“They” are not the reason why we have a coup culture in Fiji. Giving them amnesty or not will have no effect on whether we have coups in future or not. The first coup happened because a group of loser Ratus wanted to get the power back, the 2000 coup happened because another set of Ratus wanted their turn on the gravy train, and this coup happened because the descendants of the Ratus involved in the 1987 coup wanted to get back into power.
Sending these guys to jail will have no impact on the merry-go-round.
We gave amnesty to one coupster, we nailed the next guy and sent him in for life…we still ended up with this coup. So how do you think giving them amnesty or not will make a difference as to whether we have another coup or not.
Secondly, for you to draw that line in the sand, you have to do that position of power – which you do not have (remember how Bush senior drew that line in the sand with Saddam).
Here, you draw a line and Frank will throw that sand right in your face. that sand in your face and will continue to do so. (Nice line though – drawing that line in the sand – very American)
The problem in Fiji is the unwillingness of certain segments of the population to accept the results of a free and fair election..and the belief that certain people have this god given right to political power.
Even some idiots like you, who keep referring to others in here as “your types” – when you realize that accepting the results of an election is in the best interest of the country – even if you do not support that government or if that government has some Indians in it – that is when this coup culture will gradually fade away.
But no – next time it will be some “nationalist” idiot who will pull another coup – and folks like you will jump on that “indigenous rights” bandwagon…sort of like “support the cause and not the means” and then you will elect that coupster to parliament, elect him as PM, make him the head of the GCC and a national hero.
BTW – You still have not explained how you propose to keep the threat of prosecution alive and still get Frank to hand over power or in the alternative, how would you remove Frank by force.
And your silly remark about “This gang will implode” – The question isnot about them imploding, I think you should not be too concerned about how many people would they take down with them when they implode – and it may be in our interest to make sure that they don’t implode.
BTW – a side note – in 2002 when they were deciding on that Lalabalavu v. Ganiulau title – Rabuka had made a statement in the newspapers that if the tribunal did not do the right thing, there will tribal war – you think we are going to see some action this time. Fire Karo, fire karo.
….and do you think trying to remove Frank forcefully may also see tribalism raising its ugly head.
The Khaki nightmare was started when the Ratus thought that the boys in Khaki will guarantee the Ratu’s political power – I guess the moster they created turned around and just bit them in the arse.
So, you get this, it ain’t simple – so keep your emotions out of this – you hatred of these guys and the Indians sometimes affects your ability to think rationally.
