The pressure is on for Frank Bainimarama to lift the travel bans
on citizens and New Zealand journalists who’ve been blacklisted for speaking out
against the military regime.
It follows Bainimarama’s visit to Australia and New
Zealand, where he announced that any journalist would be free to visit and
report without restriction, once they’ve been accredited by the Department of
Information.
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| Field has a poke at Bainimarama and co. |
Bainimarama has also urged Fijians in Australia to take
advantage of dual citizenship to return and ‘build a house or start a business’
and 'come and go as they please' as global travellers.
Reaction to Bainimarama’s ‘generous’ invitation have ranged from
amusement to scorn.
Fairfax journalist Michael Field, who was banned years ago, is keeping mum but has today posted on his Facebook a piss take of Bainimarama’s fear of leaving Fiji in case of a revolt, except for when it comes to rugby.
The photo shows two of the coup leader's closest acolytes with the quip: "Frank’s at the rugby, time for
another coup? I know how to do them.”
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| Banned: Brij and Padma Lal |
Some Fiji folk have also called on TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver, to have a go at Bainimarama since he’s now on her turf. Dreaver was also banned some years ago.
The National Federation Party says the ban on citizens needs to be removed immediately, to allow Fiji citizens to return
to the land of their birth, otherwise it’s just tokenism.
“The name of academics Professor Brij Lal and his wife, Dr Padma
Lal, as well as other individuals who have been placed on this list for
frivolous, undemocratic reasons, must be removed if the Prime Minister really
wants to show the world Fiji is a robust democracy,” says leader
Tupou Draunidalo.
Draunidalo has also questioned how much was spent on
Bainimarama’s trip to Australia and New Zealand and those in the entourage.
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| Draunidalo: asking questions |
She says the Commissioner of Police should be at home attending
to the “spiraling crime cases, police brutality" instead of resorting to "the all too easy, draconian
solution of arming the Police Force.”
Dradunidalo says an NFP Government will remove the blacklist and repeal the excessive powers given to the Immigration Minister, Prime
Minister or any other minister, public official or organisation that is not fair or just.
The party says it will also reduce the allowances and emoluments
of Ministers and Assistant Ministers.
Daily travel allowances for Parliamentarians got a massive
300 percent increase on the old rate originally decreed in October 2014.
Editor’s Note: In New Zealand, Bainimarama has
downplayed
differences with Prime Minister John Key blaming media for ‘unrelentingly
negative and unbalanced reporting’, saying away from the media gaze the
atmosphere between them was ‘very cordial and we got on famously.’ In Australia
he made light of the fact the Malcolm Turnbull government did not have a senior minister meet
him, saying Turnbull and co was ‘having Parliament at the moment.’ Bainimarama's visit coincided with the Australian Rugby Union announcement that Fiji will join the National Rugby Championship next year.
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| Bainimarama in Australia. pic Bob Barker News Corp Australia |
354 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 354 of 354Anon 11.26. I am guessing you are a person of color in other words a brown or black skinned person. If you are than congratulations on Trumps win. The most pathetic human being on the planet is a black men who cheers for his white master despite the white master calling him a nigger and treating him like a dog. Donald Trump hates colored and Black folks. He refused black folks from staying in his apartments. He believes in the superiority of the white race. He hates Latinos. He treats women like shit. Basically the guy is a con man and Americans have voted him in. The fact that you support this loon is a testimony to your intellect. If you lived in Fiji you will note that our sea level is rising to the point where people are being displaced from the coastal areas. Trump does not believe in Global warming and is a a science denier. We in the Pacific feel the real affects of Global warming. Have you noticed that his support is mostly from states that don't see the sea. Perhaps these folks don't get fresh air or there heads are so far up their ass that they can only see shit just you like you. The world is heading towards an ice berg and we are all sitting in the titanic with Donald the motherfucker as the captain.
Go Trump you da man.....
Hahahahahahaha got to love those lefties,they can't take it when things don't go their way.#Celebration#WELOVETRUMP#TRUMP4PRESIDENT!
@anon 2.21pm Unlike the US election which saw Trump triumph despite all the predictions of a Clinton win, the Fiji 2014 election outcome was Pre- determined. The voting only allowed the people to go through the " democratic " motions. Only one party was going to win that election - The dictator Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Theft Party. No amount of Bulshit from you or anyone else can hide that fact.
Trump doesn't believe in global warming. Well the advocate of global warming Al Gore predicted that the Arctic ice would be gone by 2013. But in contrast Arctic ice increase by 50% in 2012. Tuvalu was predicted to be underwater by now, is it??
Globalisation is just another money-making gimmick supported by some scientists to fool the planet.
Another Marist boy ,only focused on arse activities.
Donald Trump will be President next year in january.The media likes to drive hysteria about him saying his some racist,sexist,homophobic,right wing dummy that knows nothing about politics and is an outsider.On the other hand you got social media republican political advocates whom seem to flood the comment sections with anti Hilliary rhetoric thats very violent in nature.The usual anti feminist,anti leftwing,anti-intellectual,anti China,anti islam,anti immigration,counter blm with alm.Since when did one needs to be an insider,posses infinite knowledge of politics and needs to be part of this so called establishment?Sounds like a bunch of teenage kids crying about whose got the best fraternity or sorority.Both candidates are unpopular and have no brains.They both based their campaign on what hurts the peoples most.Race,gender,class,religion,income,immigrant/host,rich vs poor,health and care,war,who to trade with and who to punish and so forth.Disgraceful welcome to 2016 where colour of your skin still matters,what religion you worship is terrorism,if your poor tough luck you dont have a chance to live life because your at the bottom,if your in the middle your constantly bashed by those at the top and those at the bottom,if your at the top good luck because everyone is out to get you.if your born in a fucked up country and move to find better life and a job your constantly bashed for being immigrant and told to fuck off back home,if you cant afford medical than be prepared to recieve no help and die out in the open.Not only are the politicans are dumb but the whole entire people are dumb for following them.The same can be said for Fiji vinaka.
Another homosexual Marist boy....Only interested in arse business. Perhaps that' why so many go to that school...arse,arse,arse
Editor,
WHY Trump Won
In his letter ' Trump's White Wave' ( Fiji Times 11/11 ) Rajesh Ishwar Lingam says " Republican Donald Trump was elected the 45th president through the assistance of millions of white voters". He presents a partial explanation for Trump's win as if it's the whole.
For a broader, deeper and fuller analysis see Waleed Aly's article ' US election 2016 : It's not about racism or sexism, it's about class warfare' ( Canberra Times 11/11 ).
Aly draws on the stats from American media to inform us that " ... Trump did better with black voters than Mitt Romney did in 2012. He did better with Latinos, too. In the end, he won the vote of white women handily, despite the parade of them who came out in recent months to accuse him of violating them..."
So what was Trump's more broad based appeal to the American voters?
Again Aly tells us, " Suspicious of free trade, disparaging of corporate behemoth , preaching that big money is screwing the little guy, thoroughly anti-globalisation...this message ... how progressive politics has abandoned its working class concerns..." has,in the final analysis, catapulted this unlikely presidential candidate to power.
