Hi. i am so sick and fed up of these new methodists. I have heard a pastor call our police officers, who keep our streets safe, lamulamu. I tell u this, u people r the lamulamu ones. what is with the bodyguards beside u wen preaching? huh? recently a talatala’s conference was held where the police force had to cater for it. the force is here to serve and to protect, not to cater and using money which rightfully belongs to the officers. ($17,000 was pulled from the police budget). to make matters worse atu’s brother, waisea vulaono, who came in on the last day(three day conference), started his “vunau” by pointing fingers at the true methodist church.
which caused alot of hurt and anger. to the point where people just got up n walked out. i really wished someone had started a riot. i mean u guys (atu’s peeps) broke away, so y do u keep dissing the methodist church? it’s not Godlike. for all of u great supporters of this evil church, u will never hear anything about God. this church only believe in “items” as in dances( with the congregation whistling and screaming, like bob marleys in the house), tukuni yalo( wat the lord has done for “me” and how much he has put in “my” bank account, which i believe is coming in from the tithe families give), pointing fingers at churches, which is a must, they cannot go without this. lastly the unnecessary screaming, disturbing the neighbours, i could go on and on but there is just not enough words to describe these assholes. we ought to rid ourselves from these kind of people. they piss me off so bad. forgive me for the language, and God bless Fiji.
everything happens in God’s own good time not teleni’s.
Friday, August 7, 2009
NEW METHODIST KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT
Blogger Nikita say's
HOW DARE U. isuggest that u new methodists keep ur mouths shut and worry about ur own asses gettin to heaven. Atu’s tavioka is coming from the brainwashed congregation who give up most of their families money as tithe. Its u, him, and all those idiots are the ones who need to go back to the village.
The Lord God, is loving, sega ni dau veidusi, sega ni dau veivakamaduataki, sega ni dau boast, sega ni dau raqa, sega ni dau vakasosa. God gave mankind freewill, who is Atu or anyone else to condemn people who drink grog, or smoke or anyone who lives life the way they choose to.
I had a good mind to swear the living daylights out of you(nikita) but i won’t stoop your pathetic level. everyone has ears and i tell u that we are all fed up of all your criticisms, and pointing fingers. if you wanna join the new methodists, good for u, but do it for the sake of serving God, not helping atu badmouth the methodist church.
HOW DARE U. isuggest that u new methodists keep ur mouths shut and worry about ur own asses gettin to heaven. Atu’s tavioka is coming from the brainwashed congregation who give up most of their families money as tithe. Its u, him, and all those idiots are the ones who need to go back to the village.
The Lord God, is loving, sega ni dau veidusi, sega ni dau veivakamaduataki, sega ni dau boast, sega ni dau raqa, sega ni dau vakasosa. God gave mankind freewill, who is Atu or anyone else to condemn people who drink grog, or smoke or anyone who lives life the way they choose to.
I had a good mind to swear the living daylights out of you(nikita) but i won’t stoop your pathetic level. everyone has ears and i tell u that we are all fed up of all your criticisms, and pointing fingers. if you wanna join the new methodists, good for u, but do it for the sake of serving God, not helping atu badmouth the methodist church.
Elders must pave the way,say's Hector
Lastpolarbear I totally agree with you but I still think that the parent or elders must pave the way forward to the future by seting examples for the youth of today.
The youth of tomorrow is a photo copy of his parent of elders so they must be good examples for the future.
The present trend of sitting back and let things happen is totally unexceptable, do something about it, may be just talk about to the youth about its pros and cons will help build for the future.
The duty of the elders have been totally neglected thus the youth of tomorrow will suffer. The task to build the youth for the future begins in the home.
The youth of tomorrow is a photo copy of his parent of elders so they must be good examples for the future.
The present trend of sitting back and let things happen is totally unexceptable, do something about it, may be just talk about to the youth about its pros and cons will help build for the future.
The duty of the elders have been totally neglected thus the youth of tomorrow will suffer. The task to build the youth for the future begins in the home.
we have to stem the economic life line of the IG
Peace Pipe Says:
August 7, 2009 at 4:37 AM edit
Whew, this comes as relief after what those naive leaders of the MSG said that they would push for the lifting of Fiji’s suspension by the PIF. It was really depressing when news came that the leaders at the MSG meeting decided to support Frank and call for uplifting of Fiji’s suspension. In fact the PIF leaders should be more specific and say they are taking this action not against Fiji but against the military regime who have forcefully and illegally taken over power. We actually need to isolate this regime and keep them in the sin bin until they find they are getting no where and finally capitulate. To do this we need to throw in all the sanctions and isolation at once and not slowly, especially the UN peacekeeping engagement.
For our part in Fiji we have to stem the economic life line of the IG. Hold back on spending money and withdraw all savings and try and hold it in trust somewhere safe. After all the swines are there only for the money and civil servants, cane farmers, hotel workers and practically all workers are paying the price of the dictator’s irrational stupity and greed aided by his equally greedy army and entourage.
The way I see it frank will dip his dirty hands in all piggy banks we have such as the FNPF, UTF, RBF, FHL and so forth to finace his stay on power while people just remain mute and dumb about it.
August 7, 2009 at 4:37 AM edit
Whew, this comes as relief after what those naive leaders of the MSG said that they would push for the lifting of Fiji’s suspension by the PIF. It was really depressing when news came that the leaders at the MSG meeting decided to support Frank and call for uplifting of Fiji’s suspension. In fact the PIF leaders should be more specific and say they are taking this action not against Fiji but against the military regime who have forcefully and illegally taken over power. We actually need to isolate this regime and keep them in the sin bin until they find they are getting no where and finally capitulate. To do this we need to throw in all the sanctions and isolation at once and not slowly, especially the UN peacekeeping engagement.
For our part in Fiji we have to stem the economic life line of the IG. Hold back on spending money and withdraw all savings and try and hold it in trust somewhere safe. After all the swines are there only for the money and civil servants, cane farmers, hotel workers and practically all workers are paying the price of the dictator’s irrational stupity and greed aided by his equally greedy army and entourage.
The way I see it frank will dip his dirty hands in all piggy banks we have such as the FNPF, UTF, RBF, FHL and so forth to finace his stay on power while people just remain mute and dumb about it.
Australia adopting double standards on travel ban
coupfourpointfive reported Mahendra Chaudhry is in Australia.
Now then, Mr Rudd failed to execute a ‘peaceful step by step resolution’ he talks about. It was very simple and remains simple enough for Mr Rudd to penalize peacefully those coup supporters INCLUDING Australian citizens shamelessly tucking away bloated wallets on the ground. Australians openly supporting dictatorship rule in Fiji without fear of recriminations from their motherland travelling back and forth countless times a year.
Now then, Mr Rudd failed to execute a ‘peaceful step by step resolution’ he talks about. It was very simple and remains simple enough for Mr Rudd to penalize peacefully those coup supporters INCLUDING Australian citizens shamelessly tucking away bloated wallets on the ground. Australians openly supporting dictatorship rule in Fiji without fear of recriminations from their motherland travelling back and forth countless times a year.
Wake up Alipate Qetaki!
Hasn’t somebody told Alipate Qetaki that he’s living in a totalitarian state?
He claims that the Native Land Trust Board is bound by law and can not take action against defaulting tenants.
According to Qetaki “the process of reentering a piece of land that has been in default on rates is a lengthy one according to the Native Land Trust Act”.
Where has Qetaki been since Easter? Holidaying on the far side the moon? The constitution, which did make it difficult to change the Native Lands Trust Act, is gone.
A change in law or the constitution for that matter needs no more than a decree.
And decrees issue from an orifice that we don’t refer to in polite company.
Qetaki says he hopes “that some areas of the existing law can be changed to assist in the re-entry of leased land that are not being utilized so that they can be leased again.”
That’s no excuse you moron and everybody knows that except you.
Navosavakadua
He claims that the Native Land Trust Board is bound by law and can not take action against defaulting tenants.
According to Qetaki “the process of reentering a piece of land that has been in default on rates is a lengthy one according to the Native Land Trust Act”.
Where has Qetaki been since Easter? Holidaying on the far side the moon? The constitution, which did make it difficult to change the Native Lands Trust Act, is gone.
A change in law or the constitution for that matter needs no more than a decree.
And decrees issue from an orifice that we don’t refer to in polite company.
Qetaki says he hopes “that some areas of the existing law can be changed to assist in the re-entry of leased land that are not being utilized so that they can be leased again.”
That’s no excuse you moron and everybody knows that except you.
Navosavakadua
Police Commish Teleni abusing their PER powers
Police Commish Teleni is a very bad example of what a christian crusader is all about.
He thinks he’s doing God a favor by imposing his “souls for Jesus” draconian rules onto his officers and the public of Fiji.
The endless rolling over of Fiji’s Public Emergency Regulation powered by Teleni is nothing but a bully tool he uses to instil fear and control the populace.
The PER lie has been abused big time by Teleni.
Case in point is Sakiusa Raivoce’s two nights detention who was later released yesterday without any charges.
So Teleni, now that you’ve failed to find any legal charges to hammer Raivoce with, will you allow Raivoce to use his rights to seek redress on your unfounded allegations?
