Radio New Zealand correspondent Philippa Tolley, provides a podcast update on Fiji political events.
Fiji Sun reports of the highted alert, regarding the amateurish threat of asassination to the Army commander by a group of warriors, is quite entertaining in the wake of the Polonium 210 affair in London.
The military incursions into the Fiji Affairs Board, the removal of their C.E.O and subsequent raids on Native Lands Trust Board is an accurate milestone of a thorough clean up campaign. Fiji Times article reports on the comment of fewer ministries in Government by incoming CEO for Civil Service Commission.
Although, the chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC)continues to defend the role of the aristocracy in this Fiji Times article, it is quite apparent by the Fiji general public that, these layers of nobles have contributed little to the economy in any way, shape or form.
The GCC chairman even acknowledges that, the CEO of Fijian Affairs Board usually prepares the board papers for GCC meetings and further reminds the tax payers of decadence and inept management. Both qualities define a liability to an organization. The same liability that, provoked the 50 year comment by the Army commander.
Regarding the case of Ministry of Fijian Affairs Board Chief Executive, it is incredolous how the G.C.C a Non-Government agency, was able to divert the attention and duties of a Government paid C.E.O?
Instead of devoting the meager resources of the Ministry of Fijian Affairs Board to the rural development and empowerment of the inhabitants, the FAB has billigerently advanced the feudal myth that, actively enslaves indigenous rural dwellers to the inferiority complex.
This is precisely how state resources are misappropiated in Fiji in vote-buying schemes, under the name of provincial tainted democracy. The same misappropriation that hardly appears on the Auditor General's books.
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In watching news sources regarding this coup, I have noticed how lopsided the reporting has been at the Fiji Daily. Not just the op-ed, but the basic coverage. So I was not too surprised when it was announced that Dr Robert Wolfgramm, editor, was going to be deported. In searching for information about him and the philosophical basis under his opinions I came across an interesting rebutal of one of his articles about the 2000 coup. I don't know if it would be of interest to you or your readers as you may already be familiar. It was an eye opener to me. The article is titled: FIJI: THE FAILURE OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of the NLTB, I recently read somewhere that the breakdown of income is something like 50% to the NLTB, 35% to the chief involved, and 15% to the land owner. Would you know if that is accurate? I managed property Hawaii for decades for a 10% fee, and the owners had the right to fire me and hire any other licensed person to manage their property. Amazing. What do the chiefs do with their cut? Does it "trickle down"?
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ReplyDeleteFrom my understanding it is 35% for NLTB 25% for chiefs and other small variations for others.
FEA compensation for Monasavu has a different formula. Everyone gets equal share.
Thanks for the Wolfgramm article.
Here's an article on NLTB.
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