Trump's ascendency tells us a great deal about the disenchantment of the masses with mainstream politics .
And, THAT is true not only of America but other democracies around the world, both developed and developing, in the vulturistic clutch of big money corporations hell bent on plundering the environment and screwing the ordinary people to satisfy their greed for profit and power.
It is an irony in the American context that the disenchantment has come to a point where the masses have put their faith in a predatory capitalist pig to bring about radical social change!
Will that happen?
Your guess on that is as good as mine.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
"Not only are the politicans are dumb but the whole entire people are dumb for following them"
Vinaka @926pm.... you are even dumber for being unable to spell politicians correctly but your even dumber for your lack of grammatical skills. Vinaka na vakasama @926pm. Dumb fuck.
@9.26pm Don't worry Trump thinks you're dumb too hahahaha.
@Rajendra give it some time to settle in for you mate.Donald Trump is the man America and the world have been waiting for.The people want radical changes and a leader that will serve,deliver and achieve great results.
@anon 12.37 pm Many messiahs have come and gone. The world's still a fairly shitty place for the overwhelming proportion of humanity... Take your cue from there. Remember the euphoria of Mr Hope and Change Barrack Obama's election 8 years ago? Well, what's really changed in America?...
just another con man like baini
Why the fuck are you cunts in Fiji talking about Trump? Just worry about your own fucked-up leader and how he and his band of crooks are raping Fiji. Fuck you guys are fuckwits.
Anon 6.35. Dude which planet are you living on. You are certainly not on Earth and certainly not in Fiji. In the last 2 years about 600 Fiji families have been displaced because of rising sea levels. Yes Al Gore did exaggerate a bit but that does not change the facts. The arctic ice is not up by 50% far from it. Every scientific research is showing that it is melting at an alarming rate. So much so that Greenland is predicted to be Ice free in a few years. Kiribati and Tuvalu is loosing land everyday. Their drinking water is contaminated with salt and growing food is increasingly hard for them. Why do you think Kiribati has bought land in Fiji.The world is increasingly divided by those with intellect and facts and dumb ass morons like you who think everything is a fucking conspiracy. I would suggest you google what i have just said since you know how to read and use a computer. Perhaps you will learn something. Dumb Ass.
Anon@2.21pm. Man you're one sick motherfucker fisting your mother's asshole. Yuck .
Vote Nfp
In today's fijis times
Rabuka turned into 3 headed snake at dawasamu
Vote Nfp
Rabuka turned into 3 headed snake at dawasamu
In today's fijitimes
Correction bro...the object he put in his arse was a 3 headed sex toy. Talatala's love that self masturbation shit...ask Tomasi. He is deadset on Rabuka leading Fiji into the new world.
Trump said it right that climate change is the biggest hoax brought before people. Frank is a Fiji Junior failure but pretends to a Master of all Sciences. He doesn't even know the molecular formula of water but wants to talk about climate change at a world level. Make use of untouched higher lands in Fiji to build homes and cultivate them for who are going to be affected. Frank and his ministers should help out the affected people by sacrifying their over-paid salaries. Think about Fiji's oldest party - this is best for Fiji, believe me.
@anon2.49pm . The cunts in Fiji are talking about Trump because Trump is a good reminder that shit people can rise to power - both by democratic and undemocratic means. You are right we have such a brand of leader running/ raping our country with his like minded cronies.
But our mediocre leader is a small fry in the big global scheme of things. Not Trump. He is a key player in that scheme for instance on the issue of climate change. It's no harm for the gang in Fiji to pay attention to Trump and the unfolding politics in the US. It has implications for us gang as well..
Another homosexual from either QVS, RKS or MARIST ....ONLY INTERESTED IN ARSE BUSINESS.
Our leader is ONLY interested in the free money ala climate change. Israeli Mataitoga has found for the PM all stressing 100,000,000 that Biman Prasad was asking about... So don't be fooled by the climate change rhetoric you hear from government....it's all about covering up from financial crimes committed so far since 2009. REMEMBER there is NO IMMUNITY FROM FINANCIAL CRIMES....ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE COUP.
Anon@2.21, hey sick cunt, how many fingers you shoved up your sister's ass? Fucking creep
The same amount you shoved up your self and your qauri father's anus. Only ass, ass and more ass from homosexual Marist,QVS RKS students.
Why are u even having insestual thoughts...seems your sexual fantasies only come out when your attacking someone else @4:13?
So from now on whenever you attack someone sexually ill just assume its because you want to give it a go aswell.
Editor,
Understanding the Trump Phenomenon
In his excellent article ' History repeats : another despot rises to the top on a wave of discontent ' ( comment 12/11 ), Sydney Morning Herald political editor, Peter Hartcher , provides well researched, illuminating and succinct answers on why Trump won the US presidential election - the way he did.
When a critical mass of the population come to feel left out and stuck at the bottom of the social pyramid with no hope of upward mobility, it presents an ideal political environment for social dissent and for the rise to the top of a demagogue and despot who exploits the discontent against the status quo.
History has shown that time and again. But humanity has not drawn any enduring lessons from history ( dating back from the time of Plutarch's warning some 650 BC) .
That's why we continue to witness the Trump phenomenon.
I think this analysis provides a better explanatory framework for interpreting Trumps rise to power than the narrow, reductionistic racial one which is a partial explanation purporting to be the whole.
Now Trump won fair and square under the peculiar electoral system the US has . It's the same electoral system under which Obama won two terms of office. Those people who are unhappy, upset and angry about Trump's election as president need to settle down if they are genuinely committed to democracy. Trump has the mandate to rule ( within the prescribed and proscribed position of the office of the US President).
My reading of politics is that Trump will not perform any miracles during his 4 or even 8 years in office to " make America great again". America and the indeed the world will not change radically within that relatively short period in the life of a nation.
America has not changed all that much after Obama's progressive administration.
I suspect it will be the same with Trump notwithstanding his anti this and anti that political platform.
Time will tell.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Anons@ 4.18 AND 4.25PM, why don't you cunts go fuck each other hahahahaha.
According to Rabuka, the SODELPA leader, " ... SODELPA was also holding talks with the other parties on how they could put their efforts together towards the 2018 election" ( ' Rabuka to meet supporters' Fiji Times 14/11).
That's very straightforward. Disband SODELPA and all other opposition parties and form a Fiji United Party to contest against Fiji First Party so that the people have a clear, unambiguous choice.
Can the opposition gang do this in the national interest? Or, will they continue to be preoccupied with their irrelevant, parochial politics?
Because your father's asshole will be jelous and get revenge by sitting on another cock. Ok so relax mada and wait your turn just like your daddy.
Editor,
It's That Narcissistic Man Again
The property developer and former deputy mayor Salim Mehajer was arrested in the Spanish party island Ibiza with a handful of his friends.( Canberra Times 15/11).
The man still has cases pending back home in Australia including that of electoral fraud. He has had a case regarding violence and abuse of his wife.
Just a few days before the US election The Age did an editorial on Donald Trump titled 'This man is not fit for office' . The same is true for some of our mob.
At least Trump has come to be president elect in a transparent manner under the American electoral system.