If Teleni can apply PER on Raivoce and others, then it is only proper that these law-abiding citizens be given the equal chance to go to court for their unfounded random detention based on some flimsy personal vendetta by Teleni and others.
But Fiji is a pariah state.
There’s no such thing as fair justice nor rule of law in coup coup land.
He thinks he’s doing God a favor by imposing his “souls for Jesus” draconian rules onto his officers and the public of Fiji.
The endless rolling over of Fiji’s Public Emergency Regulation powered by Teleni is nothing but a bully tool he uses to instil fear and control the populace.
The PER lie has been abused big time by Teleni.
Case in point is Sakiusa Raivoce’s two nights detention who was later released yesterday without any charges.
So Teleni, now that you’ve failed to find any legal charges to hammer Raivoce with, will you allow Raivoce to use his rights to seek redress on your unfounded allegations?
If Teleni can apply PER on Raivoce and others, then it is only proper that these law-abiding citizens be given the equal chance to go to court for their unfounded random detention based on some flimsy personal vendetta by Teleni and others.
But Fiji is a pariah state.
There’s no such thing as fair justice nor rule of law in coup coup land.
Hotelier Radike Qereqeretabua resigns from FHL board
The Fijian Resort hotelier, Radike Qereqeretabua, must be regretting accepting the military’s appointment to rejoin the FHL board.
FHL website reveal that Qereqeretabua is not new to FHL. He was a past director when Lyle Cupit was the Chairman giving him the benefit of compare and contrast between the ousted shrewd business-smart board verses the green prideful militarised FHL board of today.
A market announcement by FHL reveal that Qereqeretabua has tendered in his resignation citing “demanding work and personal commitments” as his excuse to opt out.
But those close to Qereqeretabua say otherwise.
They say he is disappointed and embarrased by Sereana Qoro, Col Aziz Mohammed and Isoa Kaloumaira’s lack of business ethics which catapulted in the failed BP Oil acquisition proposal crap Qoro took up to the board.
Qereqeretabua was heard to have said that he no longer wants to be associated with FHL’s bunch of crooks.
Unfortunately for him, his term as Director FHL post 2006 coup will continue to haunt him.
A law suit against the FHL board and management will be a litigation matter in the coming years.
That’s for sure!
FHL website reveal that Qereqeretabua is not new to FHL. He was a past director when Lyle Cupit was the Chairman giving him the benefit of compare and contrast between the ousted shrewd business-smart board verses the green prideful militarised FHL board of today.
A market announcement by FHL reveal that Qereqeretabua has tendered in his resignation citing “demanding work and personal commitments” as his excuse to opt out.
But those close to Qereqeretabua say otherwise.
They say he is disappointed and embarrased by Sereana Qoro, Col Aziz Mohammed and Isoa Kaloumaira’s lack of business ethics which catapulted in the failed BP Oil acquisition proposal crap Qoro took up to the board.
Qereqeretabua was heard to have said that he no longer wants to be associated with FHL’s bunch of crooks.
Unfortunately for him, his term as Director FHL post 2006 coup will continue to haunt him.
A law suit against the FHL board and management will be a litigation matter in the coming years.
That’s for sure!
Sereana Qoro demotes her gal pal
The vindictive bad-hearted liar Sereana Qoro, has demoted her one-time confidante and gal pal, Mariana Saumadu.
Sources say Mariana was pushed by Sereana to be FHL’s board secretary, which she got.
Sereana even threw in a brand new Honda CRV for the board secretary’s role to win Mariana’s continuing support.
But all that loyalty-buying by Sereana back-fired when Mariana replaced her as Acting FHL group Managing Director while Sereana Qoro was sent to the sin bin by Frank & Co.
People who know Qoro well say that Mariana’s sudden rise to fame and her few days of acting in Qoro’s seat didn’t sit well with the deceitful Sereana Qoro.
Mariana became a thorn and a threat to Qoro overnight and had to be pruned by stripping her off the Board Secretary job.
FHL market announcement also report that Mariana will now be replaced by Tevita Gonelevu, Manager Financial Markets.
Sources say Mariana was pushed by Sereana to be FHL’s board secretary, which she got.
Sereana even threw in a brand new Honda CRV for the board secretary’s role to win Mariana’s continuing support.
But all that loyalty-buying by Sereana back-fired when Mariana replaced her as Acting FHL group Managing Director while Sereana Qoro was sent to the sin bin by Frank & Co.
People who know Qoro well say that Mariana’s sudden rise to fame and her few days of acting in Qoro’s seat didn’t sit well with the deceitful Sereana Qoro.
Mariana became a thorn and a threat to Qoro overnight and had to be pruned by stripping her off the Board Secretary job.
FHL market announcement also report that Mariana will now be replaced by Tevita Gonelevu, Manager Financial Markets.
Kevin Rudd’s diplomacy proves persuasive
KEVIN Rudd has adroitly applied his diplomatic skills to come through the first international meeting he has hosted as Prime Minister with wins on the major proposals for which he fought.
The big-ticket items agreed to unanimously yesterday by Mr Rudd’s fellow leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Cairns were a call to action on climate change, a compact on aid to Pacific nations, a push to extend the region’s free trade area to Australia and New Zealand, and keeping Fiji in the “sin bin”.
Mr Rudd remains chairman of the forum for a year, until the next annual leaders summit in Vanuatu; thus he takes ultimate responsibility for ensuring the leaders’ decisions are implemented.
Flanked by the other leaders, he said the need for climate change action was “not just a matter of importance or of urgency but of national survival for some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, many of whose leaders are standing with me on this platform”.
The forum agreed on a “call to action” to global leaders to agree at the Copenhagen climate change summit in December to reduce emissions by at least 50per cent below 1990 levels by 2050, setting the world on a path to limit the increase in average temperatures to 2C.
Australia was contributing $25million, Mr Rudd said, to help the islands replace “the enormous cost” of imported fossil fuels with renewable energy.
The forum also agreed on a compact to co-ordinate aid, including $1 billion a year from Australia, going to Pacific countries, where 2.7million people, more than a quarter of the whole population, still live in poverty. Mr Rudd said the importance of aid had increased with the global economic downturn. But it was proving a growing challenge for hard-stretched island governments to handle the “spaghetti bowl of conflicting and sometimes competing” aid programs on offer.
Sometimes, he said, ministers in those countries discovered half their staff were travelling offshore on trips funded by donors. “We can’t wait for this to get worse and worse,” he said.
The forum also agreed to retain Fiji’s suspension from the forum, Mr Rudd said, until the military-installed regime “give us any confidence” of its desire to return to “the family of democracies” that comprise the other 15 countries of the forum.
Fiji strongman Frank Bainimarama flew to Port Vila, Vanuatu, last month and appeared to win the support of his fellow leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group countries — Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — for his continued rule. Mr Bainimarama was vociferous about the impossibility of extending the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus) to Australia and New Zealand.
The forum agreed on an early start to negotiations to extend the free trade area covering the island countries, to the region’s economic heavyweights, Australia and New Zealand
The big-ticket items agreed to unanimously yesterday by Mr Rudd’s fellow leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Cairns were a call to action on climate change, a compact on aid to Pacific nations, a push to extend the region’s free trade area to Australia and New Zealand, and keeping Fiji in the “sin bin”.
Mr Rudd remains chairman of the forum for a year, until the next annual leaders summit in Vanuatu; thus he takes ultimate responsibility for ensuring the leaders’ decisions are implemented.
Flanked by the other leaders, he said the need for climate change action was “not just a matter of importance or of urgency but of national survival for some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, many of whose leaders are standing with me on this platform”.
The forum agreed on a “call to action” to global leaders to agree at the Copenhagen climate change summit in December to reduce emissions by at least 50per cent below 1990 levels by 2050, setting the world on a path to limit the increase in average temperatures to 2C.
Australia was contributing $25million, Mr Rudd said, to help the islands replace “the enormous cost” of imported fossil fuels with renewable energy.
The forum also agreed on a compact to co-ordinate aid, including $1 billion a year from Australia, going to Pacific countries, where 2.7million people, more than a quarter of the whole population, still live in poverty. Mr Rudd said the importance of aid had increased with the global economic downturn. But it was proving a growing challenge for hard-stretched island governments to handle the “spaghetti bowl of conflicting and sometimes competing” aid programs on offer.
Sometimes, he said, ministers in those countries discovered half their staff were travelling offshore on trips funded by donors. “We can’t wait for this to get worse and worse,” he said.
The forum also agreed to retain Fiji’s suspension from the forum, Mr Rudd said, until the military-installed regime “give us any confidence” of its desire to return to “the family of democracies” that comprise the other 15 countries of the forum.
Fiji strongman Frank Bainimarama flew to Port Vila, Vanuatu, last month and appeared to win the support of his fellow leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group countries — Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — for his continued rule. Mr Bainimarama was vociferous about the impossibility of extending the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus) to Australia and New Zealand.
The forum agreed on an early start to negotiations to extend the free trade area covering the island countries, to the region’s economic heavyweights, Australia and New Zealand
Don’t despair it’s “Pyrrhic Victory”
Two and half years later if Frank Baimarama thinks that his is “victory” he should think again. Dishonest victories are sure to backfire and Frank’s is no exception.
