The cash dontions by S.D.L party reeks of voter-buying in Fiji. Although, the Electoral Office is optimistic of a free and fair elections. The ultimate gauge will be from the political parties.
Minimizing their concerns of flawed registration and should not be glossed over by the officials like Messr Karavaki and Leung of the Elections office and Electoral Commission respectively. Both of whom are selectively applying the rules for fair play which have been used extensively in other Commonwealth nations. The usual defense of time constraints may not hold water due to the simple fact that Fiji's General Elections was expected to occur, five years ago.
S.I.F.M will castigate these same individuals, who casually hide behind their positions of authority; at the same time enjoying their elevated social status. Whilst neglecting their fiduiciary duty, which accompanies the same position.
Party warns on vote buying tactics
Welfare assistance to needy people by the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua party is a sign of vote buying, says the Soqosoqo Ni Vakavulewa Ni Taukei party. General secretary Ema Druavesi said such assistance must be given during its second year in power. “Why now? We can really tell that they are using such assistance for vote buying,” Ms Druavesi said.
She said on Wednesday, an applicant who resides at Cunningham in Suva, told her of the assistance.“That man told me that the assistance money has been given by the Government of Japan with the total amount of $2.5million. Applicants were told they could receive some money within two weeks.”
Ms Druavesi said that the assistance form stated a person’s constituency and registration number. “This is very alarming and dangerous,” she said. “The constituency and registration number have nothing to do with the assistance at all. It does not go well with what this particular person wants and, above all, there is no information to support the assistance he applied for.”
Ms Druavesi said that on the other hand, if the constituency and the registration number appeared on the form, it could be used for other reasons and purposes.
The lack of plans to modernize Fiji's maritime industry is the cause of the current inefficiencies. How on earth can the nation of Fiji expect to rectify their poor export statictics especially when the basic service of logistics, have yet to be established.
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