There are doubts about the election of our own home- grown deputy mayor Mehajer.
Many people get to the top when they are clearly unfit to be there.
That's the downside of democracy.
It's hardly a perfect system but it's the best we have notwithstanding the likes of Mehajer or Trump gravitating to power.
Any Mehajers in the new Fiji?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Rajend Naidu, fuck off you sick cunt.
The PM of Fiji was voted on a number voting system never seen in Fiji before.
It was done purposely to support FFP so its members can win.
I also agree that regardless what has been said in the forum FFP has the support of Indians and some Fijians in the country.
The other older parties are now finished and its leaders should retire and give someone younger a chance to lead their parties.
Maybe you guys need a Fijian Trump, so its has to be Hari Punja since he is rich and old and can buy votes.
Impossible bro...only when your father and his almighty father get off my cock then someone else can get on but until your father and his almighty actually WANT to get off which is highly unlikely then the others will have to wait ok.
But it needs to be someone thats not lamusona....so you can definitely cancel a Rich Itaukei candidate. Who would it be? It would have to be a Rich white man.
Anon@12.59PM, just worry about getting your mother off your cock you sick cunt.
Ask your father to get off so others can get on. Its that simple. Just Ask him to stop hogging my cock.
Editor,
State Sanctioned Terrorism
Just watched Bombshell : the sinking of the rainbow warrior. The story of the covert operation of French secret service agents in the bombing of the Greenpeace nuclear free pacific campaign ship the rainbow warrior in Auckland harbour. It's the story of how one man who had left his wife and two young children on the other side of the world ( in Netherland ) came to fight against French nuclear testing in our part of the world. He wanted a better world for his children and for humanity and in that cause lost his life through state sponsored murder.
The world we live in today is a better place only because of the commitment of man like Fernado Pereira to make it that way.
We must never forget that.
And, we must never forget also that the State - any state - is capable of committing all sorts of abuses against citizens they regard as a threat to their political agenda.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Anon@5.11PM. Fuck man, you're fucking your mum, and your father fucking you, what a family.
Editor,
Police Professionalism
In the post on Bombshell : The Rainbow Warrior Story I forgot to mention the highly professional and diligent manner in which the NZ police carried out its investigation into the bombing and murder without succumbing to the fact that the case was political and had " State level" implications.
What also struck me was the police acknowledging openly that they were led astray initially in their investigation by their " prejudice " against the anti- nuclear activists. But they subsequently left no stone unturned to get to the bottom of the bombing and hauling those responsible to court and tracing their connection to the highest levels of the French State.
They provide an excellent example of how the police force is meant to function in a democracy.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Oso man...tell your father and the almighty to get off then others can get on...how much more simple can it get? Just ask your father to share my cock around. Jeez man. How hard is it to ask your father to get off. Dammn man.
Keep it in the family ay man, fuck you Fijians are fucking sick.
I cant help it fuck. I was raped and taught by a Talatala thats its ok to fuck other men as long as i keep giving my money to the methodist church and praying to God. So the Talatala being a man of God i trust him in everyway that he will do right by God. So thats why i sit down everynight and my bitch who happens to be the father of @3.48pm. So yeah...hmm.
When can we get another topic c45?
The Topic of why Tomasi thinks Rabuka was chosen by God to lead sodelpa and Fiji into the future with the most returns any country has seen. All because he is a methodist Talatala. There is no Logic or common sense in this type of thinking.
Fiji's Speaker Luveni is very embarrassed by the decision taken by IPU. She now realizes that she is the dumbest among the whole group. This is what happens when one listens too much to others (Bai/Khai) when making decisions. She may be a good dentist! Lol.
Anon@1.18PM. No wonder you are one sick motherfucker, that's because you are a product of incest. Fucking sick cunt hahahaha
You just keep stimulating Luveni's vagina. That's what you are good at. You bastard.
Soko trial: Court dismisses appeal application
TALEBULA KATE
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Update: 1:34PM
AN application appealing the conviction of nine men charged with the rape and sexual assault of Vilikesa Soko has been dismissed by the High Court in Lautoka.
Last week, all nine men were found guilty of the charges laid.
This morning, judge Justice Aruna Aluthge said the application was employed as a delaying tactic.
Meanwhile, defence counsel also asked the court for additional time to file the mitigating submissions and to present three witnesses.
The matter will now be called next week
Editor,
Standing Tall on the World Stage
Who would have thought a day would come when Fiji's coup maker PM Frank Bainimarama would be counselling the President elect of the United States on the stance to adopt on a major international issue?
But that's precisely what PM Bainimarama did in his UN address at Marrakash, Morocco when he made a special appeal to Donald Trump for " a personal change of heart and a public change of policy on the issue of climate change" ( Fiji Times 17/11 ).
He said " I appeal to you to show the leadership that the rest of the world expects the US to take on the issue".
All right thinking people on Planet Earth would agree.
I hope on the home front Bainimarama too can show leadership with a change of heart and policy regarding the arbitrary banning from Fiji of Professor Lal and his wife.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Editor,
Lining Up Lapdogs in Governent.
See the parallels in Annette Gilmour's letter ' Triggs dumping opens way for human rights lapdog' ( Canberra Times 18/11 ). She writes :
" Malcolm Turnbull has announced that Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs will not be granted an extension on her contract when it ends next year.
Is the government now going to headhunt a suitably qualified lapdog to replace Ms Triggs so that the resistance to its in humane treatment of refugees can be diminished?
The Coalition's treatment of Ms Triggs has been little short of deplorable...
Ms Triggs has been vilified and denigrated for trying to do her job with great conscience and to stand against the bullying tactics of a very poor government. Shame, shame".
When a government in a post coup banana republic behaves that way it is understandable. When the government in an advance democracy like Australia ( which is seeking a spot in the UN's human rights council) behaves that way - it is indeed a shameful.
But perhaps Australia too has been reduced to become a banana republic of a kind ( see The Banana Republic edited by Ray Broomhill).
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Interesting that in the World Rugby Awards recently, Fiji was not awarded anything, even though we were the top team by winning Olympic Gold at Rugby Sevens. Even people who dont normally watch Rugby but were watching the Olympics became interested, including Movie Offers even from China.
That South African player that won the Sevens Player of the year should be embarrassed.
Pathetic!
Anyway God is gracious and the Olympic Committee representing 208 countries has voted the Fiji Sevens Team as the Best Male Team.
That's beating 11,500 athletes , 42 different sports and 308 events.
Hallelujah!
You honoured God and He has honoured you.
Remember that God is a QUIET God.
Even when He was born as a human baby, The Innkeeper wasn't even aware that God was there in the Stable.
The NEIGHBOURS weren't aware that God was there.
The people of Bethlehem weren't aware that God was there.
Because GOD IS A QUIET GOD.
Only those who studied their Bible knew. And they came from the East bringing their gifts. The Bible labelled them as WISEMEN.
So my message to you all this Christmas: BE WISE and Study your Bible.....because in the midst of all the Turmoil in the World, The QUIET God will accomplish unbelievable things for you.
Me vakalougata taki kemuni na noda Turaga o Jisu kei na Tamada o Jiova.