We can only conclude in saying that the illegal regime’s actions after the 2006 has resulted in a “Pyrrhic Victory,” a victory by them that has been accompanied by enormous losses and has left them as winners in as desperate shape and isolation as if they had lost. It is a victory gained at too great a cost, a victory or success that comes at the expenses of great losses or cost to the nation and its people.
Pyrrhus, an ancient general who after defeating the Romans told those who wanted to congratulate him; “one more such victory and Pyrrhus is undone.” Let us hope Frank and his regime realizes sooner than later because they will never be given a chance to do it again or get away with all the misery and hardship they have brought to the people of Fiji.
Force and not moral reasoning is Frank’s ally, an ally in which exploits and negates the triumph. Frank and his team have gambled away the trust placed in the nation’s constitutional powers for the use of the guns and has temporarily secured their power base by means of suppression and now tenuous monopoly on any information.
The cancellation of the Methodist conference is a great disappointment but like all of us and the Roko Tui Dreketi we are learning to cope and survive. It is a case of have to and we will do it.
However, what concerns us greatly is the Vunivalu of Rewa, Epeli Mataitini, undermining the Roko Tui Dreketi publicly in his statement of her. His attitude will reflect greatly on the youth of today. With proper upbringing it is not acceptable that another chief undermines or embarrasses another chief in public, no matter the provocation.
Proper upbringing when practised should mean something and sadly it is not happening in our beloved Fiji.
We can only conclude in saying that the illegal regime’s actions after the 2006 has resulted in a “Pyrrhic Victory,” a victory by them that has been accompanied by enormous losses and has left them as winners in as desperate shape and isolation as if they had lost. It is a victory gained at too great a cost, a victory or success that comes at the expenses of great losses or cost to the nation and its people.
Pyrrhus, an ancient general who after defeating the Romans told those who wanted to congratulate him; “one more such victory and Pyrrhus is undone.” Let us hope Frank and his regime realizes sooner than later because they will never be given a chance to do it again or get away with all the misery and hardship they have brought to the people of Fiji.
Force and not moral reasoning is Frank’s ally, an ally in which exploits and negates the triumph. Frank and his team have gambled away the trust placed in the nation’s constitutional powers for the use of the guns and has temporarily secured their power base by means of suppression and now tenuous monopoly on any information.
The cancellation of the Methodist conference is a great disappointment but like all of us and the Roko Tui Dreketi we are learning to cope and survive. It is a case of have to and we will do it.
However, what concerns us greatly is the Vunivalu of Rewa, Epeli Mataitini, undermining the Roko Tui Dreketi publicly in his statement of her. His attitude will reflect greatly on the youth of today. With proper upbringing it is not acceptable that another chief undermines or embarrasses another chief in public, no matter the provocation.
Proper upbringing when practised should mean something and sadly it is not happening in our beloved Fiji.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
I’d rather do something than to do nothing!
FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN FREE…I AM PREPARED TO TAKE A BULLET IF THAT MEANS THE REST OF MY PEOPLES CAN LIVE FREELY…I WOULD MARCH DOWN THE STREETS Of SUVA >>THEY WILL RATHER USE ANY METHOD TO KISS ARSE TO GET AHEAD JUST LIKE RO AND YOU ARE PROUD OF THESE PEOPLE…WHEN YOU CONTINUE TO DO WHAT U DO U CANT EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS…SITTING AT HOME SINGING GLORY TO THE CHURCH IS ONLY GOING TO GET US THE SAME SHIT BEING RAMMED DOWN OUR THROATS .JUST SO U UNDERSTAND . WAR IS THE LAST THING ANYONE WANTS BUT TO DO NOTHING …WELL U GO FIGURE THE RESULTS OF THAT!!!!!
fijiana88
fijiana88
Post Fiji Limited rut
Now I guess people will realize waht the good military appointed board is doing at Telecom Fiji. I thank rabiloi for highlighting the matter in advance and now that it brought before our eyes, we know that the information was true and credible.
Well I have been following development in Post Fiji Limited, sister company of Telecom Fiji and can guarantee that there will be redundancy offered in September this year.
The company under the leadership of self proclaimed wonder boy Joape Kuinikoro who has hoodwinked himself through to board by bullshitting them of venturing into Post Bank, but the catch is when???
Rodan Joseph Junior son of Rodan Senior is pet boy of Chairman. Under his management there gross favoritism, nepotism and mismanagement. One good case is unlawfully renting a vehicle from carpenters and causing accident in Keasi even though he receives fuel allowances. He talk about ethics when he himself authorized purchase of 2009 Diaries with out tender and quotation worth $40,000 by local printer Redox to be distributed to farmers and road users of Isaac Mows koro Naitasiri. Can this be investigated by FICAC and Fiji Raw.
vitijunta
Well I have been following development in Post Fiji Limited, sister company of Telecom Fiji and can guarantee that there will be redundancy offered in September this year.
The company under the leadership of self proclaimed wonder boy Joape Kuinikoro who has hoodwinked himself through to board by bullshitting them of venturing into Post Bank, but the catch is when???
Rodan Joseph Junior son of Rodan Senior is pet boy of Chairman. Under his management there gross favoritism, nepotism and mismanagement. One good case is unlawfully renting a vehicle from carpenters and causing accident in Keasi even though he receives fuel allowances. He talk about ethics when he himself authorized purchase of 2009 Diaries with out tender and quotation worth $40,000 by local printer Redox to be distributed to farmers and road users of Isaac Mows koro Naitasiri. Can this be investigated by FICAC and Fiji Raw.
vitijunta
Fiji Islands Revenue & Customs Authority rut
The robbery at the customs bond in Lautoka may have been executed by officers from within to cover up for the missing items stolen from the bond, the goods were held by them. Ya know those goods taken from passengers at the airport … like liquor and ciggies!!! And forgotten cameras and stuff!!! They sell then at the public auction… Remember old Lulu Buksh was the Auctioneer way back….Same thing.
When I read online news that laptops were also stolen I knew they would be sold on the streets soon but they were recovered. A little bird told me that when police checked the stuff in the bond, some packages that were supposed to contain laptops were sealed and empty. The number of laptops stolen was less than the actual number missing from the bond… Hence the robbery….to COVER UP…..
FICAC was formed to root out rot.. here is a good case for you.. go for it.
And check out this guy Vosa at FIRCA Lautoka he is the guy in-chagre of the broken into bond…that same bird said he has been too long in the West… time to move him or send him home for being complacent and allowing his staff to steal….. roots growing very long…. he may not be liked by staff…… in fact his very own staff don’t like him.. they just tolerate him…
He has an ailment,, he is afflicted by the Napoleon complex. Look up the meaning….
Au revoir et salut.
Mon French Connection
When I read online news that laptops were also stolen I knew they would be sold on the streets soon but they were recovered. A little bird told me that when police checked the stuff in the bond, some packages that were supposed to contain laptops were sealed and empty. The number of laptops stolen was less than the actual number missing from the bond… Hence the robbery….to COVER UP…..
FICAC was formed to root out rot.. here is a good case for you.. go for it.
And check out this guy Vosa at FIRCA Lautoka he is the guy in-chagre of the broken into bond…that same bird said he has been too long in the West… time to move him or send him home for being complacent and allowing his staff to steal….. roots growing very long…. he may not be liked by staff…… in fact his very own staff don’t like him.. they just tolerate him…
He has an ailment,, he is afflicted by the Napoleon complex. Look up the meaning….
Au revoir et salut.
Mon French Connection
Former Forum chairman calls on Fiji’s people to challenge regime
The outgoing chair of the Pacific Islands Forum has called on the people of Fiji to rise to challenge the military regime’s undemocratic rule.
Fiji was suspended from the Forum in May after failing to heed leaders’ calls to set a deadline for elections.
Toke Talagi, who is Niue’s Premier, told the opening ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum in Australia that the organisation stands ready to help Fiji return to democracy but it will not accept a prolonged rule by the interim regime.
“Perhaps citizens of Fiji must now rise to the challenge their undemocratic rule of the military regime and restore democracy for the sake of the future of their children. After all the people of Fiji must take responsibility for the reconstruction and the future and their own destiny.”
Toke Talagi says the regime’s indication that elections will not be held until 2014 is simply unacceptable.
Fiji was suspended from the Forum in May after failing to heed leaders’ calls to set a deadline for elections.
Toke Talagi, who is Niue’s Premier, told the opening ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum in Australia that the organisation stands ready to help Fiji return to democracy but it will not accept a prolonged rule by the interim regime.
“Perhaps citizens of Fiji must now rise to the challenge their undemocratic rule of the military regime and restore democracy for the sake of the future of their children. After all the people of Fiji must take responsibility for the reconstruction and the future and their own destiny.”
Toke Talagi says the regime’s indication that elections will not be held until 2014 is simply unacceptable.
Human wrong promoter Shaista Shameem in New York
Well what do you know. that Shiasta has apparently flown to NYC to present her report on CEDAW WHEN SHE WAS INTERIM OMBUDSMAN ergo INTERIM CHAIRMAN FHRC…..WHAT is her business in that/there now that she is no longer a regome appointee? Strutting around for relevance or is she turning against her old demons?? And who is paying for her trip there? it would help Fiji to know
Let’s turn our heart towards home and be thankful we still have each other!
