September 9, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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Odds shortening for Bainimarama presidency
The chances of Frank Bainimarama becoming the next -President has increased with his comment over Radio Fiji that the regime's new Constitution will look at having the President as leader of the country.
Bainimarama told Radio Fiji on Sunday that apart from the parliamentary system and electoral reform, the people of Fiji will be asked whether they prefer the President or Prime Minister as the country's leader.
Coupfourpointfive has been told this is yet another indication that the coup leader has set his eyes on the presidency following the regime's decision to retire Tui Vuda Ratu Josefa Iloilo.
As President Bainimarama will become the nation's leader as well as the Commander in Chief of the military.
Growers Council dissolution case thrown out
Fiji Labour Party and National Famers Union leader Mahendra Chaudhry has suffered futher humiliation and rejection at the hands of the dictatorship regime which he helped establish on firm foundations.
Sources have confirmed that Chaudhry's son, Suva lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry tried to file a case before the High Court of Fiji in Suva last week to challenge the regime's decision to scrap the Sugar Cane Growers Council.
However the court documents were rejected by the High Court registry under the provisions of the Administration of Justice Decree promulgated under the regime's New Legal Order.
The Decree prohibits any citizen or organisation from challenging a decision of the regime.
Coupfourpointfive has been told the action of the High Court Registry is as far as Chaudhry is concerned, a case of getting a taste of his own medicine.
Chaudhry supported the overthrow of the SDL/FLP Multiparty Government of Laisenia Qarase and become Frank Bainimarama's interim Finance and Sugar Minister – a post that he held for 18 months.
On Chaudhry's recommendation the regime deferred the Growers Council elections scheduled for 2008 to 2010.
Chaudhry's recommendation was political as the National Farmers union had gained control of the Council afer the 2006 coup.
The Growers Council has been given three months to wind up its operations.
It's scrapping will leave cane farmer voiceless and with no legitimate represention.
Regime selling off prime State assets?
There are rumours that the dictatorship regime is trying to sell off State assets in a bid to raise quick money for its survival.
The rumours say the regime is negotiating with Arabian Gulf States like United Arab Emirates and Brunei and elite billionaires of these two nations for the sale of Nadi International Airport and the sea ports like Kings Wharf of Suva and Queens Wharf at Lautoka.
Sources say the un-explained trip of the regime's Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to Brunei is fuelling these reports. Sayed-Khaiyum traveled to Brunei last week from Barbados. He is the closest advisor to military dictator Frank Bainimarama.
Nearly three years after the December 2006 coup, the regime has achieved negligible results in terms of securing fnancial handouts from Asian nations like China, Malasia and India.
The sale of Nadi Airport and the sea ports is being seen as an initiative of Sayed-Khaiyum to prop the regime and prolong its stay in power as both sales will bring several millions of dollars for the cash-strapped regime.
Nadi Airport is the gateway to the Pacific and the adverse consequences of the possible privatization of this prime asset is being deliberately ignored.
Sources say given the regime's inconsistency, the sale of these ports of entry is possible.