God Bless you all this Christmas.
And God Bless Fiji.
Anon@2.48PM. Truth hurts ay you sick motherfucker.
And Kulina Ni Rere, Fiji won the Olympic 7s gold does not necessarily means they won win the Team of the Year. The All Blacks is way ahead of everyone. So shut the fuck up.
Climate Change impacts National Security: Teleni
06:23 Today
Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Elenoa Turagaiviu
National security is at risk now more than ever due to climate change says National Security Strategy Review Committee chair, Esala Teleni.
Speaking in Labasa during a public consultation on the National Security Strategy policy paper, Teleni says climate change brings with it new security challenges.
“The movement of settlements from coastline to inland that will impact on national security because it will impact on the culture of the people. They are moving to new grounds. They occupy new places and that will challenge the leadership to make sound decisions so that there is no threat to our national security.”
He says the National Security Strategy was put together to enable Fiji to respond to the ever changing security environment.
The National Security Strategy Review Committee is in Tukavesi, in the Cakaudrove Province, to hold similar consultations.
Hahahahaha Fiji's national security is at risk because of climate change!!!! What a load of fucking shit.
It was rigged you junglee. Inoke Kubuabola , your uncle confirmed that when he said that his votes were all stolen .We all know who by.....but don't worry, Trump won't allow at least three FFP ministers into the mighty USA.
GOD BLESS FIJI AND TRUMP
"National security is at risk now more than ever due to climate change" said Teleni...wow..where did they know this stuff from?? Bainimarama now Teleni are advocates of climate change.
It reminds me of the song " follow the leader leader"
To put it in proper perspective , it's simply BS. There is no greater threat whatsoever on our national security other than the vicious attack in the name of selfgreed and power that the institution responsible for our security had carried out upon the democratically elected government of Fiji 4 times since 1987. When the army/navy took leadership at gunpoint our national security is threatened not climate change.
The only security Bainimarama , Teleni and all their cronies are concerned with is their own security to rule the country without any opposition. Their security is threatened by the opposition. This is the reason for the clampdown on the opposition.
Their concern for " national security " and climate change is bullmakau shit!
Editor,
Elitism at Top
Robyn Lewis (ct 19/11) writes " ... Malcolm bought his daughter a $2million home. His solution to the first homebuyer problem. Now that is elitism at its best.( " Malcolm Turnbull can't pretend to battle the elite : he is the elite" canberratimes.com.au Nov 18).
Now the same is true for the mob in Fiji who made the same pretentious claim of battling " elitism " as a justification for the Bainimarama coup and what he and his political sycophants had set out to do.
They are themselves the local elites in Fiji!
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Editor,
Fijian Democracy
As a victim of Rabuka's 1987 military coup and the rape of democracy in Fiji I am no Rabuka fan. But if his claim that there is " an apparent policy of banning Opposition MPs from officiating at school awards ceremonies" is true ( Rabuka ' banned ' Fiji Times 18/11 ), than clearly Fiji still has a fair way to go in restoring full democracy following the Bainimarama military coup of 2006 and the holding of democratic elections in 2014.
If the leaders of Opposition parties ( Rabuka of SODELPA and Professor Biman Prasad of NFP, as reported in Fijileaks) is being banned from such a school function, it makes one wonder just what kind of democracy Fiji currently has under the mob in power?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
( Ps : this letter was submitted to the Fiji Times which has not published it and that of course is understandable. It tells us something about the democracy Fiji currently has).
Fijian democracy = lasulasu democracy. What we see is petty people in power shamelessly striving to stay in power by blocking out opponents by lowdown means. And they claimed they were giving the people of Fiji " true democracy " for the first time!
Tukai lagonilakeba calls for our police to be armed because many have lost their lives unnecessarily at the hands of criminals ( Fiji Times letter November 19 ). Can he provide the statistical data on the number of police who died in the execution of their duty and the number of civilians ( criminals and suspects ) who have died or suffered serious physical and psychological damage from police brutality at the hands of the unarmed Fiji police force?
2.41.
Yes I agree. No , never armed them. 3.10pm posted an article 17/11 of the 9 officers found guilty in the rape and death of Vilikesa Soko. Imagine if the force is legally armed. A look at police shootings of unarmed civilians in the US which soared up protests nationwide is the effect of such system. So no guns to police in Fiji.
@Rajend Naidu 10:57 AM
( Ps : this letter was submitted to the Fiji Times which has not published it and that of course is understandable. It tells us something about the democracy Fiji currently has).
Are you sure?
Dude you must be a sick motherfucker to fuck your sister, burn in hell you sick cunt.
Beddoes and Waqavonovono coordinate establishment of new political entity
......ANOTHER BUNCH OF DISGRUNTLED DICKHEADS AND POOFTERS
Having viewed all your comments and rhetorics on the posing question we could all say that it's all talk. The challenge is on govt.......People, let's stay the course and do what's it right.
Police Officer punches woman in face during arrest ( Yahoo!7 news 19/11 ). Some police officers, like some military wallahs, are nothing but thugs in uniform. They are dangerous for a civil society.
Editor,
Rationalising Rape of Democracy
In his letter ' Thailand in search of the right course for democracy ' ( The Southeast Asia Times 14/11 ) Songdej Praditsmanont says " ... we may have had dozens of coups since 1932 but that is our way of seeking the right way to democracy..."
Sounds to me more like a rationalisation for the repeated departure from democracy, often made by those who stand to gain from the departure.
In Fiji we have been caught up in the same rigmarole with the latest coup makers claiming they are seeking to establish " true democracy " in Fiji for the first time.
Independent observers know that was not what the coup was about. It was a power grab - pure and simple.
No amount of sugar coating can hide that brutal fact.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
@anon 4.19 pm , the democracy put in place by Bainimarama and Khaiyum has resulted in an intimidated, cowered media now engaged in self- censorship for their self- preservation. Such a media cannot fulfill its public watchdog duty - the duty to hold power to account.
If you can't see that then you clearly have a problem with your mental faculty.
Editor,
Climate Change Contradiction
Lunik Liu of Sydney is all praise for PM Voreqe Bainimarama's " plea to Donald Trump not to ignore the plight of Pacific Island nations affected by climate change" ( Letter, Fiji Times 20/11 ).
I share the sentiment .
But I remain perplexed by what Professor Wadan Narsey said in his letter ' Who gave permits for marine environment destruction?' (FT 14/12/13 ). He said :
" Many members of the public maybe reassured by recent statements from Commodore Bainimarama and Mr Khaiyum that environmental protection is a paramount objective of their government. Can either of them explain therefore, who gave permission for the cutting down of hundreds of acres of valuable mangrove ( tiri ) (a) between Gratham Road and Fletcher Road (b) Nasese (c) Lami (d) Veisari?"
I thought charity begins at home and it is on the home front that climate change protection action should be undertaken first.
Otherwise, we all know, talk is cheap.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
( Ps : this letter was submitted to The Fiji Times which has not published. Again, that is understand).
Fiji is FUCKED.
Rajend Naidu, FUCK OFF.
Semi Meo, WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU?