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
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
Aiyaz Khaiyum’s replacement hotly contested
word has it in Suva that former Peoples Coalition AG Anand Singh was a likely interm replacement for Saiyed-Khaiyum as AG interim……… And then again after being booted out of FNPF Natadola project office would he then accept such an appointment?
Then again others suggest he might have declined that offer and that Col Aziz the pros- who is raking in all the benefits he can bleed off Fiji is the more receptive candidate of the 2.
hossanah
Then again others suggest he might have declined that offer and that Col Aziz the pros- who is raking in all the benefits he can bleed off Fiji is the more receptive candidate of the 2.
hossanah
More on Frank’s roadmap to nowhere!
Our tin-pot dictator keeps talking about his roadmap but we haven’t really seen it.
All we know is that we arrive at a truly democratic Fiji in 2014. With this kind of roadmap he’d be taking us from Suva to Lautoka via Kadavu, Ono, (Kadavu and Lau) and Udu point.
Can the dictator show us some of the points on the way to our destination? We know constitution building starts in two years time, but where are we going in those two years?
From the few hints he’s given it sounds like this is a time for economic building, because he says a strong economy is needed to build a strong social and political framework.
What he apparently has in mind here is that he will hand Government funds for projects that will develop the economy and have hosts of people showering him with gratitude for the help.
What he clearly doesn’t understand is that the damage he’s done to the economy already means there will be no pork barrel for him to make handouts from. It’s gone.
FIRCA revenue collection has been hit hard by the coup and the downturn in the economy that followed. The only thing the dictator has done to increase tax revenues is create massive inflation as a result of devaluation. But the dollars he’s collecting are devalued ones. They buy much less thanthe dollars we had before.
The dictator’s roadmap is certainly a roadmap to nowhere.
All we know is that we arrive at a truly democratic Fiji in 2014. With this kind of roadmap he’d be taking us from Suva to Lautoka via Kadavu, Ono, (Kadavu and Lau) and Udu point.
Can the dictator show us some of the points on the way to our destination? We know constitution building starts in two years time, but where are we going in those two years?
From the few hints he’s given it sounds like this is a time for economic building, because he says a strong economy is needed to build a strong social and political framework.
What he apparently has in mind here is that he will hand Government funds for projects that will develop the economy and have hosts of people showering him with gratitude for the help.
What he clearly doesn’t understand is that the damage he’s done to the economy already means there will be no pork barrel for him to make handouts from. It’s gone.
FIRCA revenue collection has been hit hard by the coup and the downturn in the economy that followed. The only thing the dictator has done to increase tax revenues is create massive inflation as a result of devaluation. But the dollars he’s collecting are devalued ones. They buy much less thanthe dollars we had before.
The dictator’s roadmap is certainly a roadmap to nowhere.
Col Sakiusa Raivoce taken in two nights ago
There are fresh reports coming in confirming that Col Sakiusa Raivoce, whose home was attacked with molotov bombs a few months ago, was arrested and put behind bars by Fiji’s military police for two days now.
They say no one knew of his arrest since he is staying in his home alone with his wife in Cairns for the Pacific Forum Leaders while his two daughters reside in Europe.
It is believed he was taken away from his home in the pitch of darkness.
They say no one knew of his arrest since he is staying in his home alone with his wife in Cairns for the Pacific Forum Leaders while his two daughters reside in Europe.
It is believed he was taken away from his home in the pitch of darkness.
Rise up and take control and we will back you
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd played down calls from a Pacific island leader for Fijian citizens to rise against the nation's military regime, instead advocating a peaceful resolution to the issue.
Mr Rudd criticised the recent arrest of Methodist church leaders by the Fijian military last month under emergency powers imposed by self-appointed leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
However he said a peaceful resolution was required.
His comments came after Niue Premier Toke Talagi told delegates at the opening ceremony of the 40th annual Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns that Fijians should challenge the regime.
He said the decision by Commodore Bainimarama to suspend elections until 2014 was unacceptable.
Fiji was suspended from the forum earlier this year after the strongman, who seized power in a bloodless coup in 2006, reneged on promises to hold an election in March this year.
'Perhaps the people of Fiji must now rise to challenge the undemocratic rule of the military regime and restore democracy for the sake of the future of their children,' Mr Talagi said.
Mr Rudd said the Australian government strongly advocated a peaceful solution to the challenges which lie ahead.
'The fact that a leader of a Methodist church can have their door banged on in the middle of the night and be taken off by the authorities, whacked into jail and charged with some trumped up offence, under the emergency regulations put out by the military government of Fiji is profoundly disturbing.
'It's a peaceful solution in which the peoples of the region and the peoples of Fiji must equally engage.'
Mr Rudd's sentiments were echoed by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who rejected Mr Talagi's comments.
'I think they are unhelpful and it's not the stance or the options that New Zealand would encourage or consider,' Mr Key said.
'There is a peaceful way to resolve this and we want that to happen.'
He said the Fiji situation had not even been raised at the summit on Wednesday, though the nation's inclusion in a regional free trade agreement would be discussed at a leaders' retreat on Thursday.
A group of Fijian citizens, including Simione Kaieami, a minister in the government deposed by the military, protested outside the forum on Wednesday, urging action against the regime.
The group protested in typical Fijian style - staging a singalong with ukuleles and bowls of kava.
FIJI NEWS
Mr Rudd criticised the recent arrest of Methodist church leaders by the Fijian military last month under emergency powers imposed by self-appointed leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
However he said a peaceful resolution was required.
His comments came after Niue Premier Toke Talagi told delegates at the opening ceremony of the 40th annual Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns that Fijians should challenge the regime.
He said the decision by Commodore Bainimarama to suspend elections until 2014 was unacceptable.
Fiji was suspended from the forum earlier this year after the strongman, who seized power in a bloodless coup in 2006, reneged on promises to hold an election in March this year.
'Perhaps the people of Fiji must now rise to challenge the undemocratic rule of the military regime and restore democracy for the sake of the future of their children,' Mr Talagi said.
Mr Rudd said the Australian government strongly advocated a peaceful solution to the challenges which lie ahead.
'The fact that a leader of a Methodist church can have their door banged on in the middle of the night and be taken off by the authorities, whacked into jail and charged with some trumped up offence, under the emergency regulations put out by the military government of Fiji is profoundly disturbing.
'It's a peaceful solution in which the peoples of the region and the peoples of Fiji must equally engage.'
Mr Rudd's sentiments were echoed by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who rejected Mr Talagi's comments.
'I think they are unhelpful and it's not the stance or the options that New Zealand would encourage or consider,' Mr Key said.
'There is a peaceful way to resolve this and we want that to happen.'
He said the Fiji situation had not even been raised at the summit on Wednesday, though the nation's inclusion in a regional free trade agreement would be discussed at a leaders' retreat on Thursday.
A group of Fijian citizens, including Simione Kaieami, a minister in the government deposed by the military, protested outside the forum on Wednesday, urging action against the regime.
The group protested in typical Fijian style - staging a singalong with ukuleles and bowls of kava.
FIJI NEWS
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Pacific Forum: don’t mention the governance
Paul Oates & Keith Jackson
A four-day Pacific Leaders’ Forum begins in Cairns today, with a miscreant Fiji missing from the 14 nations following the trashing of Parliamentary rule in that country.
The agenda for the meeting highlights climate change, closer economic relations and Fiji's suspension from the group.
But there’s a big sleeper issue the Forum probably won’t get around to discussing: its own declared vision to “seek a Pacific region that is respected for the quality of its governance, the sustainable management of its resources, the full observance of democratic values and for its defence and promotion of human rights.”
If the Forum was to look at how best it could respond to each of the key issues nominated, it might have chosen to start with a fundamental matter that is plaguing an increasing number of Pacific nations right now: the Object of Government.
Lord Beveridge, the great turn of the 20th century British politician and political thinker, wrote: “The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers... but the happiness of the common man.”
Using Beveridge’s statement as a benchmark, how do Forum members measure up? After all, one of the best known political clarion calls ever sought that governments be "of the people, by the people and for the people.”
Let’s look at PNG, since it is the focus of this website’s concern. Has the current government succeeded in providing happiness for the common man or has it provided glory for some rulers?
Recent events seem to indicate there may be a certain leaning in one direction. In fact, one could say that the list gets steeper as each day passes. Forestry, climate credit trading, the Moti Affair, Taiwan millions, overseas property, rural decay, communal riots, not to mention the dismissal of Parliamentary rule.
If Fiji has been excluded from the Forum because it suspended Parliamentary democracy, shouldn’t recent events in PNG’s Parliament be considered in the same light?
Clearly the Forum should be dealing with the issue of PNG’s Parliament being virtually dismissed by the Somare government. Otherwise the law of double standard, or ‘what Australia wants Australia gets’, would seem to be in application.
Australia’s pursued a hard line on Fiji, to the particular discomfort of the Melanesian nations. Australia's line on PNG has been ... well, it has expressed no line. Not the merest breath of comment.
If the PNG Parliament been allowed a proper no-confidence vote last week and not adjourned in an unconstitutional manner, it is possible that Mr Rudd would have been talking with Sir Mekere Morauta instead Sir Michael Somare in Cairns today.
