Muddy Waters.

Fiji Government is seriously out of money. It can't afford it's own priorities of Governance.

Government can't afford their telephpne line rentals because of their relunctance to remove the Telecommuncations monopoly. You got what you deserved you pathetic old farts in Governmental authorities.

Labour Unions have the S.D.L Government by the balls. Even the Minister of Home Affairs is teed off with the Fiji Trade Union Council's lobbying capabilities.

Looks like Methodist Church of Fiji is gearing up for the 2006 elections as well. Bunch of hypocrites to the N th degree.
Isikia Savua should just concentrate on the U.N mission in NYC. Having him advice the farmers is beyond his calling or educational background. The trouble with, these ambassadors, is that tend to sound smarter than they actually are.
I also refute the idea of having the United Nations dictate what crops should be planted locally. Fiji Department of Agriculture is just another example of a agrachronostic institution like the N.L.T.B and G.C.C. All of whom feed of each others mediocrity like circular logic of the missing W.M.D's in Iraq.

Here's a friendly reminder in an Editorial Letter to the Qoroniasi Bale the crooked Attorney General written by a Adi Nunia Kula which appeared in Fiji Times of Tuesday June 14th, 2005.
Lawyers in trials, use the method of discrediting the witness ( which Micheal Jackson's lawyer did so effectively)the same method is being applied to them. Take a dose of your own medicine Q.B, you're full of it, including unpaid DEBTS. Q.B unfortunately, you're just a pig with lipstick on.

NBF debtor

The Fiji Times (July 25, 1996) printed the list of debtors of the collapsed National Bank of Fiji. Some of the debtors who are making much noise in politics and the media were listed in it.

From the NBF Suva branch, one of the names of the debtors is QB Bale and Associates, with $556,000. I assume this is the law firm of Attorney-General Qoriniasi Bale, the architect of the controversial Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill which was the subject of the Close Up session with Poseci Bune on Sunday, June 12. The latter convincingly won the verbal bout.

If Mr Bale has not paid back what his law firm borrowed, then he has no right at all to speak on behalf of the taxpayers in Fiji who are paying for the $220 million debt he is a part of. Compensation under the Bill, which the perpetrators of the 2000 coup will certainly not be in a position to pay, will be passed on to taxpayers such as the NBF scam.

The most honourable thing for Mr Bale to do is advise the Prime Minister to withdraw the Bill, which is only good for the SDL party but a time bomb for the country.

Adi Nunia Kula
Suva

Muddy roads in Fiji Politics.

More stumbling blocks by this Parliament to block submissions on the Recon Bull from being made public.

The G.C.C also trying to act like a 'big player' in politics. However it continues to sideline the commoner's political aspirations to keep social status intact. As everyone knows, that Politics works against the grain of heritage or bloodlines. Fiji Public Service Association General Secretary informs the 93rd International Labor Organization meeting in Geneva of the Ills of this proposed Reconciliation Bill, meaning more heat for S.D.L in terms of trade blockages that could cripple Fiji's ecconomy.

It is a demonstration on how short term the memory of these Governements of neighboring Aust and N.Z are. They have their own interests to combat terrorism. Not forgetting that one person's freedom fighter is another person's defintion of a terrorist.

Fiji is straddling Republicanism yet clings onto the symbols of the monarch. Another indication of the confusion and relunctance in Fiji Governement circles to simply let go and forge it's own destiny.
The Fiji Times Editorial of Sunday June 12th, 2005 appraises the question of true independence.

Muddy Tracks.

Foreign observers on the state of Fiji political situation are skeptical on Fiji's maturity.

There is a battle for educating the masses on this Reconciliation Bill by the Fiji Army on the opposition camp and Adi Litia Cakabau for the supporters camp.

The public relations war is just getting started. These talking points supporting the R-Bull is the nothing more than propoganda for uneducated fools. Thats how the Government thinks of the Fiji Public.
Mega-fix is on in Fiji. The protest march against the Bill was declined by these leaches in Commisioner Central's office. The protesters will use other avenues.
However there still is an underlying structural flaws in the Civil service operations like this.
Departing U.S envoy Lyons voicing his concern and those of U.S investors on the entire political landscape in Fiji.

The height of Stupidity in Fiji Leadership.

We all rise to our own level of incompetance.

S.D.L/C.A.M.V coalition has demonstrated that fact repeatedly. This is a runaway train and accident waiting to happen.
Taxpayer statistics published by the Reserve Bank of Fiji show a decrease in numbers.
S.D.L Government is living, way beyond its means.
Another thorny issue on the eve of the his meeting with N.Z P.M Helen Clark who is being also the focus of Fiji Labour Party's
overseas lobbying campaign against the Reconciliation Bill.

S.D.L has so much influence in the civil service that it would rather review the presense of Military officers at the Parliament rather than focus on the merits of the Bill itself. That is the pinnacle of stupidity and corruption, which Fiji leadership has sinked to.
Another example of lack of planning and consultataion by Government.
The lack of accountability is reflecting in the Presidents stance as well.
Fiji Labour Party has ridiculously painted itself into a corner.
This type of public submission expected by Parliament Secretary is another dagger in the back of democracy, human rights and integrity. Lip service that trumpet the virtues of'transparency' and 'consultation' and other fancy words that politicians use for their own agendas.