Editor,
In A Robust Democracy
A citizen can write the following letter to editor and the media can publish it without fear of reprisals.
John Sandilands writes in his letter ' Disgraceful Turnbull ' ( Canberra Times 21/11 ), " The dishonourable treatment of Gillian Triggs [ Australian Human Rights Commission president] is disgraceful. Malcolm Turnbull might recall himself saying people " cannot expect to have their term renewed". This also applies to you, Prime Minister".
Indeed it does in a democracy like Australia .
That of course is not the case in a democracy where the Prime Minister has come to office via a military coup or in cases in Africa, Latin America and Asia where Presidents and Prime Ministers often extend their stay in power without bothering about constitutional niceties!
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Semi meo joining the feifutusona party ie mick n
peter
It's going too be the fakasotaicici party. Start between Peter Waqavonovono and Mick Beddoes.
Hmm I always suspect Semi Meo to be a sneaky fella hehehe
Editor,
Perpetuating A Development Myth
Peter Hartcher, the political editor of the Sydney Morning Herald states in his article ' The moment the US gave the world to China ' ( comment 22/11 ) that, " An open, global trading and investment system has allowed poor countries to trade their way to prosperity. And it allows rich countries to grow even richer".
The second statement is true and indisputable. The first is part of the myth of global free trade and development. The reality in the poor countries has actually been rather different. Instead of the purported " road to prosperity" it has often been a road to impoverishment.To get some sense of this reality see Walter Rodney's How Europe Underdeveloped Africa and Susan George's A Fate Worse Than Debt and her other works which critique conventional development.
Hartcher perpetuates the conventional myth when he writes " The historic significance [ of global free trade ] is that America has provided a global public good for the past 70 years ".
No it hasn't.
What it has done is to create a First World in Third World poor countries and a Third World in affluent First World countries.
The result is the very divided and unequal world we live in with its entrenched social problems, social exclusion and violence and conflict. The existing global free trade and investment regime has not delivered its promise of a better world for humanity at large.
It has cartered for an elitist class everywhere.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Time to kick QORVIS out of Fiji
KNR -Nov 18 10.00am
The voice in the wilderness....in the stillness... GOD spoke and there is light.
With HIM all things are possible. Who would believe in all sports Fiji Rugby 7s was voted the best male team on planet in 2016. In retrospect the 3 finalists for the best rugby player on planet was made up of 2 Fijians and the lone South African who got picked.
2016 surely is a memorial year for Fiji.
To y'all Have a beautiful Christmas!
I enjoy reading Facebook pages of NFP. It gives very depth information of what Fiji's cunning government does. Keep up the good work NFP.
Ministry looks into school dropout issues
06:10 Today
Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Praneeta Prakash
The Education Ministry is looking at issues which contribute to students dropping out of school.
Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy says every year around 16,000 students sit for year 8 Exams and similar numbers sit for the Year 6 Examination.
However the numbers decrease significantly by Year 13.
He says transportation, tuition and text books are no longer an issue and in this regard has called on parents to be more supportive.
“What happens to this other 9000 students? About half only end up in year 13. We want parents to play a very important, critical and supporting role to motivate children to go to school, attend school.”
Year 8 results have been released by the Ministry and are available from schools and district offices from today.
@ Anon..November 23, 2016 at 1:21 PM....
Dr Reddy is quoted to have said in the news item that..." transportation, tuition and textbooks are no longer an issue "
Really...really??
Lest we forget that the costs of living have unceremoniously ballooned within the 13 years’ school journey!! Oh..and not mention the fact that majority of working parents earnings remain stagnant or with wee tiny increase within that 13 year school journey since independence. Even with the even distribution of the 6 monthly lease monies (to itaukei) may have helped in some cases, still the probable lack of innovation for intentional Rural revenue generating projects are minimal. Same plot old cassava patch on the side of the road or village efforts remain the same with Rokos' and Commissioner doing preretirement work and out their go..
Is ‘it the question of Fiji needing a more revolutionary leader to really be sensitive to the needs of the masses?
We’ve had dignified Chiefs and stern faced Military officers, and sparingly a Medical Doctor and Unionist as PM. One trait in common to all these well-meaning men, all end up being stubborn politician where their daily executive decisions and designs depends more on those governance gurus in the adjoining offices.
Isn’t it time for a commoner like those in my NFP to take on the baton of leadership as PM?...or a collision of Religious leaders or a Religious Leader to step up and step in.
National elections is just around the corner, or would it be earlier than expected…and all sane deduction are that my Tauvu Bainimarama will be again the next PM, given that the grand coalition but SODELPA, NFP, FLP etc is playing right into his political hands…lol…lol…
..or would there be changes in the campaign strategies and political manoeuvring by those who are desirous to unseat Pharaoh and his side kick??
tick...tock...tick...
Two ladies were reading the tomb stone in their walk around the graveyard and came across a tombstone with the words' True Gentlemen and Politician"
One of them jested .."bugger when did they start burring 2 in one grave!"
..may be ONE such leader is coming for beloved Fiji........
Editor,
Big Man Driving With Arrogance
Fijileaks (20/11 ) captures the issue : ' Australia cracks down on diplomats who disregard road rules, refuse to pay fines ; Fiji was worst offender ,with 35 unpaid fines totalling $9,904'.
So who are these diplomats?
Albert M White tells " Protesting diplomats assigned to Australia, living in luxury unknown in their home country, are frequently apparatchiki of dictatorial regimes" ( Canberra times 22/11 ).
These diplomats are products of patronage politics at home.
Their diplomatic post is reward for backing the mob in power.
Fijileaks gives us an example of one of that variety of diplomats : ' Ambassador to Fraud Suspect : Now, another Indo- Fijian regime lackey Kamlesh Arya who claimed 2006 coup was coup to end all coups, charged with Abuse of Office and General Dishonesty to Cause Loss!' ( 22/11 ).
In Fiji Hindi there is a saying in reference to the driving habits of the Big Man types. It's said they drive around as if it's their father's road.
In Fiji they get away with that because they are well connected with the mob in power.
They make the mistake of thinking they can do the same in Australia and get away .
Well, they can't.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
semi meo
u joining pita and mick in the feifuting mix?
Editor,
The Times They Are A - Changing.
There was a time in the old Fiji when as a welfare officer and a senior welfare officer I could be invited as a guest speaker at primary and secondary schools ( The last time might have been at Vuninomo High School in Nausori ) without any hassle.
Now, in the new Fiji a former prime minister ( Rabuka ) and the leader of an Opposition party ( Professor Biman Prasad of NFP ) can't get invited to school functions without being cleared by God knows who!
Is this the " better Fiji " that was promised by coupist Frank Bainimarama?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney.
@Semi Meo 2:12 PM
Your idea of a religious leader stepping in to lead the country may be a solution.
It should be one of the cult leaders that is against schooling and they could then close all the schools, redeploy the teachers and save the tax payer a fortune.
This would be possible as it was suggested by some village leaders in an article today that all unemployed youths in the urban areas could be rounded up, sent back to the village where they could earn a lot of money planting.
