Fiji Military Commander is threatening immediate action in the most heated tone ever, if S.D.L/C.A.M.V tables the controversial R.T.U Bill in Fiji.
Departing U.S envoy Davd Lyons expressed reservations on hints of political upheavals in Fiji. It has been raised time and time again that land is the cause for Fiji's political problems. Who has been the administrators for
the same land? Native Lands Trust Board.
The plans by these recycled Politicians for a grand Fijian Coalition party is an exercise in futility.
The financial protections in Fiji that has received alot of media attention still has to live up to it's reputation. Money talks and Bull shit walks!
The Provincial Council supporting this R.T.U Bill have denied being led on by the Qarase's Cabinet. Yeah right.
The true gauge of independence is action. Having most chiefs suport the R.T.U Bill does not mean all chiefs in Fiji blindly support it.
F.T Letters to the Editor- Weds July 13th 2005
Getting it right
THE National Bank of Fiji saga cost the country over $200million. We are still paying the price for high level corruption. Who ended up in jail for this mess?
As a former court reporter I recall the only person who did time in jail was some obscure branch manager. He became the scapegoat to appease the public outcry. I covered that trial. None of the head honchos who dipped their hands in the public purse was successfully convicted.
Compare that to the success of prosecutors working on the files from the crises of 2000. Chiefs, soldiers, villagers and even former parliamentarians are finding that the rule of law does apply to them without any discrimination of status or creed.
We are finally getting it right. If the Prime Minister has been quoted correctly (FT 9/7) then all the hard work will be to no avail. Whats wrong with retributive justice? If he wants to play the Christian card, my argument is that it is perfectly legitimate and biblical.
As for the time factor, let justice be slow and sure. Expediency is a poor foundation to build this countrys future on. Who knows what greater cost we might have to pay then?
Josua Tuwere
Suva
Health service
THE death of a six-year-old boy of Sigatoka raises some questions about our health system. The father of the boy claims that treatment at the Sigatoka Hospital was delayed because the X-ray machine was not working.
However, the doctor claims that all the proper procedures were followed, including admitting and observing the patient. Admit and observe until when? When the situation worsens? Whose duty is it to see that chemicals to develop X-ray films are in stock?
If an investigation is lodged on the case, many excuses will be put forward by the authorities.
Does any anyone count the cost of human misery and suffering? What makes it worse is that sometimes such cases can be avoided.
Neelesh Gounder
Nausori
Meddling pastors
OVER the past weeks, some members of the Association of Christian Churches in Fiji have been hogging the airwaves on radio talkback shows, defending the Unity Bill.
I understand that the apologists are paid by the Government, and who pays the piper, calls the tune. I have no problem with that but what bothers me is that while trying to explain away the amnesty clause in the Bill, they are showing that they are fools.
They were insensitive and intemperate in their replies and became irritable when queried by some listeners. They sounded like there was a bee in their bonnet. In some instances, they were so worked-up and got carried away that I started to think they were quoting from Mein Kampf instead of the Bible.
I was disgusted by some callers, not because the traits were bad but because they were unbecoming, as men who declare themselves to be in a special relation with God dau lotu, vakabulai, vakabauta. The Unity Bill contains riddles which can enthrall the uninitiated and the riddles are best explained by lawyers and politicians, not priests and reverends.
The meddlesome priests and reverends must learn to separate themselves from politics because theirs is a different calling. They taint not only themselves but the denomination they represent when they are seen and heard to curry favour with politicians and parties.
There is a lesson here for the church, especially the Methodist Church it must not allow itself to be used by the Government. It must take its cue from its wiser and older mother church, the Catholic Church.
The history of the Methodist Churches foray into politics since 1987 has been a convulsive event for the church. They have nothing but disasters to show for it. Now they have a chance to redeem themselves and restore faith and credibility in their institution.
The Methodist Church must remain firm and steadfast and shine its light brighter at the grim prospects the nation faces in the form of the Unity Bill. When anarchy and darkness envelope the land, it is the church that must be the beacon that points the way to safety.
Penisoni Gauna
Taveuni
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