Peceli Rinakama has been kidnapped by the military in Fiji

Peceli Rinakama has been kidnapped by the military and is now in danger to be tortured and murdered as others before him. The question is how much more do we want to take from the dictator? The record of this regime is summarized in the contribution above. It is time to do something.

I suggest that we reassure ourselves by wearing a little blue ribbon in the colour of our beloved flag at our wrists, shirts, in our hair, light blue t-shirts, wherever…So everyone who sees another citizen wearing our national colour knows that they are not alone in their contempt for this regime that tramples on our human rights and ruins the economy of our beloved country. As a next step, we should think creatively how to undermine the dictatorship. Letters and e-mails to the UN (especially to the SG and head of UNDP) to the EU, the OZ, US and NZ governments, the Commonwealth etc will have some impact. Civil servants can through a million of spanners into the works. Let's do it. Legal action can be taken outside Fiji. Crimes against humanity can be prosecuted internationally and Cassava Frank would not be the first dictator being presented an arrest warrant on foreign soil. I understand that there is something in the making in New Zealand to that effect.

Next we should think about action at home. Modern communication technology offers incredible opportunities. Blogging is fine but the internet offers a host of other possibilities, which we need to explore. Imagine we stage a peaceful protest against the GESTAPO methods used by the regime and everyone carries a little camera, phone or otherwise. Everything the dictator does to oppress our human rights would be out on CNN and BBC more or less immediately. At this stage we do not need a leader or a headquarters that can me raided by the goons or a charter. The only thing we need is action in the shadows led by a common goal: to oust the dictator and return Fiji to its people.

A new Dress Decree about to be released by the Dictator of Fiji!!!

The latest bizarre news leaked out of the 'water tight' regime (tche tche)   is a soon to be released decree prohibiting female  government workers from wearing long trousers to work. Obviously given the closed closet known religious background of the author of these decrees, what else do you expect? The only exception we suppose are female soldiers wearing military issue trousers of course. Then again soldiers are above the law! It seems judging from certain decrees such as the decriminalizing of consenting adult same sex, that there is a deep psychological gender crisis being made manifest by the legal author . As if to say, only she, Samimi, wears the pants and the balls to go with  on such highly public controversial issues!  Otherwise for mere female mortals in the service of our glorious most chaste  state- only  salulu  jamba lewa! and  sari betwa with  no midriff or  waistline showing! Next decree- loose sapo for all male government workers!  COMMENTS

The people of Fiji wanted an IMMEDIATE END to military Dictatorship by Senijiale

AMEN to that lastpolarbear! (not that I'm religious).

Everyone now sees the military brass and their advisors as the source of evil in Fiji (the institution has either initiated or lent support to treasonous deeds since independence).

As I see it, should the military junta put this issue to a "free and independently monitored vote" next week, I have no doubt in my mind that the overwhelming majority, save for the usual suspects, would want to see an IMMEDIATE END to the military junta; a return to an interim civilian administration whilst national elections are organised ASAP, and after elections, a gradual disbandment of the RFMF (given the livelihoods of the rank and file at stake).

Let the people be "legitimately forced" to iron out whatever differences they might have "within a democratic and legitimate framework" without having to resort to guns, military thugs and sheer brutal force to get their own selfish ways… which of course is what LOSERS resort to! What a crying shame.

And these LOSERS you'll find, won't even show their faces around in town but will drive around in heavily tinted vehicles from one short block to the next. Shame! Shame! Shame!

How to avoid further coups in Fiji by Lastpolarbear

there are a couple of issues that need to be sorted out in order to avoid further coups.
1/ people should be educated about just what a democracy is.
2/ people who speak of sedition, should be arrested and dealt with immediately through the Courts.
3/ maybe the RFMF should be downsized to 500 as planned by the Qarase Government.
4/ a tactical response group should be established to deal with matters of National Security in Fiji.
5/ a coast guard should be established, in line with the recommendations of the Qarase government./ those guilty of Treason, should spend lengthy jail sentences to deter others.
6/ a special investigation unit should be established to ensure internal security and to counter threats against the State etc.
7/ people in fiji should learn to extract themselves from cultural allegiances which have the potential to course a conflict of interests etc.

 

Lastpolarbear

And lest we forget…

And lest we forget…

The late Mr. Nimilote Verebasaga, a father and husband, who died as a result of multiple assault wounds inflicted on his person – at the hands and in the custody of MAIKA VUNIWAWA, an RFMF army officer.

Vuniwawa was finally convicted of MANSLAUGHTER and rcvd a sentence of 3 years imprisonment – for the assault and taking of a human life!

… State v Vuniwawa [2009] FJHC 101; HAC170.2007S (7 April 2009)..

 

Senijiale

Fiji youth need to be taken into consideration.