Soko 9 get jail
LICE MOVONO
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Update: 3:36PM EIGHT Police officers and a military officer convicted of rape, sexual assault and perverting the course of justice were jailed by the Lautoka High Court this afternoon.
Manasa Talala and Seruvi Caqusau were sentenced to 8 years imprisonment with a non parole period of 5 years. Kelevi Sewatu, Penaia Drauna and Senitiki Natakasavu received 7 years imprisonment each with a non-parole period of 4 years. Filise Vere, Viliame Vereivalu, Jona Davonu and Pita Matairavula were imprisoned for 9 years and wont be eligible for parole for 6 years.
The nine were each charged with the rape and sexual assault of Vilikesa Soko and Senijeli Boila. Mr Soko succumbed to his injuries and later died whilst in custody.
Talala and Vereivalu were also charged with defeating the course of justice by instructing other police officers to make false statements.
Justice Aruna Aluthge in his judgment delivered last week found all accused persons guilty of all charges and convicted them accordingly.
Tick cock tick cock. Semi is obsessed with ticking cocks hahahaha
Editor,
Bankrupt Leadership
In her leader ' PM's refusal to discount Dutton's divisive views does him no credit ' ( ct 24/11 ) Annette Gilmour points out, quite correctly I my view , that " The continued refusal of our Prime Minister [ Malcolm Turnbull ] to rein in or even discount the racist and divisive utterances of Peter Dutton [ Immigration Minister ] is a significant denial of his responsibilities as a leader of our multiracial and diverse [ democratic ] nation. .. His failure leaves a vacuum of moral leadership... "
It does.
But we have people like that parked in power.
Take for instance the coup installed PM of Fiji Frank Bainimarama who said " I stand by my men " when 9 men from the military and police were charged for the torture, rape and murder of Soko. His handpicked police commissioner went to sit in court . But the presiding Sri Lankan judge did not buy into the nonsense and sentenced Bainimarama's men to long terms in jail.
It would be interesting to see how long this upstanding judge remains a judge in the " New Fiji" of Bainimarama and Khaiyum's creation?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Well let's hope that these 8 pieces of shit will have their rectums prodded and rammed with foreign objects while they're inside.
@ Coward of November 23, 2016 at 4:41 PM...will start praying for your soul my friend!
@ Faceless and nameless one..of November 24, 2016 at 9:55 AM...may do the same for you!
"Is it the question of Fiji needing a more revolutionary leader to really be sensitive to the needs of the masses?"
That's a lovely question you stated there Semi.
Bush economist of November 23, 2016 at 8:23 PM.
It is very sad that first, you may have little knowledge of the political, economic and social topography of beloved Fiji.
Second, how dare you equate and claim some shadowy "cult leaders' as prominent players in our national affairs.
Of course, undeniably a few rouge operators of religion still control some of our relatives, but soon will be eradicated when those of us who stand for the truth and not cowardly duck under cover anonymity on life journey keep disseminating the absolute truth of the good book and remind others of the option of sanity as a best choice in life...lol...lol..
..rounding up unemployed youth may be a honorable move...but....but...what do they return to in the village social economic structure that could be sustainable and result in a win win solution???
Very little, or in some cases; none at all!! Hence, part of my most previous post alluded to!
Anon..November 24, 2016 at 4:02 PM..thanks, the other alternative is a present leader to change to BE that revolutionary leader for the good of all!!!
Just that as we speak..majority victims of Winston winds are still wallowing in tents and uncertain future in the face of trillion promises and mega excuses from authorities.
Less than 18 months away from the national elections majority opposition Political Party leaders continue to be so obsessed with unseating pharaoh and his side kick. Sadly, as a result these leaders miserably fail to present to us their respective or collective manifesto or counter policies to the FFI Government dominance?
Globe trotting Mr F J Bainimarama seems unfazed at all by probable strength or threat of any opposition party or coalition of parties come next elections.
@Semi Meo 8:10 PM
Our beloved PM has it right, why would he have any concern about the opposition?
He knows full well that he is on a win win course, if the opposition stay separated as now they will all continue to be known as individuals with no vision and no go in them.
If they form a coalition it will simply be three individuals in a group and you can't make something out of nothing.
One solution is a Trump, a non politician with proven track record of business. But we all know that will not happen because Fiji does not have one that would be acceptable.
So there is no need to even worry about things, nothing is going to change !
sobo sa bona mai o semi meo
Fiji's Trump = Souls to Jesus mogul !
Solved ..............................
Semi Meo, FUCK OFF.
Editor,
Another Regime Lackey faces probe
When I read in the Fiji Times 24/11 that " The Sugar Ministry has ordered an investigation into allegations that former Fiji Sugar Corporation executive chairman Abdul Khan may have abused his office for personal gain..." for some reason I was not surprised. Could it be because this has become an all too common thing in the Bainimarama-Khaiyum regime?
The mob who took over purportedly to " clean up " the rot generated by the Qarase Government has produced a good deal of rot themselves.
It is good to see from the Fijileaks write-up ' Sugar-Coating $31million loss must not go unchallenged . NFP calls for immediate independent investigation against the former FSC executive chairman Abdul Khan for making FSC ' insolvent' " that the Opposition is actively engaged in holding the mob in power to account.
That is the only way to ensure the public good, and not the special interests of the regime cronies, is being served.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
( Ps : A version of this letter was sent to the Fiji Times but was not published. That, of course, should surprise no one ).
President elect Mr. Donald Trump shouldn't ever listen to a corrupted PM, Bai. In fact Mr. Trump give him a nice slap on Bai's face for bugging him too much. Listen Bai, stop what you doing or you are just buying problems.
Ratu Bone of November 24, 2016 at 9:37 PM..sobo sobo na cava o roso wavoki voli kina e ra qori?...sa rauta mo boica e so na ka bona!
@ To coward and nameless thug of November 25, 2016 at 8:54 AM........you loss; I win...24/7!!
@ Anon of November 24, 2016 at 8:49 PM...tend to differ as all things SHALL come to an end!!!...including Bainimarama and his side kick reign.
All we're trying to drum in the opposition is whether they are policy ready to Govern should they be shocked by any miraculous change of Government?
Up the sleeves of the Rear Admiral and his side kick are a probable trump card to possibly declare a state of emergency type decree after the opposition parties are shocked by the a victory. Only takes a coalition infighting rendering an unworkable majority to govern...a recipe for the President via advise to "request" the most suitable group to govern..may be his excellency may call upon the Fiji Council of Church with leaders for all religious groups, or the Chamber of Commerce...oh...or the mighty Military/Police Council..but...but...any one guess is the Vice Admiral and his cabin boy will be called upon!
Long story short..is for all other opposition you ow claim to be the best alternative Fiji Government to present to us soon that costed alternative policies etc!!
It is more that just winning and removing the domestically revered and globally recognised FFP...
Mr Bainimarama may just take a shower at miracle water spring to keep him going for...uh...a little bit longer...lol...lol...
Why sex crimes at old age
Friday, November 25, 2016
Roko Tui Dreketi, Ro Teimumu Kepa at the Rewa Provincial Council meeting at Nadave, Bau in Tailevu yesterday.