But Fiji is relatively small and relatively insignificant to Australia's national interest. PNG is the two ton elephant on our doorstep.
Realpolitik is the theory of politics that emphasises power ahead of morals or principles. It's leading practitioner was Otto von Bismarck.
The agenda for the meeting highlights climate change, closer economic relations and Fiji's suspension from the group.
But there’s a big sleeper issue the Forum probably won’t get around to discussing: its own declared vision to “seek a Pacific region that is respected for the quality of its governance, the sustainable management of its resources, the full observance of democratic values and for its defence and promotion of human rights.”
If the Forum was to look at how best it could respond to each of the key issues nominated, it might have chosen to start with a fundamental matter that is plaguing an increasing number of Pacific nations right now: the Object of Government.
Lord Beveridge, the great turn of the 20th century British politician and political thinker, wrote: “The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers... but the happiness of the common man.”
Using Beveridge’s statement as a benchmark, how do Forum members measure up? After all, one of the best known political clarion calls ever sought that governments be "of the people, by the people and for the people.”
Let’s look at PNG, since it is the focus of this website’s concern. Has the current government succeeded in providing happiness for the common man or has it provided glory for some rulers?
Recent events seem to indicate there may be a certain leaning in one direction. In fact, one could say that the list gets steeper as each day passes. Forestry, climate credit trading, the Moti Affair, Taiwan millions, overseas property, rural decay, communal riots, not to mention the dismissal of Parliamentary rule.
If Fiji has been excluded from the Forum because it suspended Parliamentary democracy, shouldn’t recent events in PNG’s Parliament be considered in the same light?
Clearly the Forum should be dealing with the issue of PNG’s Parliament being virtually dismissed by the Somare government. Otherwise the law of double standard, or ‘what Australia wants Australia gets’, would seem to be in application.
Australia’s pursued a hard line on Fiji, to the particular discomfort of the Melanesian nations. Australia's line on PNG has been ... well, it has expressed no line. Not the merest breath of comment.
If the PNG Parliament been allowed a proper no-confidence vote last week and not adjourned in an unconstitutional manner, it is possible that Mr Rudd would have been talking with Sir Mekere Morauta instead Sir Michael Somare in Cairns today.
But Fiji is relatively small and relatively insignificant to Australia's national interest. PNG is the two ton elephant on our doorstep.
Realpolitik is the theory of politics that emphasises power ahead of morals or principles. It's leading practitioner was Otto von Bismarck.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Methodist church gagged ministers disagree with statements given by Tevita Nawadra
Sources have reported that media statements given by the Methodist Assistant General Secretary, Rev Tevita Nawadra, that the church will support Frank’s regime and take part in the process to change the 1997 constitution, has been slammed and refuted by the gagged church leaders and their anti-coup group of clergymen.
“Nawadra’s views are his own and sadly, it contradicts the very principles of Christianity. We stand by our belief that Voreqe Bainimarama’s coup of 2006, and any coup for that matter is wrong. Everything eminating from the coup is illegal and we can not support an administration that is borne out of usurpation. The coup spirit or take-over spirit is ungodly and originates from the devil himself. But the coup spirit can not work without a dirt body and that body has come in the form of Voreqe and he knows it.
Coups work against the very grain of Christianity. The Methodist Church doesn’t believe in ruling by force illegitimately, to be disrespectful to your neighbour, we don’t preach to kill but to love and respect your neighbours even if they have differing views to yours. We’re here to teach our sheep how to discern right from wrong by applying Jesus’ teachings.
Did Jesus usurp the administration of his day to bring salvation to the human race? Far from it! He allowed the Romans to carry on with their kingdom style of rulership and Jesus ended up giving His own begotten life to give life to the people of the world. Did Jesus force his good news teachings to the people surviving during his time? No he did not! He shared his message in humble surroundings with lots of humility, respect, mercy and grace. Did Jesus seek endorsements and approvals from those who heard His teachings to prolong His fame and ministry? No, He did not! He believed that the Holy Spirit released from Abba Father will do the work in manisfesting in peoples lives and spreading His ministry to all four corners of the world, which is happening right now.
Was He afraid of the Romans when they moved in on Him? No He wasn’t , He was expecting it! In the same spirit, we’re ready to be matyred for what we believe in but we will never succumb nor support Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama’s illegal regime. Please send my message to those who want to hear,” said one of the gagged church leaders who has asked to be named but for his own security, we’ve decided to withold it.
“Nawadra’s views are his own and sadly, it contradicts the very principles of Christianity. We stand by our belief that Voreqe Bainimarama’s coup of 2006, and any coup for that matter is wrong. Everything eminating from the coup is illegal and we can not support an administration that is borne out of usurpation. The coup spirit or take-over spirit is ungodly and originates from the devil himself. But the coup spirit can not work without a dirt body and that body has come in the form of Voreqe and he knows it.
Coups work against the very grain of Christianity. The Methodist Church doesn’t believe in ruling by force illegitimately, to be disrespectful to your neighbour, we don’t preach to kill but to love and respect your neighbours even if they have differing views to yours. We’re here to teach our sheep how to discern right from wrong by applying Jesus’ teachings.
Did Jesus usurp the administration of his day to bring salvation to the human race? Far from it! He allowed the Romans to carry on with their kingdom style of rulership and Jesus ended up giving His own begotten life to give life to the people of the world. Did Jesus force his good news teachings to the people surviving during his time? No he did not! He shared his message in humble surroundings with lots of humility, respect, mercy and grace. Did Jesus seek endorsements and approvals from those who heard His teachings to prolong His fame and ministry? No, He did not! He believed that the Holy Spirit released from Abba Father will do the work in manisfesting in peoples lives and spreading His ministry to all four corners of the world, which is happening right now.
Was He afraid of the Romans when they moved in on Him? No He wasn’t , He was expecting it! In the same spirit, we’re ready to be matyred for what we believe in but we will never succumb nor support Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama’s illegal regime. Please send my message to those who want to hear,” said one of the gagged church leaders who has asked to be named but for his own security, we’ve decided to withold it.
Rasheed Ali – The racist anti-Fijian crusader
When it comes to self interest, manipulation,betrayal and backstabbing, nobody beats the pastmasters Rasheed and Ramswarup. Indeed, they have fine tuned this despicable trait of theirs to such an art form that it could easily be mistaken for benign innocence.
Examine Rasheed’s record of anti Fijian vendettas.
Backstabbing of Ratu mara
After deceitfully using Ratu Mara to get himself appointed as the first local C/E of FSC in 1978/79, he wastes no time to start plotting against him.
By 1983 he had undermined Mara so much that Mara felt compelled to share his hurt and pain with the sugar industry unions when he confessed with uncharacteristic frankness that” If Rasheed and Ramswarup get a chance they will hit me in my balls.” If this is not the admission of a man who feels grievously betrayed, insulted, humiliated and wronged , then what else is it?
Yet this is the same Rasheed who fearing that he will lose out on the top job to other more capable contenders , made a traditional sevusevu to Mara to seek his support and in the process also poisoned Mara against another frontrunner Ratu Dreunimimisi.
But wait the plot gets even thicker in this deadly and dirty pursuit of his ego and ambition. No price and principles are too high and means do not matter in this ruthless and cold blooded treachery as far as he is concerned.
What is not known by many is the viscious racial machinations he orchestrated during this saga.
Rasheed stands indicted of waging the dirtiest and ugliest racial campaign in the history of sugar industry. He lobbied extensively amongst all his Indian cronies and colleagues -employees, farmers , politicians , govt officials and trade union leaders. It was a campaign of smears , innuendos and lies against those that he saw as a barrier between himself and his ambition. In the process he destroyed many careers and professional dreams including that of many Indians. Ram Vilash (later first local KPMG partner) , Australin qualified accountants like Sanat Kumar and Prem chand and Industrial manager Uday Singh all had to resign because they were considered threats.
But this is not about the destruction of Indians. It is more about the way he used so many Indians to alienate and exterminate any Fijian he saw on his way to realising his mission.
At Abdul Yusuf’s house (FSC Mill Manager) , he is reported to have so badly lost his composure and sanity that he broke down almost in tears and warned his Indian managers that if he did not get the top job , then it will not only be the end of the promotion of Indian Staff but also the start of a wholesale victimisation of the Indian cane farmers by Mara.He argued that Mara would punish the Indians for not supporting the Alliance Party.
This was a campaign abnoxious not just for its racial overtones but also abnominable for its gross falsities and venom.
These are some of the high profile Fijian casualities of Rasheed Ali.
1. Ratu Viliame Dreunimismisi
NZ educated professionally qualified agriculturalist, ex London based Fiji diplomat. Eldest son of Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau and elder brother of Fiji Acting President Ratu Epeli Nailitakau and Ratu Cakaunauto. Highly respected in the industry for his relations with the workers and the farmers. Former minister of Agriculture.
Widely seen as a leading contender for the top FSC job.
Demoted by Rasheed from the position of General Manager of second largest mill Rarawai where he was responsible for some 6000 cane farmers and 1500 employees to the South pacific Distilleries Ltd with 30 employees , basically as a door to door salesman of Fji rum. Demoted for life and saw no further promotion. Now deceased.