I'm sure that fiji has enough honourable people in fiji to deal with the current crisis.
Mr. Qarase as stood his ground, the previous Vice President jone, is Intellectual and an honest man and there are many women who have proved their worth as well.
I think this time, the Fiji youth need to be taken into consideration.

 

Lastpolarbear

The ruling by the ilegal justice system has always benifited those who backed Crank and his cronies.

 

I read the Fijisun with the heading Respect case ruling and I feel a sense of remorse for the people of Fiji. When you look at the rulling of the case when crank was told to return to baracks, what transpired after that is history.
He sets up his legal system to protect his interest and the outcome is what we see in the ruling on Firday.
What respect is Crank morting about when he and his cronies did not respect the decision to return to baracks.
The people are not blind and stupid as you are and I hope that the people in Fiji today will stand up and tell this ilegal regime that its enough of this havoc.
The ruling by the ilegal justice system has always benifited those who backed Crank and his cronies.
The question to be asked is the system in place a truely democratic system where every person can practice his democratic right?.
I dont think so and What are the chiefs, church and the people, doing about it.
Enough is enough, don't sit on your laurels and think your democratic right will be served to you on a plate.
Its got to be earned and that is your responsiblity to fight for it, which ever path you take its got to be done today not tommorrow because tommorrow will never come.
God bless Fiji in this session of lent and I pray that everybody will pray and fast for a UNITED FIJI who will stand for DEMORCACY and PEAC

 

Hector

The fact that they’ve been sentenced is tragic for a crime they never committed

The green goons should read this article; they might learn something about the injustice in Fiji.

""""From the ABC

""VJ Narayan, the news director for Legend FM in Suva, was in court for the sentence and is one of the few Fijian journalists who is prepared to talk to international media.

"Men convicted of conspiring to murder Commodore Frank Bainimarama have all been handed down prison sentences by High Court judge, Justice Paul Madigan, this afternoon," he said.

The men were charged over a 2007 plot to assassinate Commodore Bainimarama. The self-appointed prime minister seized power in December 2006 in a military coup.

During his summing up, the judge found that a ninth man, Ballu Khan, was behind the plot to assassinate the Commodore – that is despite his case not going ahead after he won a stay of proceedings.

"There are a number of times Ballu Khan's… name came up in the course of the trial when evidence was presented in court and also when the verdict was read out," Mr Narayan said.

"The judge said he found the eight men guilty of conspiring with Ballu Khan to murder Commodore Bainimarama."

But Khan says he and the men are innocent.

"The fact that they've been sentenced is tragic for a crime they never committed," he said.

"We know this crime was committed by the military. The criminality belongs to the military, not to these people.

"None of them should be going to jail. They should have never been tried in the first place.

"This is a very sad day, another sad day in the chapter of Fiji's recent history."

Veteran Pacific journalist Michael Field says the details of the assassination attempt were never revealed to the court.

The Fairfax journalist was expelled from Fiji 18 months ago but still monitors the country closely.

"The evidence that was actually offered in court was based on hearsay evidence from two rather low-ranking operatives in the military intelligence service – a corporal and a major – who described going to these various meetings that were said to have occurred," he said.

"Somewhat more astonishing, in court they admitted that at no point had the now convicted plotters actually said that they wanted to assassinate Bainimarama but they had responded to these suggestions from the military spies that they assassinate Bainimarama.

"So this thing overall looks remarkably suspect."

Mr Field says the political situation in Fiji is unstable.

"Basically what's happening is that we have the military seemingly driving the whole agenda in the country and full of this sort of paranoia," he said.

"We have to remember that even today Fiji operates under a state of emergency. There's severe censorship, there's a ban on gatherings and the suggestion that there was a plot to assassinate Bainimarama is just justification for this suffocating military overlord rule of Fiji that goes on."

It is not yet known whether the men will appeal.

A spokesperson from the Fiji government was not prepared to comment to the ABC.

Fiji is in a very dangerous situation right now

Today I was informed by a very reliable source within the Fiji's Prime Ministers office that Dictator Bainimarama last week called together the Army intelligence and asked why they missed picking up the plans of the political parties, NGOs, Civil Societies and Democratic Movements globally organizing their 640,000 petition to him and his government to have an election this year.
Voreqe Bainimarama is being overcome by fear knowing that his end is near..The madman is breaking loose once more
We will continue to keep you up todate as our people on the ground are completely on red alert
Fiji is in a very dangerous situation right now
 
FreeFiji

www.solivakasama.org

ILLEGAL REGIMES DECREES ARE AS DECREPIT AS THEY ARE

 

How can a group of criminals like oink and his irrelevant coupsters ensure there is a criminal justice system that is fair?

Their insecurities are on show to the world when they muzzle the media and any form of criticism via the internet.