ITAUKEI men over 50 years of age spend most of their time with their grandchildren and this is one of the reasons why sex-related crimes are prevalent among the iTaukei community at such an old age, the Fiji Corrections Service has revealed.
The team highlighted this during their presentation at the Rewa Provincial Council meeting in Nadave yesterday.
A representative from the team said companionship was required at such an age and absence of such could trigger such indecent feelings, which lead to committing of such criminal acts.
The team also revealed to the vanua of Rewa that 21 of the 55 sons of the province who are incarcerated at Fiji Corrections facilities around the country are based at Naboro Corrections facility for committing sex-related crimes.
The team stated that FCS also has counselling and recovery programs in place to rehabilitate and assist those who commit these acts.
During their presentation, the Corrections Service team said ensuring that those who commit such acts were well rehabilitated was of critical importance to ensure that they did not commit such indecent acts again.
Meanwhile, a team from the Fiji Police Force also highlighted that conflict over money between married couples was an issue in the area.
The team said that the police were trying their best to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the province.
Semi fuck off.
C4.5 you BOCI are you dead or what
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Editor,
Intellectual Imbeciles in Fiji Roads Authority
What kind of people reject a human rights march? It's the kind that are parked in Fiji Roads Authority. It's the reactionary, right wing variety that have great difficulty in thinking outside the box. They are only accustomed to following a fixed way of thinking and to do the bidding of their political masters.
Fijileaks ( 25/11 ) Marching in Step with Khaiyum : Fiji Roads Authority rejects planned Human Rights Day March for one hour on 10 December, claiming it is ' unnecessary', will cause traffic disruptions, and inconvenience to people'.
Human rights march " unnecessary" and an " inconvenience" ?
What intellectual imbeciles occupy the Fiji Roads Authority?
And, how many from their ranks are renowned for bribe taking and corruption?
What a shameful lot!
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Goodt march today and glad to see that someone has had the sense to finally clamp down a bit and move some of these away from Suva centre where they cause much disruption.
Your brother Vijay helped to install these clowns into power.
Anon November 25, 2016 at 9:11 PM...please. please I am really sorry if someone may have lied to you that I am your long lost father..
I am definitely not!!
Please keep looking...and may be if you pipe down on the fuming bit and avoid sitting on the chilly chair you may just find him...
Mean while Riddhi Damodar still sucking Owner of Kris Signs cock to keep her filthy job living off maintenance money to support her IV arranged child made a racist comment about a Fijian woman that went viral over fb last month shes a disgrace to that surname . Still using it even after a divorce with ex husband Div .
That nonsense decision by the spineless mob at the Fiji Roads Authority to deny the Fiji Women's Rights Movement permission to march for an hour in downtown Suva on Human Rights Day 10 December tells us a good deal about the sort of people who run that outfit. They take their cue from the gang in government who they know have no real commitment to human rights in Fiji.
Their excuse that the human rights march is unnecessary and would be an inconvenience to the public is bullshit.
It is an inconvenience to the coupist rulers of the country and their sycophantic cronies - like the ones at FRA.
@ Goat, correction :
The clowns installed themselves in power with the help of the guns from the Fijian military. They did not need any help from people like Vijay.
Editor,
In The New Fiji
We note from Tukai Lagonilakeba's letter ' River waste ' ( Fiji Times 28/11 ) that the old problem of river pollution is still very pervasive in the new Fiji that Bainimarama's " clean up " coup has purportedly ushered in. And, we also note from Tukai's letter that the Nadi Town Council has " a proactive expatriate CEO " who is appealing to with his suggestion on dealing with the Nadi River pollution.
So what kind of " revolution " did the Bainimarama coup bring about when Fiji still needs an expatriate to run a local town council?
And what kind of civil service " reforms " ( which we have heard so much talk about ) have taken place after the Bainimarama takeover when we have a letter writer Tomasi Boginiso ( ft 28/11 )complaining about the ' disappointing service ' at a government department?
Sincerely
Rajend Naidu
@Rajend Naidu 10:37 AM
How refreshing to read such letters from the people you refer to. These letter writers have made a positive contribution, including positive suggestions for improvement.
If you were to get out into the big wide world I suspect that you would find just about every country has it's critics of its government departments, some complaints founded, some unfounded.
But you are far too engrossed and busy in your vendetta against the government to do anything other than cut and paste others positive contribution and twist and turn them into tools to boost your inflated ego.
Try picking a subject in Fiji where you feel you could make a positive contribution using your own original ideas. Try doing this without sarcasm and attempting to appear clever, otherwise you will just remain appearing as an insignificant keyboard warrior.
I thought new Permanent Secretaries were appointed late last year.
Are they still working or on Holidays now?
Back to square one.
Alarming that 41% of rape case are against the 13 to 17 year olds.
What has fuelled this sickness? Laziness, illiteracy, culture, in-breeding, the church not allowing the time for family's to care and protect their children, unemployment?
Decrease in crimes against women and children
13:01 Today
Taken from/By: Google
Report by: Savaira Tabua
A decrease of 2.5% in overall crimes against women and 0.1% for crimes against children has been recorded until October this year compared to last year.
This was highlighted by Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho, while addressing participants at the Corporate Capabilities Need Assessment (CCNA) workshop in Sigatoka this morning.
Brigadier General Qiliho says the common crimes against women are rape, indecent assault, murder, assault causing bodily harm and common assault offences.
The victims are mostly between the ages of eight to thirty-one years.
So far this year over one thousand crimes against children were recorded, a decrease of 0.1% compared to 2015.
Brigadier General Qiliho says female victims aged between thirteen to seventeen make up 41% of the rape cases reported between January to October this year.
The reduction in the crimes according to Qiliho never truly reflect the reality since there are some incidents that remain unreported
Semi Meo, just fuck off already old fart.
@anon 12.38 pm
How about answering the questions Rajend Naidu raises in his post?
And, how about stopping to act like a primary school headmaster telling little children how to behave, you patronising piece of shit!
Editor,
Humanity's living Habitat : Planet Earth
A cut and paste letter worth cutting and pasting for intellectually empty headed people.
David Bastin is spot on when he states in his letter ( ct 28/11 ), " It seems incredible it is considered easier to make another planet habitable, than to change a social system threatening our existence on earth ( " Hawking calls time on earth " letter Nov 19 ). Capitalism fails to provide for human existence and fails to replenish nature, as it attaches no cost to the destruction wrought on our planet".
David Bastin couldn't have been more insightful and succinct in his brief letter.
Remember the destruction of the mangrove areas Professor Wadan Narsey repeatedly lamented about in our piece of geography on planet earth ?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
@ anonymous 12.38pm is a person who is benefitting from the existing order in Fiji . He therefore finds critics like Rajend Naidu unpalatable. The truths about issues raised are a bitter pill for him/her to swallow. His or her call for " a positive contribution " is just hogwash. The apologist of the existing order would prefer critics shut up altogether. That's what they really want and that's what they have largely succeeded in doing to the people in Fiji.
What anonymous 12.38pm wants is not " a positive contribution" ( that's a lie ) . What he wants is cheerleaders for the gang in government ( that's the truth, easily discernible from his post).