2. Ratu Tomasi Korovakaturaga
Son ex Fiji President and high chief Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau. Lieutenant Colonel, Commander of the first contingent of Peacekeeping forces to Lebanon and Sainai in 1978.Qualified engineer, training officer and industrial relations expert, highly respected and regarded. A natural leader .
Demoted by Rasheed in 1983 from the position of Factory Manager and counselled for no fault of his. Never saw any significant promotion until after Rasheed left in 1987.
Now deceased.
3. Ratu Ovini Bokini
Tui Tavua, former chairman of Great Council of Chiefs and former Minister of Lands and Agriculture.
Demoted by Rasheed to Sigatoka. Never promoted since.Now deceased.
4. Ratu Jale Kuwe
Accounting,business and management qualifications. Younger brother of Ratu Ovini Bokini. Victimised and without any career advancement prospects,resigned to take up a senior executive job in Air Pacific.
5. Ratu Inia Seru
England educated with accounting qualifications. Career grounded because Rasheed and Ramswarup considered him too bright for their liking. Life made difficult and forced to resign.
6. Joveci Tuinamanuana
England educated Chartered Accountant, Chief Accountant of FSC. Most senior Fijian officer in the Finance divsion of FSC ever.
Rasheed and Ramswarup condidered him dangerously honest and principled. Had afierce reputation for questioning many of the contract and deals of the FSC. An uncompromising crusader of high standards, proper governance and transparency. Articulate and intelligent.
Career frozen and forced to resign for top jobs elsewhere.
7. Ratu Seru Buliruarua
University of Canterbury,NZ, educated with a first class science degree. Definite top management prospect but grounded in a midddle level factory job with no signs of promotion. Again too bright and honest for their liking.
Resigned to take job in Carpenters.
8. Ratu Jone Sovasova.
Tui Naviaqo. Highly experienced field and farm husbandry expert.
Promoted under CSR but grounded by Rasheed.
9. Others who were denied their just promotions were-Jone Varani, Jone Mika, Sefanaia Tabua, Mosese Tamata, Aropiame Cavalevu, Timothy Naivauwaqa and many others.
Most of them resigned for better careers outside FSC only because of Rasheed’s victimisation policies.
Yet he elevated many of his Indian cronies to glory and none more so than the sychopant ex CSR clerk Narayan Prasad and the highly colonial overrated ex primary school teacher Ram karan Singh.
The only two Fijians who saw any meaningful promotion under Rasheed were Jonetani Galaunadi and Domniko Valaibulu -both pliable and harmless and never considered even a remote threat to him.
How come that this menacing duo are back in control of the FSC ?
If anything they should be charged for the genocide of sugar industry professional careers.
Examine Rasheed’s record of anti Fijian vendettas.
Backstabbing of Ratu mara
After deceitfully using Ratu Mara to get himself appointed as the first local C/E of FSC in 1978/79, he wastes no time to start plotting against him.
By 1983 he had undermined Mara so much that Mara felt compelled to share his hurt and pain with the sugar industry unions when he confessed with uncharacteristic frankness that” If Rasheed and Ramswarup get a chance they will hit me in my balls.” If this is not the admission of a man who feels grievously betrayed, insulted, humiliated and wronged , then what else is it?
Yet this is the same Rasheed who fearing that he will lose out on the top job to other more capable contenders , made a traditional sevusevu to Mara to seek his support and in the process also poisoned Mara against another frontrunner Ratu Dreunimimisi.
But wait the plot gets even thicker in this deadly and dirty pursuit of his ego and ambition. No price and principles are too high and means do not matter in this ruthless and cold blooded treachery as far as he is concerned.
What is not known by many is the viscious racial machinations he orchestrated during this saga.
Rasheed stands indicted of waging the dirtiest and ugliest racial campaign in the history of sugar industry. He lobbied extensively amongst all his Indian cronies and colleagues -employees, farmers , politicians , govt officials and trade union leaders. It was a campaign of smears , innuendos and lies against those that he saw as a barrier between himself and his ambition. In the process he destroyed many careers and professional dreams including that of many Indians. Ram Vilash (later first local KPMG partner) , Australin qualified accountants like Sanat Kumar and Prem chand and Industrial manager Uday Singh all had to resign because they were considered threats.
But this is not about the destruction of Indians. It is more about the way he used so many Indians to alienate and exterminate any Fijian he saw on his way to realising his mission.
At Abdul Yusuf’s house (FSC Mill Manager) , he is reported to have so badly lost his composure and sanity that he broke down almost in tears and warned his Indian managers that if he did not get the top job , then it will not only be the end of the promotion of Indian Staff but also the start of a wholesale victimisation of the Indian cane farmers by Mara.He argued that Mara would punish the Indians for not supporting the Alliance Party.
This was a campaign abnoxious not just for its racial overtones but also abnominable for its gross falsities and venom.
These are some of the high profile Fijian casualities of Rasheed Ali.
1. Ratu Viliame Dreunimismisi
NZ educated professionally qualified agriculturalist, ex London based Fiji diplomat. Eldest son of Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau and elder brother of Fiji Acting President Ratu Epeli Nailitakau and Ratu Cakaunauto. Highly respected in the industry for his relations with the workers and the farmers. Former minister of Agriculture.
Widely seen as a leading contender for the top FSC job.
Demoted by Rasheed from the position of General Manager of second largest mill Rarawai where he was responsible for some 6000 cane farmers and 1500 employees to the South pacific Distilleries Ltd with 30 employees , basically as a door to door salesman of Fji rum. Demoted for life and saw no further promotion. Now deceased.
2. Ratu Tomasi Korovakaturaga
Son ex Fiji President and high chief Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau. Lieutenant Colonel, Commander of the first contingent of Peacekeeping forces to Lebanon and Sainai in 1978.Qualified engineer, training officer and industrial relations expert, highly respected and regarded. A natural leader .
Demoted by Rasheed in 1983 from the position of Factory Manager and counselled for no fault of his. Never saw any significant promotion until after Rasheed left in 1987.
Now deceased.
3. Ratu Ovini Bokini
Tui Tavua, former chairman of Great Council of Chiefs and former Minister of Lands and Agriculture.
Demoted by Rasheed to Sigatoka. Never promoted since.Now deceased.
4. Ratu Jale Kuwe
Accounting,business and management qualifications. Younger brother of Ratu Ovini Bokini. Victimised and without any career advancement prospects,resigned to take up a senior executive job in Air Pacific.
5. Ratu Inia Seru
England educated with accounting qualifications. Career grounded because Rasheed and Ramswarup considered him too bright for their liking. Life made difficult and forced to resign.
6. Joveci Tuinamanuana
England educated Chartered Accountant, Chief Accountant of FSC. Most senior Fijian officer in the Finance divsion of FSC ever.
Rasheed and Ramswarup condidered him dangerously honest and principled. Had afierce reputation for questioning many of the contract and deals of the FSC. An uncompromising crusader of high standards, proper governance and transparency. Articulate and intelligent.
Career frozen and forced to resign for top jobs elsewhere.
7. Ratu Seru Buliruarua
University of Canterbury,NZ, educated with a first class science degree. Definite top management prospect but grounded in a midddle level factory job with no signs of promotion. Again too bright and honest for their liking.
Resigned to take job in Carpenters.
8. Ratu Jone Sovasova.
Tui Naviaqo. Highly experienced field and farm husbandry expert.
Promoted under CSR but grounded by Rasheed.
9. Others who were denied their just promotions were-Jone Varani, Jone Mika, Sefanaia Tabua, Mosese Tamata, Aropiame Cavalevu, Timothy Naivauwaqa and many others.
Most of them resigned for better careers outside FSC only because of Rasheed’s victimisation policies.
Yet he elevated many of his Indian cronies to glory and none more so than the sychopant ex CSR clerk Narayan Prasad and the highly colonial overrated ex primary school teacher Ram karan Singh.
The only two Fijians who saw any meaningful promotion under Rasheed were Jonetani Galaunadi and Domniko Valaibulu -both pliable and harmless and never considered even a remote threat to him.
How come that this menacing duo are back in control of the FSC ?
If anything they should be charged for the genocide of sugar industry professional careers.
Conman John Prasad’s tentacles in Frank’s junta
This is John Prasad’s background as provided by ATS during their new board members appointment announcement today.
“John Prasad, the Permanent Secretary for Finance brings with him a wealth of experience accumulated during his working career abroad with various international companies as well as locally. He currently chairs the FNPF Board, the Water Authority of Fiji, the Fiji Development Bank and the Higher Salaries Commission.
Prasad also sits as a member of the Boards of the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau, the Prices and Incomes Board, the Council of the University of the South Pacific, the Fiji Reserve Bank and the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority.”
“John Prasad, the Permanent Secretary for Finance brings with him a wealth of experience accumulated during his working career abroad with various international companies as well as locally. He currently chairs the FNPF Board, the Water Authority of Fiji, the Fiji Development Bank and the Higher Salaries Commission.
Prasad also sits as a member of the Boards of the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau, the Prices and Incomes Board, the Council of the University of the South Pacific, the Fiji Reserve Bank and the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority.”
Fire Telecom Fiji’s Chief Financial Officer, Kapila, from Sri Lanka
Sa dina !!from one of my mates inside TFL its true that that their CFO kapila is the culprit who should be held accountable and sent packing home.
