Virtue and goodness in the world is not just wisdom but wisdom with strength. We can make this moral authority the backbone to destroy the oppressors.
We therefore should not be spineless or meek but must all be very liberal in our way of thinking and believe strongly in virtue and goodness. The same applies in a political sphere and it is therefore our moral obligation and responsibility to future generations not to sit back and allow the destruction taking place in Fiji by these evildoers.
If any government can do anything to improve things for the nation and its people, by all means let’s give it a go. Frank’s illegal Military Regime has had plenty of time to prove themselves but all we have seen is atrocious behaviour and no signs of wanting to give up the power attained by the barrel of the guns.
Constantly the illegal Regime strays from the truth to win fame and to please others. They also say one thing one day and contrary the next instead of speaking as they act and acting as they speak.
By allowing Frank and his Military Regime the freedom of unrestrained authority in a playground of all sorts of atrocities they have turned the nation into a dictatorship and are now not ashamed to lie anymore. When this happens there is no evil that these people cannot do.
They talk about the country being a safe place but we all know that any dictatorship is unjustifiable violence and therefore with moral authority we must never stray but demand they receive the consequences of their evil actions. To be in denial and ignorant of the situation is very much to their approval and abandonment of commitment to delivering consequences to evildoers gives up Fiji to Frank and his supporters.
“Deliver justice to evildoers and much future evil will be averted.”
Our main concern is our identity, which was paramount to the late Ratu Sukuna and he had hoped it would be strengthened with “democracy”. Sadly it seems to be coming apart now that Fiji is a dictatorship.
We tried to make sense in how this has come about so decided to again read Ratu Joni’s book; “A Personal Perspective” in which we quote; “Fijians have a strong sense of identity. They pride themselves on knowing who they are and where they come from. Urbanization has eroded these sentiments only slightly. In recent times it has become tinged with some sense of bewilderment and confusion. ( This is what is happening now to those that support Frank and his illegal regime. ) The emergence of disparate interests and discordant voices appears very troubling. There is no shortage of speculation about the possible causes. It is attributed to indiscipline, disloyalty, defiance of authority, arrogance and opportunism. It is easy to forget that these islands were a collection warring and contending vanua, or chiefdoms, prior to cession in 1874.
Much has been said about the Fijian traditional system and the regard Fijians have for their chiefs. There is a lot said and written about the authority exercised by those leaders. When one peers beneath the surface, however, there have been profound changes and more are in store. Among themselves, Fijians tend to adopt a more ambivalent view, which they will not necessarily share openly. It generataes a sense of disloyalty to be looking askance at their own. However, there is increasing recognition that any leader, be they chief or commoner, needs to have some education and means. ( What do we have? Frank, the two Epelis, Ului Mara, Diriti, Teleni our kind that lack the education and means to govern a nation. ) Because that is the measure by which success and standing are reckoned in contemporary society. It is no longer sufficient just to have the right bloodlines. It is an issue of credibility. The focus on interethnic relations has often disguised the erosion of chiefly authority and the more questioning attitude of Fijians. ( TRUES UP ) These developments are being played out, even as national issues are debated and considered. This is most evident in the media and in the attitudes of young urbanized Fijians who seem more taken with the globalize youth culture. The result has been the rise of more populist Fijian leaders with less inclination to compromise sectarian interests.
The period of leadership of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara and Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau collectively covered the first 30 years of independence. It was common to this period as the continuation of chiefly leadership. In a sense that was an illusion. For while these tow towering figures dwelt at the apex, the pyramid was actually made up of far more educated Fijians of non-chiefly rank. This was not what Sukuna envisaged, for he wished to preserve the role of the chiefs. ( Not after their got rid of the BLV or Great Council of Chiefs ) The broadening of educational opportunities, and the inability of chiefly families to exploit and make use of their initial advantages, have altered the balance decisively. The process occurred gradually but inexorably. Bavadra, Rabuka, Chaudhry and now Chiefs wishing to participate in politics must do so on equal terms with others. ( Not by the use of the guns )There is no prior right of leadership, and to that extent democratic norms have taken root. ( Democratic norms should’ve taken root but then Frank because he couldn’t get that leadership any other way decided to coup for it. )
Most problematic has been Fijian attitudes to the rule of law; a concept little understood by Fijians. ( Frank and all his supporters )They see their rights as indigenous peoples existing outside and above the law. Those attitudes incline them to break the law whenever they feel their rights are under threat. That in itself is dangerous because it all allows whoever is strongest to make the rules. ( Especially that have the nation’s military on their side. ) It was the rule of the club that Ratu Cakobau and other high chiefs surrendered to Queen Victoria in return for the rule of law and civilization. One cannot have it both ways. To that to end, Fijian leaders need to be open and direct with their people. They cannot be see to be encouraging them to break the law when it suits them, and enforcing the law when it comes to expiring tenancies and leases. Fijians themselves need to be more questioning of those who would invoke indigenous rights as a rallying cry for disaffection and defiance of authority whenever it suits. While Fijian fears and insecurities may be real, too often they are open to manipulation and exploitation.” ( Unfortunately it is what we are seeing in Fiji today )
The writer, a high chief, a lawyer who obtained his law degree in Australia, a principled proud citizen of this nation has had the education and the means for us to learn from unlike Frank, the two Epelis, Ului Mara, Diriti, Teleni etc etc.
Fiji4All
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