Oh dear, the member of the Rajend Naidu fan club is upset.
@Anon nobody November 28, 2016 at 3:45 PM...the goodness I utter from my month blesses my person and loved one.
Conversely, you now seem to enjoy spewing filth from your mouth which liberally boomerangs to your person AS multiplied courses!
Only sad thing is you have no idea your own loved ones may also be the victim of your vile stupidity...or do you really have any loved one?...phew!...what a miserable low life!
What you plant you harvest!..
You need a lot of help...go visit your priest, padre or better still your parents to assist clean your rotten heart and mouth!
@ anon 7.23 PM. Don't tell us. we know. You are a member of the regime arselickers club!
Semi Meo dua na Tamata boci
The 2018 election in Fiji is for the opposition to lose. There is a general feeling among the people that we need change and need it now.
If the opposition do not unite and form a good strong multiracial party with credible members than the election is for them to lose. I think the level of dislike for FF is at fever pitch and all one needs to do is give the people of Fiji a credible alternative to this bunch of thugs and we have a winner.
The problem with the opposition is their lack of cohesion. They need to organize now and use every means necessary from social media to direct foot campaigning to get their message to the people. People want change but they do not want to get off the fry pan and into the fire. The ball is in the oppositions court.
Alibaba
I agree a full 101 percent with what alibaba says above.
How many opposition parties are we talking about? If the 20 or so parties do come together to form 1 party, of course, it is possible to bring down FF. There are far too many power hungry individuals out there ready to jump into the same bandwagon to form another party when election gets close.
I also agree a full 101 percent with anon 8.03 am above. There has been an exponential growth in greedy, power- hungry political scoundrels in Fiji .
Editor,
True Democracy Fiji Style
Richard Naidu finds it odd that the authorities have not allowed a human rights march on International Human Rights Day, 10 December ( Fiji Times 29/11) given their claim that Fiji is now a " true democracy " for the first time with a world record beating constitution on human rights and all that.
I find nothing odd in this. It merely confirms Fiji has a phoney democracy. The dictatorship has adorned a democratic garb to win international acceptance. Remember the same mob who committed all manner of human rights abuses after the coup is still in power with their henchmen, including the dictatorship installed Human Rights Commissioner.
Anyone who expects this mob to show a genuine commitment to human rights is politically naive. They are merely going through the expected motions.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
" I didn't feel I could stay in that country. I felt the place was a hoax" - V S Naipaul, 1979, A Bend In The River.
Semi Meo, Fuck you. Fuck off.
Have been observing subtly, it's been over 344 comments. Haven't we realized it's all talk. Talk is cheap. Can we all pls move to another subject.
I think we got to move on.its been over 345 comments and the crux of the message, it's been all talk. The good doctor and the missus will never come home. However the good news is that our PM is off to Europe. It's been his 3rd trip abroad since this question was been posed. Too good...
Corruption rife as always. Frequent buzz doing it's rounds here in the Sugar City centers on the "public servants" enforced to maintain the rule of law but doing the opposite! I'm talking about the men/women in black & white or navy blue. 2 laws being enforced. The normal grassroots face the real law and the rich and powerful a different law. There is a pilot who was investigated a few months ago about some issue and even was suspended by the employer from what I hear when investigations were carried out. With compelling evidence against him he managed to brainwash the law enforcers with his "praise the lord brother" personality. Nek minute he is wearing his uniform again and flying the 737. A few weeks ago his wife reported against him for physical abuse at the same lautoka police station. Nek minute he is flying again...saying praise the lord to everyone in his path. Justice here is a laugh! ha ha ha ha...
@1:21am.
Surely a christian wouldnt do such things!!! Its not the christian teachings to strike a woman or commit adultery...i dont want to believe a christian does these things!.
Kaailllla
Editor,
Regime Lackeys Strategically Placed in the Governmental System to do the Bidding of the Twin Dictators of Fiji.
We read in the Fijileaks article ' Supervisor of Elections Saneem clearly disobeyed the Electoral Commission and exposed his partiality when he allowed FFP candidate Bala to stand for elections. Appeals Court judges side with Commission' ( 29/11 ) that " That decision of Saneen with legal advice from the SG's office, allowed the entry of FF minister Parveen Bala to be a candidate for the Bainimarama - Khaiyum party; the Electoral Commission had ruled that Bala was not eligible to stand for election.
The Fiji Court of Appeal also rules that Saneem must comply with decisions and directions given to him concerning the performance of his functions by the Electoral Commission, meaning he must not take instructions and directions from Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum".
In a true democracy that is how an independent Supervisor of Elections is meant to conduct himself. But Fiji is not a true democracy. The SOE Saneem was installed in that position by Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum to do his bidding. How could he not take instructions and directions from Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum?
Because he knew he was under the political patronage of the twin dictators of Fiji the regime lackey Saneem had no problem in showing his arse to the Electoral Commission.
The same is true for that other regime lackey - the Solicitor General.
It's not hard to see why Saneem allowed Bainimarama -Khaiyum party to use the stolen Fiji First Party name despite the protest from the original name owners - because he is a regime lackey.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
@Anonymous 8:50 AM
You would only think that if you have been brainwashed as well.
How much did Bainimarama spend on his gold teeth?
Editor,
CORRUPTION AMONG THE TOP DOGS
We learn from the Canberra Times article ' IMF chief Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence ' ( 20/12 ) that she was found guilty of criminal charges of misuse of public funds during her time as France's finance minister. The verdict could mean saying goodbye to her post.
French judges have found the IMF chief guilty of negligence for failing to challenge a 400 million euro state arbitration payout to a business tycoon in 2008 when she was French finance minister.
The trial revived concerns in France about high-level corruption, shinning a spotlight on intimate ties between politicians and businesspeople, and on large sums that are sometimes used to grease the country's political wheels.
Any of THAT ties in the " New Fiji " of Frank Bainimarama and Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Editor,
US allies, Britain and Germany, have protested against Trump's immigrant travel ban ( ABC 24 News 31/1 ). Australia has not. What is one to make of that?
Australian PM Turnbull is happy that Australian dual citizenship holders have been exempted by the White House.
Sounds like a " I'm okay, Jack" outlook to the repugnant, racist Trump travel ban against Muslims.
That's shameful to say the least.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
Editor,
Australia's refugee shame
An Iranian refugee has fled Australia's Manus Island detention centre in PNG to seek refuge in Fiji ( smh 28/01). Fiji has had four coups in as many decades of independence. But it is still considered a safer place than many others around the world, including its Pacific neighbour PNG. That must surely say something about the status of PNG - as a place of safety - and also about Australia's political decision to locate it's off shore refugee detention centre there.
There is clearly a need to rethink that decision. Many more expert people, both domestic ( doctors, health workers, social workers and refugee advocates ) and international ( the UN and Amnesty International ) have pointed out that need but the Australian State has not heeded the expert view.
That diminishes Australia's international standing and reputation.
By contrast Canada has declared it stands ready to accept refugees fleeing terror, war and persecution.
Australia can have a more progressive refugee and asylum seeker regime.
What is missing conspicuously is the right political will.
And that, is a crying shame.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
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