Brought in by joe mar he pounces around as telecom expert !! and has hoodwinked the board into extension of his contract for another term with some $300k package .and TFL is cutting costs by sending 170 staff home. TFL will save $300k by sending kapila back to sri lanka where he belongs .kapila runs the place and its acting CEO has no idea of finance and so totally relies on its kapila for direction. kapila sucessfully engineered key finance staff into redundacy so there is noone left but him when it comes to sucession .
So ATH needs to wake up and do the right thing .
ATH AGM is coming up and I am hoping shareholders raise this and pass resolutions to fire kapila for showing dismal results from $32m to $9m profit down.
Brought in by joe mar he pounces around as telecom expert !! and has hoodwinked the board into extension of his contract for another term with some $300k package .and TFL is cutting costs by sending 170 staff home. TFL will save $300k by sending kapila back to sri lanka where he belongs .kapila runs the place and its acting CEO has no idea of finance and so totally relies on its kapila for direction. kapila sucessfully engineered key finance staff into redundacy so there is noone left but him when it comes to sucession .
So ATH needs to wake up and do the right thing .
ATH AGM is coming up and I am hoping shareholders raise this and pass resolutions to fire kapila for showing dismal results from $32m to $9m profit down.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Questions for FNPF and Frank
There are five questions that I would like to ask Frank:
1. Where is the new FNPF Board?
2. Where is the FNPF Annual Report?
3. What happened to Momi Bay, an injunction been granted to stop the sale, why has no body reported this?
4. Has FICAC managed to read the Funding Agreements to charge all those involved, the evidence will be found in the Affidavit Supporting the application for the Injuction on the clauses relied upon by Garry Urwin to state that FNPF cannot sell the Resort, this was a scam from the start it will take Teleni 12 months to read, 5 years to understand, and 10 years to compile the file for the DPP’s Office, which will take another 5 years to prosecute, by which time everyone involved would have died?
5. Finally can John Rabuku WITHDRAW the frivolous charges against Ro Teimumu Kepa since the Conference has been canceled and since she was used as a scape goat by unethical members of the Methodist hierarchy?
1. Where is the new FNPF Board?
2. Where is the FNPF Annual Report?
3. What happened to Momi Bay, an injunction been granted to stop the sale, why has no body reported this?
4. Has FICAC managed to read the Funding Agreements to charge all those involved, the evidence will be found in the Affidavit Supporting the application for the Injuction on the clauses relied upon by Garry Urwin to state that FNPF cannot sell the Resort, this was a scam from the start it will take Teleni 12 months to read, 5 years to understand, and 10 years to compile the file for the DPP’s Office, which will take another 5 years to prosecute, by which time everyone involved would have died?
5. Finally can John Rabuku WITHDRAW the frivolous charges against Ro Teimumu Kepa since the Conference has been canceled and since she was used as a scape goat by unethical members of the Methodist hierarchy?
Fiji silent on Commonwealth ultimatum
THE Fiji government says it will not react to the latest suspension threat from the Commonwealth until directly informed of the ultimatum.
The Commonwealth has renewed its warning that Fiji will be suspended from the grouping in September if it fails to commit to holding new elections by next year following a 2006 coup.
Fiji Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was quoted by the Fiji Village website on Saturday as saying the government had not received official word on the suspension threat and would only comment when there had been talks with the Commonwealth.
In a statement agreed after seven hours of talks in London on Friday, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) – whose members are the United Kingdom, Ghana, Malaysia, Namibia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Lucia, Sri Lanka and Uganda – called for Fiji to inform it in writing by September 1 that it would hold elections by October 2010.
“In the absence of such confirmation, Fiji will be fully suspended on that date,” they said.
Informed sources said the ministerial group was split down the middle, with countries including New Zealand in favour of suspension, but others including Malaysia, which chairs the CMAG, against.
Since seizing power in a bloodless coup in December 2006, Fiji’s self-appointed prime minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, has resisted all international pressure to restore democracy.
When he said earlier this year there would be no democratic elections until 2014 it led to Fiji’s suspension from the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum for refusing to return to democracy “in an acceptable time-frame.”
The Commonwealth has renewed its warning that Fiji will be suspended from the grouping in September if it fails to commit to holding new elections by next year following a 2006 coup.
Fiji Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was quoted by the Fiji Village website on Saturday as saying the government had not received official word on the suspension threat and would only comment when there had been talks with the Commonwealth.
In a statement agreed after seven hours of talks in London on Friday, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) – whose members are the United Kingdom, Ghana, Malaysia, Namibia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Lucia, Sri Lanka and Uganda – called for Fiji to inform it in writing by September 1 that it would hold elections by October 2010.
“In the absence of such confirmation, Fiji will be fully suspended on that date,” they said.
Informed sources said the ministerial group was split down the middle, with countries including New Zealand in favour of suspension, but others including Malaysia, which chairs the CMAG, against.
Since seizing power in a bloodless coup in December 2006, Fiji’s self-appointed prime minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, has resisted all international pressure to restore democracy.
When he said earlier this year there would be no democratic elections until 2014 it led to Fiji’s suspension from the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum for refusing to return to democracy “in an acceptable time-frame.”
TJ SAY'S BE READY
A great question. The dictator thinks he is now completely entrenched until he meets his maker – that IS his intention, the 2014 dateline is a croc of rot, just as other datlines prior to now proved to be. He will install his sycophantic followers into positions which are way over their heads, the economy will implode and Fiji, the Pariah of the South Pacific will eventually become the Zimbabwe of the Pacific. Fiji’s decline in the Pacific will accelerate rapidly….and it is also pathetic that the Pacifi Island Forum remains headquartered in Suva. It MUST relocate and I suggest Honiara.Do Fijians give in? NEVER!!! Principled people standing for a Fijian democracy – empowering its people – will never yield. That is our strength. Keep up the fight. Global sanctions will hurt the people and maybe that will force them out of inertia.God bless the people of Fiji.
And the lies continue at FHL
According to the Fiji Sun, the Lau Provincial Council is still waiting for the dividends from its FHL shares for last financial year 2008.
They’ve been told that they’ll be paid in October but it looks like FHL are lying again. We’re talking about last year’s dividend, not this year’s.
According to the Annual Report for 2008 the dividend has already been paid. Check it out on page 10.
http://www.fijianholdings.com.fj/pages.cfm/shareholder-centre/annual-reports-1/
It looks like more lies from the FHL Board. They were probably sitting on the money to help them through the financial stress caused by their insane attempt to buy-out BP.
Fiji Democracy Now
They’ve been told that they’ll be paid in October but it looks like FHL are lying again. We’re talking about last year’s dividend, not this year’s.
According to the Annual Report for 2008 the dividend has already been paid. Check it out on page 10.
http://www.fijianholdings.com.fj/pages.cfm/shareholder-centre/annual-reports-1/
It looks like more lies from the FHL Board. They were probably sitting on the money to help them through the financial stress caused by their insane attempt to buy-out BP.
Fiji Democracy Now
Coups always manufactured on lies
I’m no coup apologist. Buy what I’m saying is that I understand fully well why Frank and the RFMF had to take the government back from Qarase. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.
As a start I don’t like Sereana Qoro. My dislike of her began when I obtained some inside info regarding the failed National Bank of Fiji. She was a board member of the bank after coup 87 and she did something that I don’t like to this day. Secondly, she was one of the very first people who visited parliament during Speight’s so called civilian coup. In fact, she was a supporter.
I’m led to believe that some of you guys were just not following Fiji’s progress and political developments from 1987 to date.
Fiji has never been right ever since coup 87. This is why we are going through all these turmoils. Had Fiji been right, we would be living happily ever after.
The ideology of coup 87 was a manufactured one based on a lie. The issue of race was used to create a fear that Fijians were going to lose their land, identity and so forth.
Again coup 2000 was done by those who used race as ploy to gain support amongst indigenous Fijians and legitimise the cause. Look at all those who were involved in that coup. They are either failed business people, politicians and what not.
The only reason why that coup 2000 was done was to remove the Labour party from the leadership of this country. Period. It was supported by businesses and failed politicians. Businesses feared Labour’s policies towards them.
The differences of opinion that we have is a result of the level of information we each have that shape our different perspectives.
vitivou
As a start I don’t like Sereana Qoro. My dislike of her began when I obtained some inside info regarding the failed National Bank of Fiji. She was a board member of the bank after coup 87 and she did something that I don’t like to this day. Secondly, she was one of the very first people who visited parliament during Speight’s so called civilian coup. In fact, she was a supporter.
I’m led to believe that some of you guys were just not following Fiji’s progress and political developments from 1987 to date.
Fiji has never been right ever since coup 87. This is why we are going through all these turmoils. Had Fiji been right, we would be living happily ever after.
The ideology of coup 87 was a manufactured one based on a lie. The issue of race was used to create a fear that Fijians were going to lose their land, identity and so forth.
Again coup 2000 was done by those who used race as ploy to gain support amongst indigenous Fijians and legitimise the cause. Look at all those who were involved in that coup. They are either failed business people, politicians and what not.
The only reason why that coup 2000 was done was to remove the Labour party from the leadership of this country. Period. It was supported by businesses and failed politicians. Businesses feared Labour’s policies towards them.