Lodhia's call for an independent commission that rules on Bank charges is something to ponder on. Change is good
for everybody.
Native Land Trust Board refuses to allow Landowners to take their grieviances to the media.
Another indication how far this organization is divorced from reality of the Fijian landowner. It should better off on another planet.

Fiji Investor confidence eroding due to Politics.

Link to an article dissecting the Reconciliation Bill.

Qarase's cronies are feeling the heat after getting a disturbing phone call.
About time these crooks lose sleep in the dirty dealings.
Their dealings is called 'State Capture'. When a group of select individuals hijack the Government machinery in getting their immoral and vile agenda's passed into law.

Fiji Visitors Bureau is on damage control.
This is probably after Bill Gavoka overturned commerce procedures
by commenting on political sensitive issues. Bill recently showed his political cards by supporting the Reconciliation Bill being pushed by Qarase's S.D.L party.

Fiji Labour Party are lobbying the President Iloilo for an early election as an indication of the public losing confidence in the Government arrogant policies.

'Under the table' dealings by Native Land Trust Board continues. Maybe this law of seizing state property to cover costs as suggested by a lawyer should be looked into.
Fiji Government policy of Affirmative Action ( which is basically a vote-buying exercise) involves the tranfer of traditional fishing grounds (qoliqoli)to the traditional family unit (mataqali). This explosive issue enters a crucial phase requiring a new paradigm.
Savusavu a new 'Pacific harbour'.This demand for land has placed a new definition to the "Sooners".
A term attached to the Oklahoma land race, whoever arrives at a pristine location the 'soonest' becomes the legal owner. This is obviously after the Native Americans were conveniently herded out of the picture and into reservations.
Right now, the Native Americans have opened tribal casinos owned by the individual Tribes via a trust fund organization ( with all members on the board) across the U.S and enjoy tax free status by the U.S Federal Government; as a gesture of attonement for past deeds.

It's a shame that model is NOT ( never has) seriously being considered or studied on the possibility of being applied in Fiji. There isn't enough resources spent on long range planning by Government Departments. The entire civil service in Fiji is brain washed to 'suck up' to the authority. No wonder no conscientious objectors to this Reconciliation Bill. Only a single galant chief from Vanua Levu, Tui Macuata has the moral courage to disassociate himself with it. Fiji needs more chiefs who can 'call a spade, a spade'.

The Fiji Government ministry would rather pay a Minister's airfare and accomodation to a far off conference. At times the official will not even attend, like the case of C.E.O of Ministry of Women Affairs in New York.

This case only surfaced after a subsequent complaint by acommpanying NGO's to the conference and noticed the empty desk with the flag and fancy name plaques throughout the conference. The NGO's complained to the Fiji media and a huge P.R was done by this C.E.O to save face in public. However the damage was done.
Fiji suffers from the Gold fish syndrome. When placed into a larger tank, they continue to swim in their own circle of comfort.
Article on Vijay Singh's home coming. Interesting gallery on Vijay Singh's recent trip to Fiji.

Fiji Vice President intelligence is abundantly clear when he makes these suggestions. Unlike the suggestions of Qarase, Qoroniasi et all.

Someone once said "Small minds talk about small things and Big minds talk about big things."

Alot have been said on invesing in Fiji. On one corner, F.N.P.F is looking for investment opportunities overseas.
One another corner, another obscure film organization is seeking big money from Hollywood.

So what is glarringly absent in Fiji is the creative capacity to harness capital investment in Film Production. F.A.V.C has the tax rebates passed already.
F.N.P.F is not thinking well outside the box to secure deal in co-financing with a Hollywood Production company and create their own production based on a good script.
Too bad F.N.P.F has already invested in Yaqara Movie studio, without getting the creative core first trained and established in Fiji.
Fiji T.V will be getting more competition from PBS. This is the business template that Fijians should be focussed
on.
The trouble in Fiji is that, the crab analogy really applies. The framework of institutions will create stumbling blocks to any new developments that will threaten the status quo of social status in Fiji.

Bad things happen when Good people fall silent.

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.

Wonderful reading of the Fiji political situation by New Zealand Herald. This article just ridicules the political squabbling in Fiji, which is exactly the case.
Fiji politically speaking - Stupid is, as stupid does.

Fiji Military Forces Commander Frank Bainimarama appears to creating waves in the Fiji Government bureacracy. He warns of 'spilling the beans' if Qarase pushes this Bill of Reconciliation forward.

The threat of overseas support by Fiji Labour Party has irked the Government top brass.

The moves by Fiji Labour Party at times can be counter productive. Just use the time in Parliament to press their issue more. Walking out achieves minimal results. Maybe they should have joined the Picket line outside the temporary Parliament house.
A past perspective by an Indian academic on the Fiji political topography.
Qarase's political track record has been riddled with sub-standard legal decision making spearheaded by Fiji's legal wizard of deception, Qoroniasi Bale.

