Fiji Chamber of Commerce President proclaims in this Radio New Zealand news article regarding the political transition that, the "Die has been Cast". The atmosphere of optimism, rides the waves of approval in news reported by Fiji Times that, the interim Fiji Government had voided the proposed increase in Value Added Tax from the 12.5% to 15% and the reports of the interim Prime Minister's decision to reduce the salary of his position. Former Ministry of Finance C.E.O, Paula Uluinaceva presents his view in this Fiji Times article.
That fact of VAT removal is validated in an online dispatch by Radio New Zealand's correspondent in Fiji. The decision by the New Zealand Government to impose aid sanctions on Fiji, has hit a nerve with their social groups described by this article by Fiji Times.
Increasing question have been raised on the moral integrity of the Great Council of Chiefs(GCC) and their views on the former and present coups. Whilst wallowing in their present deficit in power play with the interim Government, situation has forced the Fiji Affairs Board C.E.O to conjure up options in an emergency meeting for the G.C.C as reported by this Fiji Times article.
It is envisioned by the former P.M, Laisenia Qarase to return to the main island of Viti Levu as Fiji Village reports and probably attend this same emergency meeting to shore up more support, despite warnings from the military. The former Prime Minister's relocation to his island origin of Vanua Balavu has presented the benefits of security, but also isolated Laisenia Qarase from the reins of power. Isolation would ultimately motivate Qarase's return to the main island of Viti Levu, the cradle of politics and centre stage for individuals jockeying for power.
Pacific Beat podcast comments on the debacle on Fiji Law Society with Fiji Human Rights Commission on the suspension of Army lawyers and other developments.
Although, the Paramount chief of Namosi was a SDL Minister in Qarase's Government and recently called for the soldiers with ties to the province to lay down their arms in this Fiji Times article; the report of the traditional apology ceremony presented by Nabukavesi villagers of Namosi province by Fiji Times, underlines the healthy relationships fostered by Army in their numerous exercises to the area.
The article by Bloomberg.com's correspondent, Emma O'Brien is exact and comprehensively describes the socio-political landscape in Fiji and the apparent failure of diplomacy by the Trans-Tasman outposts.
Despite all the negativity, a silver lining in the clouds of uncertainty churned by the media of Australia and New Zealand, is beloved rights of a Microsoft's new codename which pays homage to Fiji as described this article by ZDNet.
An excerpt from the Fiji Daily Post Letters to the Editor.
A catch-22 situation
12-Dec-2006
FRANKLY speaking, it is a catch-22 situation for the army Commodore Frank Bainimarama for running the gauntlet.
With all the Government’s corrupt practices such as the $16 million in Agricultural scam to support the SDL campaign successful bid, the mahogany rip-off to support SDL executives, the pine forestry supporting the SDL shadowy figures, the milking of the FNPF to support SDL’s corruption and wastage, massive tax evasions to reward bumbling bureaucrats and dishonest politicians, soaring inflation rates, escalating VAT on basic food items, billions of dollars in State debts, greedy commercial banks (Aust & NZ) fleecing Fiji with huge interest rates and dubious charges, the jaundice judiciary, the cock-eyed police force, the ever –lethargic DPP, the crooked Prison Department, nepotism, obscure business deals, shady public enterprise and business mergers, the corrupt Immigration service, fly-by-night FDB borrowings, Telecommunication rip-offs against the people of Fiji, the bias media pitch, the ever-shady PSC monolithic shrine to name a few – phew! to name a few – all in the name of “democracy”.
The poor were getting poorer, and the rich were getting richer. Evil was triumph over god through the purported democracy and rule of law.
For instance, parliamentarians with aristocratic bloodlines convicted for treason got out of jail free.
Moreover, despite their treasonous predicament the aristocrats received full parliamentary pay courtesy of Ms Mary Chapman, the Secretary-General to the House.
But worse, the jaundice judiciary dished out tailor-made sentences to allow the traitors to resume their term in Parliament.
Al these evil and axis of deceit were endorsed under the pretext of democracy wherein the Attorney-General Qoriniasi Bale colluded with the Chief of Prison Aisea Taoka to release the goCSS on CSO provisions.
If that is not sufficient, the Law Society has banned military lawyers from practicing. However, the irony is, the society did not Cornishriniasi BaleÂ’s practicing certificate for fiddling with his clientÂ’s trust fund.
For the societyÂ’s Cornish Qoriniasi Bale was appointed Minister for Justice. To add salt to wound, these lawyers attended the crooked Attorney-GeneralÂ’s conference demonstrating their support for deceit. How bizarre.
And yet, the anti-Bainimarama walls such as the churches, the democracy-for-Fiji groups, the NGOs including the Human Rights Commission with its selective cases, the international community have been wittingly and unwittingly attacking the very democracy they purpose to protect by attacking the RFMF.
A matter of serious concern is the fact that overnight, the anti-Bainimarama advocates have construed the definition of the rule of law to an extremely frightening new frontier, and that is, to harbour criminals and convicts as well as exacting punishment on the just.
As an aside, it is an alarming experience to witness the over support from Australia and New Zealand – our closet Western neighbours. Notably, Qarase had advised Australia to invade Fiji in the name of democracy.
Be that as it may, it is no big secret that these groups including church leaders were the impetus fuelling the engine room behind the Rabuka and Speight coup d’etat – including the bread lady, the red bandana politician and that sleazy textile merchant.
Concisely, issues raised by these double-face and fork-tongue hypocrites are not hinged on the doctrine of the rule of law, which the proponents of democracy are trying their dandiest hide behind.
Rather, the basic interests of these anti-Bainimarama groups are not pro-democracy. Basically, they are pro-Qarase disciples – but certainly not pro-democracy, not by any stretch of imagination.
Their principle (if any) are anchored on multiple issues relating to ethnic cleansing, provincial supremacy, racial supremacy, feudalism, religion, power, money, authority, self-aggrandisement, ownership, extreme nationalism, neo-colonialism, oligarchy, nepotism, the old boy network, the clique group and manipulation (see above) to name a few.
And as for Helen Clark and John Howard, Aotearoa and the rest of the colonised countries were certainly not won by the rule of law.
Which would you be, an advocate wearing the mask of virtue subscribing to axis of deceit and lies, or would you rather be an advocate of truth, justice and fair play?
In a nutshell, Bainimarama’s action is based on truth, justice and fair play to clean out the cesspool – the basic covenant fundamental to all religion.
Anything contrary to truth, justice and fair play is satanic denoting a democratic rule of law styled in agnostic practices with gothic characters.
This author subscribes to truth, justice and fair play.
And as for Bainimarama, be damned if you did, and be damned if you didnÂ’t.
So why not take the first watch on the wheelhouse of the HMS of truth, justice and fair play.
Tomasi Tokalauvere,
Suva.
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