
We do not have to be reminded that blooming Coups are “impacting on the appetite of people to invest in Fiji”.
But, have these Foreign academics ever considered the reality outside their out dated textbooks and reference materials? Goodness, NO!!
They have no idea of the “Business” element of the Fijian spirit. The Fijian spirit of overseas Fiji citizens and former residents. Of the 1.2 Millions Fijian, 800,000 live in Fiji. The rest are spread out in every continent on earth!!
Definitely, many, including yours truly , do not and will never condone any seditious acts against any democratic Government or process.
However, our Fijian spirits are eternally linked to those of our loved ones back in Fiji. Isolation, gag Decree or all forms of dissuading rhetorics will neither weaken nor terminate this eternal bond.
And for this reason, our hearts are turned to each other; foreign Fijians hearts are turned toward home.
As we speak “Turning our heart towards home” projects are discussed through out overseas Fiji communities. The honourable resolve that, when all Fiji’s so called friends and neighbours desert us, we shall not fail our own fresh and blood, we will sell Fiji to our neighbours and work mates, even if they fear to go as tourist, we will visit as tourist and spend, and spend and spend!!…eh…it is an investment for us foreign Fijian tourists!!
This dual and multiply citizenship offered by the present Government have ignited serious interest amongst the overseas Fiji Community around the globe. Especially, amongst our Indo-Fijian Business lot; citizen of other countries who were classified “foreigners” by previous Governemtns the moment they assume overseas Citizenship and FTIB lording their requirements when previously desire to re-invest in Fiji on capital injection less that minimum FTIB policy. Taukei citizens of other countries technically remain a “Fijian” via the VKB.
Yours truly sighted a Sate Government paper today, stating that a course for psychological and thence physical health risk prevalent amongst Fiji Indians in western societies is “homesickness”. Home sick to come home, home sick longing to hug relatives left in Fiji, loss of the familiar environment, familiar Fijian spirit of their neighbours. No wonder they’re turning their hearts towards home!! And in the process turnig their wallet in possible investments in mother land!! Let’s be ready for the economic boom, that will sure shock the acedemics who keep their nose to their books and not reality.
May be it pays if Mr. Key walk the Suva, Lautoka, Sigatoka and Labasa, Ba markets. He will sure trip over abundance of produce at very very affordable prices. Road side vendors galore.. Halt in rezoning of Agricultural land by the present Government is paying of as our people are turning to subsistence and semi commercial farming again.
Poverty he alleged. What poverty. Some foreign academics barometer used to determine and conclude we are below the poverty line. Hope he uses the same poverty ruler in Auckland suburb of Otara and others who do not or are not even allowed to stick a bele or cassava plant in their backyard.
Many academics and students quickly rope into their imagination the malnutrition pictures of Africa or Asia at the mention of poverty, and may quickly assume that Fiji’s children walk around skin and bones, Goodness, NO!!
Our children are one of most well nourished and healthiest lot on earth!!
LET’S TURN OUR HEART TOWARDS HOME, AND THANKFUL WE STILL HAVE EACH OTHER!!
Semi Meo
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