We must be doing something more than right then, exposing the irrelevancies and crimes of the illegal regime. Let's keep it up and keep pushing that thorn deeper into the illegal regimes very very insecure side.

Let's watch and see how the illegal regime drag out the spin on the ever downward spiral of what was once the Sugar Industry, RBF, NPF, NLTB & where our taxes are & what it is being spent on.

It is really amazing to see how coup apologists have benefitted and become rather 'well off' since 5.12.06 when once they were what we call 'bukucara'.

While the coupsters bask in the sordidness of their crimes Fiji looks more and more shabbier everyday.

THE EVIL CONSPIRATOR WANTS TO BE RECOGNISED

Well lookee here at who's got shit on her liver about the useless illegal, ill conceived decrees she wastes her time concocting.

The oinks personal hand maiden, in more ways than one, Nazhat Shameem has a severe case of the screaming mimis from not being taken seriously.

Who said she'd retired gracefully, the evil sister is still out there waving her crazy wand trying to make everyone pay for her never having had a life. Her constipated father never let them out of his sight until they were married off. Ask anyone who was at USP back in the 70s with them. They got a taste of the dalo there, and have been more dissatisfied with their lot, even without old abah keeping his eagle eyes on them.

Be warned there's a workshop coming your way, like that incongruous charter that seems to have gone down the same well of confusion that the whole of the illegal regime coupsters exist in.

Petition- Power to the People ! Sa yala Eke!

Delivered at 2.00pm Friday 19th Feb 2010 Fiji Time to Interim Prime Minister  Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama

 

Sa Yala Eke!!

February 19, 2010 by solivakasamablog

Lot 9 Kuruva Place

 Caubati Suva,

 Fiji.

February 18, 2010.

 Dear interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, We the Nadaku family, write to share our concerns regarding developments in Fiji since the December 5, 2006 military coup. We urge you to ensure the swift transition to an elected government, and call on you and your officials to immediately and publicly make a commitment that fundamental human rights will be respected.

We are particularly concerned that the longer the Interim Government delays the elections, the more we the people will suffer. To deny us the right to elections is contrary to Article 21 of the UDHR which states; ". Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. . Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.

. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections, which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures." You are reminded that Fiji is a signatory to the Declaration.

 We also note with concern the latest statement by Brigadier Driti who is quoted as saying that any act of civil disobedience by the people of Fiji will be dealt with "severely". These types of statements only create fear and do not promote a healthy relationship between the government of the day and its people.

We as a family unit are of the view that it is our right as citizens of Fiji to demand for elections this year, and for a swift return to parliamentary democracy. We therefore urge your IG to make a commitment for elections to be held towards the end of the year, 2010. We also urge the government of Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America, The United Kingdom, Japan, The E.U, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Forum Secretariat and other relevant NGO's and organizations to continue to pursue the process towards elections this year.

 It is our humble opinion that this great nation of ours cannot, must not, continue on the path it is taking today. To do so would only prolong the pain and suffering of our people who cannot stand up to voice their opinion due the Public Emergency Regulations, and the censorship of the media. Copies of this letter have been sent to the three paramount chiefs of the Kubuna, Tovata and Burebasaga Confederacies, the Methodist Church, Foreign Embassies in Fiji, NGO's and human rights groups, democracy advocates worldwide, and Fijian Political Parties for their information. We pray that you will do what is right and just for the people of Fiji, based on the four fundamental principles of democracy, government by the people, active participation of the people, protection of human rights and above all, the rule of law.

 Sincerely,

 Vilisi Nadaku, On behalf of the Nadaku Family. Phone: 679/3608406/ Mobile: 679/9653023 c.c. Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi

Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu

 Ro Adi Teimumu Kepa

US Embassy Australia High Com

 New Zealand High

Com Japan Embassy

European Union

United Nations

Fiji Women's Crisis Centre

 President Methodist Church In Fiji

 Mick Beddoes,

UPP Mahen Chaudhary,

 FLP Raman Singh, NFP

 Laisenia Qarase, SDL

Forum Secretariat

 Citizens Constitutional Forum

Media(Fiji Times,

 Fiji Sun,

 Daily Post,

 ABC Australia,

 RNI) Democracy and Humans Rights Groups

Solivakasama Worldwide Movement For a beter Fiji(www.solivakasama.org)

We are suffering here Cassava Patch Doll

lease KB, no blood, we are already suffering here.

What the hell do these crims think they are decreeing. These damn control freaks need to take a look at their own behaviours before trying to authorise what is illegal no matter which way you look at it, because they are in an illegal position themselves.
An amusing aside is that 9 Asian women were deported for overstaying & for prostitution related activities last week.
Looks like the Presidents wife is curtailing his activities. Apparently someone onesided him at an ATM last month, now his love you long time playmates have been kicked out. Awwwwww.