He is also the architect of the legal wording in this pathetic Reconciliation Bill and the premature release of the convicted chiefs.
Check out the
Prequel to all this travesty in Fiji.
Words are cheap. Is conventions the only way forward. More research is needed. Home grown solutions work better. The trouble is finding who does it and the funds to operate. It's like finding more ways to flog a dead horse.
More theoratical resources on conflict resolution by Pacific N.G.O's.

Root of corruption must be removed in Fiji.

Cases like this never seizes to amaze me. Here we have this well educated son of Fiji who is supposed to be the beacon of hope. However it is a sad day when the people who suppose to set standards are the very same individuals doing the scams. Mis-applications of their knowledge. It is a wake up call to authorities to have more funding in place with Fiji Police and Ombudsman's office to combat white-collar criminals and abuse of public funds and resources.

If Fiji is ever going to grow up it must eradicate this practice by enacting stiffer penalties. This is an example of the decaying trend of moral fibre in Fijian society.

Are they just doing what the Enron C.E.O did. Trying what those accountants at Arthur Anderson did, now guilty of cooking the books. Or the student, who uses an online service to get his term paper written, or the Hall of Famer Pro atheletes who take steroids.
Elections get stolen in many countries and in the U.S, People get killed all the time for the wrong reasons. It's all good, huh?

Is the motives for war in Iraq similar? Of course it is. When individuals are allowed to get away for their indiscretions. This behavior sets in and down the line everyone thinks it is official policy to do that.
Star Wars Episode 3 has a wonderful one liner which sums up this moral erosion.

..."So this is how Liberty dies?"...

The Big Picture of Fiji Political mud.

A background paper on Fiji and the volatile land issue which has been the catalyst for numerous conflicts and cannon fodder for politicians.

Familiarity breeds contempt. End game for Fiji would probably be the 'Latinization' of the Pacific.

First get a glimpse of the 1987 Coup. The deaths of Timoci Bavadra and Jone Veisamasama are suspicious. Too bad C.S.I isn't around when they're needed. Were both, victims of a hit?

This confirms that the coup culture in Fiji has foreign elements to it. The subsequent coup in 2000 was just another black operation by C.I.A.
Other tentacles of U.S Foreign Policy which the C.I.A plays a big role.

Their use of former British SAS instructor Ligairi and the complex system of funding to reinforce plausible deniability. Commisioner Hughes is slowly getting to the bottom of this by following the money. The investigation stumbling blocks are out in force to protect the identities of those linked from being publicized.
Colonel Seruvakula has mentioned several high profile names. It makes sense why Qarase is adamant of tabling the Reconciliation BULL designed by Legal advisor, criminal master mind - Qoronasi Bale.

Tupeni Baba, one of the hostages launched a book on the 2000 coup recently. He is a close relative of Ligairi and during a passing conversation with him, Ligairi stated that he was requested to head this operation by a shadowy group whilst he was at his village in Vanua Levu.

The day by day coverage of events during 2000 coups courageously done by University of the South Paciifc students.
Another summary table of the 2000 coup events.

Back to present reality, we are witnessing a new phase in Fiji. The trend of corporate greed and state corruption has been embraced by the S.D.L Government.
This Reconciliation Bill by S.D.L Government is another example of their arrogance.

We see a new trend of an old formula. "Divide and Rule!"
S.D.L's billigerent attitude to the numerous vocal opposition to the Bill reminds me of the words of Woodrow Wilson, former President of the United States.

..."If you come to me double fisted. I can promise you that mine will double as fast as yours. But if you come to me and say, Let us sit down and take counsel together, and if we differ from one another just what the points at issue are. We will presently find that if we have only the patience, the candor and the desire to get together; we will get together"...

Equal Rights should be tattoed onto the foreheads of Qarase and his S.D.L party band of scoundrels deluxe. Qoroniasi Bale should be forced to recite Wilson's words when he cleans the urinal buckets of Korovou Prison barehanded.
Fiji Law Society's attempts to question the legal foundations of the Bill is a hollow gesture. Since the organization itself mysteriously cleared Qoroniasi Bale from charges of misappropriating clients funds; after being barred from the legal roll in the late 90's.

Fiji's Legal and Political woes Could Originate from the deed of cession.

Here's the deed of destruction.

This paper has shaken my core values of the entire Fijian social framework and highlights the cavelier and arrogant manner in how these organizations have managed the affairs of the Fiji Taukei in a condescending fashion.
It is a key stone to the solution of complex and reoccuring problems in Fijian society, arguably a catalyst to Fiji's 3 coups which will be discussed in detail later. (2 in 1987, 1 in 2000). A perfect storm that gives rise to the Latinization of the Pacific with the foreign elements being the puppet masters.
The fleecing will continue until people voice their disgust with the system. The traditional way of 'vakarokoroko' or respect to the authority has compounded the problem of corruption as well as lax legislation and oversight.

Questioning this authority guarantees many enemies who are comfortable with the status quo. It is time that the Taukei conscientous objectors actually put their 'best foot forward' and resist being taken for another garden path tour or being held hostage to voodoo economics subscribed to by succesive Fiji Governments preached by colonial era organizations that have outlived their usefulness.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.