The differences of opinion that we have is a result of the level of information we each have that shape our different perspectives.
vitivou
Charan Jeat Singh for Vice President?
Surely this is an ideal opportunity for Bainimarama to show that his impassioned advocacy of equal political rights for the the various races in FIji is more than just empty rhetoric.
The appointment of an Indian will be a watershed event in the political landscape of Fiji and history will record Bainimara as the greatest champion of multiracialism.
In my view Charan Jeat Singh, the Labasa businesman, ex mayor and ex MP, would be the leading contender amongst the Indians.
As they say “there cometh a time cometh a man.”
The present challenges of Fiji needs a leadership which is capable of some lateral thinking and a fresh vision. Recycling the old political rethreads is not going to deliver the solutions that Fiji desperately needs.
His continued investment and business diversification in Fiji is a very clear testimony to his confidence in the country.
As a relentless promoter of the North, he has almost single handely expanded the economic frontiers and employment opportunities for its people.His long term crusade to have Labasa and Sausavu declared as ports of entry is almost reaching fruition.
But what makes Charan’s candidacy most compelling is his proven record of engagement with the common people and those in government. Over the many years of public service he has proved that he can share a whisky with the highest chiefs with the same ease and comfort as he can have a grog with an ordinary villager.
Indeded his business partnership with Ratu Mara, Ratu Soso and many other icons of Fiji has taught him that Fiji’s future lies in not only a continous platform of investment and economic reform but also respect and regard for the values and aspirations of the various races.
Its time to demystify and humanise some of these regal positions and Charan has the credentials to exactly that with his common touch and taste.
Blogger
The appointment of an Indian will be a watershed event in the political landscape of Fiji and history will record Bainimara as the greatest champion of multiracialism.
In my view Charan Jeat Singh, the Labasa businesman, ex mayor and ex MP, would be the leading contender amongst the Indians.
As they say “there cometh a time cometh a man.”
The present challenges of Fiji needs a leadership which is capable of some lateral thinking and a fresh vision. Recycling the old political rethreads is not going to deliver the solutions that Fiji desperately needs.
His continued investment and business diversification in Fiji is a very clear testimony to his confidence in the country.
As a relentless promoter of the North, he has almost single handely expanded the economic frontiers and employment opportunities for its people.His long term crusade to have Labasa and Sausavu declared as ports of entry is almost reaching fruition.
But what makes Charan’s candidacy most compelling is his proven record of engagement with the common people and those in government. Over the many years of public service he has proved that he can share a whisky with the highest chiefs with the same ease and comfort as he can have a grog with an ordinary villager.
Indeded his business partnership with Ratu Mara, Ratu Soso and many other icons of Fiji has taught him that Fiji’s future lies in not only a continous platform of investment and economic reform but also respect and regard for the values and aspirations of the various races.
Its time to demystify and humanise some of these regal positions and Charan has the credentials to exactly that with his common touch and taste.
Blogger
Let’s go back to basics and hear what the people have to say!
Before making assumptions, we need to delve into our experiences of the past. One of the dimensions could be that the people of Fiji are still scarred after what happened in 2000, as well as various other reasons.
At present no one can fully under estimate the might of the military nor would people wish to come across this terror again.
One would probably have the legitimacy to say that the Fijians are (as quoted by you) ‘one lamu sona race’- if one were to live in our people’s shoes- walking the streets of Suva and living in the outer most parts of Fiji. Mark Manning does not.
What is vitally important is for us to look at the bigger picture and to prepare ourselves for when FB and his crew are finally where they belong- jail. The 10,000 phone bill that Mohammed Aziz rakes up in a month is something he will never ever get to make in probably a few months time. His time is almost over. It’s inevitable.
But that’s beside the point so let me get on with it.
Before we go back to representative democracy (ie. the people choosing who they want to represent them); we need to firstly begin through deliberative democracy which is whereby the people of Fiji are consulted about the way forward.
The mistakes of the past governments in general- in making a blunder of things is first and foremost- not consulting the people in making policy and strategy. Social capital is just as important as anything else and must be invested upon.
By that I mean- the people must be involved at ALL levels of decision making, policy and strategy. In the past we have only consulted the people by imposing decisions that have already been made by the elite few.
A classic example of this is the silly NCBBF Charter- whereby it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out its fly by night popularity which was one sided to say the least.
Also, we often make the mistake of elevating people with the highest accolades just because they we think they have said the right things from an educated point of view.
Normally, this is given to professional people such as lawyers etc, who are often middle class males with no idea about what the grassroots community voices are crying out. Their version of doing the grassroots thing is probably having grog at the back dock behind the courts with the hired help.
Also, we welcome multiculturalism without being comfortable with who we are as a people. We chop and change to suit people. That is in our nature which is a great misdemeanor. I read an article yesterday where a British Army Soldier said that he was proud to be British and loyal to the Queen etc. He said that he no longer had loyalties to Fiji. What a load of hogwash!
And when we talk about being nationalist it’s as if its a filthy word and ridiculed as this term is associated with the likes of Dumuloco without fully grasping its true meaning. There’s nothing wrong with being a Nationalist- I am in the true sense of the word and not ashamed to say it- it is my human right.
My point is- let’s get back to the basics. Let’s hear what the people of Fiji really want. Just because someone speaks fine English it don’t mean that he/she is speaking the gospel truth.
The answers are from within and we probably don’t even realize this.
To demonstrate good governance, the voice of the people above all must be heard. The young must benefit from leaders, leading by example.
Lastly, there is nothing wrong with our culture and the church. We just haven’t learnt to draw a balance but most probably this experience will teach us that we need that balance.
Finally, we are far from sitting ducks, we do what we can to assist in moving Fiji forward even if it means that we support our villages and mataqali’s from afar- but we are doing our part.
The best is yet to come. I am positive of that. As a person in my early 30s-I am excited at the prospect of another phase into Fiji’s leadership.
Frank your time is truly drawing to a close. You don’t deserve the opportunity to ask for forgiveness. You simply need to pay for your crime, and we simply move on and maybe remember you (if we’re having a bad day) as someone who came and wasted the most part of the last 2 or more years of our lives.
You will become a diminished memory- nothing more nothing less.
End of story.
valeutu
At present no one can fully under estimate the might of the military nor would people wish to come across this terror again.
One would probably have the legitimacy to say that the Fijians are (as quoted by you) ‘one lamu sona race’- if one were to live in our people’s shoes- walking the streets of Suva and living in the outer most parts of Fiji. Mark Manning does not.
What is vitally important is for us to look at the bigger picture and to prepare ourselves for when FB and his crew are finally where they belong- jail. The 10,000 phone bill that Mohammed Aziz rakes up in a month is something he will never ever get to make in probably a few months time. His time is almost over. It’s inevitable.
But that’s beside the point so let me get on with it.
Before we go back to representative democracy (ie. the people choosing who they want to represent them); we need to firstly begin through deliberative democracy which is whereby the people of Fiji are consulted about the way forward.
The mistakes of the past governments in general- in making a blunder of things is first and foremost- not consulting the people in making policy and strategy. Social capital is just as important as anything else and must be invested upon.
By that I mean- the people must be involved at ALL levels of decision making, policy and strategy. In the past we have only consulted the people by imposing decisions that have already been made by the elite few.
A classic example of this is the silly NCBBF Charter- whereby it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out its fly by night popularity which was one sided to say the least.
Also, we often make the mistake of elevating people with the highest accolades just because they we think they have said the right things from an educated point of view.
Normally, this is given to professional people such as lawyers etc, who are often middle class males with no idea about what the grassroots community voices are crying out. Their version of doing the grassroots thing is probably having grog at the back dock behind the courts with the hired help.
Also, we welcome multiculturalism without being comfortable with who we are as a people. We chop and change to suit people. That is in our nature which is a great misdemeanor. I read an article yesterday where a British Army Soldier said that he was proud to be British and loyal to the Queen etc. He said that he no longer had loyalties to Fiji. What a load of hogwash!
And when we talk about being nationalist it’s as if its a filthy word and ridiculed as this term is associated with the likes of Dumuloco without fully grasping its true meaning. There’s nothing wrong with being a Nationalist- I am in the true sense of the word and not ashamed to say it- it is my human right.
My point is- let’s get back to the basics. Let’s hear what the people of Fiji really want. Just because someone speaks fine English it don’t mean that he/she is speaking the gospel truth.
The answers are from within and we probably don’t even realize this.
To demonstrate good governance, the voice of the people above all must be heard. The young must benefit from leaders, leading by example.
Lastly, there is nothing wrong with our culture and the church. We just haven’t learnt to draw a balance but most probably this experience will teach us that we need that balance.
Finally, we are far from sitting ducks, we do what we can to assist in moving Fiji forward even if it means that we support our villages and mataqali’s from afar- but we are doing our part.
The best is yet to come. I am positive of that. As a person in my early 30s-I am excited at the prospect of another phase into Fiji’s leadership.
Frank your time is truly drawing to a close. You don’t deserve the opportunity to ask for forgiveness. You simply need to pay for your crime, and we simply move on and maybe remember you (if we’re having a bad day) as someone who came and wasted the most part of the last 2 or more years of our lives.
You will become a diminished memory- nothing more nothing less.
End of story.
valeutu
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