Katalina Balawanilotu

Hi Casssava Patch Doll nice to see you again it’s been a long time. I always wonder why people are so afraid of death especially in a country full of people who do nothing but read their bibles, pray, go to sleep with their bibles, carry their bibles in their purses and pockets to take peek at throughout the day and go to mosques every sunrise and sundown when death will bring them face to face with the ONE they are worshiping. Isn’t it better to live a shorter, more meaningful life than a longer drawn out life of suffering? Just a thought ..

NO DECREE CAN REVIVE THE ECONOMY OF FIJI

No decree can revive our economy which is collapsing. Another de-valuation of the Fiji Dollar is inevitable, no matter how many silly decrees Cassava Frank issues. Economic downturn together with banality and brutality of an oppressive regime is the mix that has brought down much tougher dictators than our Cassava hero. The problem is that we seem to need more suffering before we decide to end the suffering.
Ofa

Mr Koya says Bainimarma is an idiot

The Fiji military is like an army that marches on its stomach,power hungry,having never ending lust for control,moaning for supremacy and would never resist a sensational climax of authority,ejaculating command and force.

Greatness, is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love and admiration, but evil is wrought by want of thought as well as want of heart.
We are practically coming to terms with an evil authority,who will refuse by all means to realise their wrong doing cultivating an aroma of arrogance and foolishness wherever they go.

Their actions simply means that they fear more than we do, their con job has now surfaced, and these decrees they thought are customed made for the cover up.

O.k. they may be covering the top but their arse are still vissible n we could on the spot do a DNA confirmation

Witness were beaten and tortured

Anybody serious about the state of play in Fiji legal system should Forget Sugar – RBF – NPF – NLTB – suggest concentrate on conspiracy kill trial currently underway. Anybody with an inkling of common sense would have reached a conclusion (verdict) a long time ago – are military inteview tactics & procedures admisable (scrutinised) in civilian courts?


Clues?

Witness’s bandages? Frank (no pun intended) & open admission that witness’s were (are) beaten. (tortured).

No qualms with eitheir (seperate) systems – military justice is tough (physical) justice – civilian justice is not.

So who’s court rules?

Voreqe’s justice is not even military. It is jungle

Nostradamus Says:


February 21, 2010 at 7:09 am

Voreqe’s justice is not even military. It is jungle. Witness the way he had those CRW captives killed without any hearing of trial. One of them was not even around the mutiny, he was in school at FIT the day of the incident. Did that bother Voreqe? Hell no, the main objective is to strike fear in the minds of his enemies. The way to do that is to convince them that neither the police, nor the courts, not the internationals can do anything to stop him. The only thing that can stop Voreqe is a mass uprising of the People. It probably won’t happen until after the next two devaluations and until he can no longer afford to feed his corrupt soldiers

UN Replies Querry on Driti's Cancelled UN Posting .

Fiji has been and continues to be an active participant in UN peacekeeping and other operations. Since the December 2006 coup, there has been no increase in the number of Fijian troops participating in existing operations or any participation of Fijian troops in new UN operations established since that time. This position is consistent with the stance of the Security Council on Fiji, which has called for a prompt return to democratically-elected government. In November 2009, the United Nations was informed by the Mission of Fiji to the United Nations of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ intention to appoint Colonel Pita Driti as the next Commander of Fiji’s contingent to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). In light of credible allegations of serious human rights violations allegations against Colonel Driti, the United Nations advised the Fijian Mission--and subsequently a senior military officer dispatched from Suva to discuss the matter-- that the Organization would not accept any personnel alleged to have committed human rights abuses or other illegal activities and that Colonel Driti would thus not be accepted as the head of the UNAMI Fijian Contingent. This decision was taken in accordance with standing UN rules and regulations that apply to all troop contributing countries.




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UN reason for not letting Driti to be the contigent mission Head

Fiji has been and continues to be an active participant in UN peacekeeping and other operations.  Since the December 2006 coup, there has been no increase in the number of Fijian troops participating in existing operations or any participation of Fijian troops in new UN operations established since that time. This position is consistent with the stance of the Security Council on Fiji, which has called for a prompt return to democratically-elected government.  In November 2009, the United Nations was informed by the Mission of Fiji to the United Nations of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces' intention to appoint Colonel Pita Driti as the next Commander of Fiji's contingent to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).    In light of credible allegations of serious human rights violations allegations against Colonel Driti, the United Nations advised the Fijian Mission--and subsequently a senior military officer dispatched from Suva to discuss the matter-- that the Organization would not accept any personnel alleged to have committed human rights abuses or other illegal activities and that Colonel Driti would thus not be accepted as the head of the UNAMI Fijian Contingent.  This decision was taken in accordance with standing UN rules and regulations that apply to all troop contributing countries.
 
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