Deception is the crucible for power in Fiji. Unfortunately the dense brain matter between the ears of the members of the S.D.L/C.A.M.V coalition will ultimately be the demise of all Fiji citizens.
Fiji's Catholic Archbishop lays down the Biblical text of Reconciliation that Qarase et all has clouded with cynicism and misinformation. Rebutting the unsubstantiated claims by supporters, that the R.T.U Bill was consistent with biblical teachings. This effectively widens the rift between the Catholic members of the church in Fiji and the S.D.L /C.A.M.V coalition in the eve of the 2006 elections.
S.D.L party director still has NOT fathomed, understood or come to grips with the legal conflict within the wording of the R.T.U Bill and the Fiji 1997 constituion as well as other international treaties of human rights, thickening the layer of biased rhetoric in Fiji.
Fiji's Vice President continues to advocate changing the cultural status quo in Fiji's traditional framework, which echos my own reasoning with the archaic and abusive system.
Chairman of Fiji's Electoral Commission pleads for continous building of capacity in Fiji. He is also the Chairman of Fiji Law Society which has threaten a legal challenge if the S.D.L/C.A.M.V coalition Government proceeeds with tabling the R.T.U Bill.
The sorry state of moral highground in Fiji's civil service like this case; is an insult to the Fiji public and realistically only the tip of the ice berg of in-bred incompetance.
Finally Fiji Landowners understand that the N.L.T.B is not pursuing their best interests. The idea of having the family landowning units be transformed to a trust organization makes real sense. It also combats the unemployment and poverty issues simulataneously in Fiji.
The common factor for the 1987 and 2000 coups is the bastard organization called Native Lands Trust Board.
It is only human intelligence to attempt other avenues if the current course of action is unsatifactory. I have been advocating this comprehensive rebalancing of Trust management to remove the N.L.T.B's monopolistic scourge, once and for all.
I spit on the repugnant idea of giving N.L.T.B more power in controlling the Native Fishing Boundaries, instead of giving the landowners the management reigns.
Selected F.T Letters to The Editor-Sun July 10th 2005.
Learn to forgive
I READ your article on the Rotuma Council backing the Bill.
It is nice to see we have people who know the culture of how we should not live with hurt and learn to forgive. It is a proud thing to say — that we are known as Fiji Islanders.
It is true but did they think about it when people were walking inside Parliament with guns? This government looks after everyone, as did the Labour government.
But why are they treated like criminals? If forgiving is such an important thing for us Fiji Islanders, then anyone can kill, rape and steal and still ask for forgiveness.
We would not need law and order then. The Government would understand if it experienced the same thing. If there is another coup in the country, I am sure the Government will use the Unity Bill to forgive them.
The Government does not need a debate on the Unity Bill. It should concentrate on important issues such as unemployment, poverty and crime. There are other major issues to deal with, so let's not waste time on the Bill.
Ashika Singh
Suva
Bale's debt
I REFER to a letter (FT 14/6) by Adi Nunia Kula on the debt Qoriniasi Bale's law firm has in the NBF saga, amounting to $556,000.
How come Mr Qarase appointed Mr Bale as Attorney-General? Didn't Mr Qarase check Mr Bale's record before he appointed him?
The country is still paying for the NBF scam and taxpayers suffer the most. I think Mr Bale should put his record straight first rather than try to ruin the country's future by pushing the Unity Bill through.
It would be considerate of Mr Bale to resign and give way to a right thinking person who can give sound advice to Mr Qarase rather than put Fiji's future at risk.
Madhu Nair
Suva
Supremacy doctrine
THE front page (ST 7/3) on Vice-President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi calling for a change in the attitude of indigenous Fijians as a people and to face our political phobia is a huge step in the right direction to national stability.
How, why and when did this attitude take hold of our indigenous psyche?
Unfortunately, for the majority of Fijians we have not awakened from the infused slumber of Sir Arthur Gordon's Doctrine of Fijian Supremacy. The doctrine was propagated to protect a colonial quasi-native way of life from European encroachment, poignantly manifested by the measles epidemic of 1875.
In the furtherance of the doctrine, Fiji was also designated a non-settler colony unlike Australia, New Zealand or New Caledonia.
It necessitated an imported labour supply, giving rise to the girmitya. The doctrine was used to justify the 1970 Constitution and shore up the rule of the post-independence supremacist Alliance Party.
The same doctrine gave convenience to the coups of 1987 and the ensuing 1991 Constitution. The 2000 coup, replete with indigenous affirmative action policies and now the Unity Bill, is the tacit expression of the doctrine nowadays.
The doctrine spawned and reinforced the political legitimacy of the Alliance, SVT and SDL parties as being the sole repository of indigenous Fijian political authority and acme.
The efficacy of the doctrine was first shattered when, ironically, 20 per cent of Fijians voted for Butadroka's Nationalist Party in the 1977 election. The rest is history, as they say.
The supremacy doctrine has outlived its colonial utility while holding hostage our democratic destiny and sovereign rights as a nation.
Basically, it seems that indigenous Fijians are inherently hard-wired for political failure unless we change our attitude and rid ourselves of this retrogressive doctrine.
Jone B. Raiova
Lami
Sunday Sports World
ON Sunday (02 July) I eagerly awaited for the Sports World segment hoping that Fiji One would televise some highlights of the World Junior Table Tennis Tournament and some highlights of the Wimbledon Tournament that was being played last week. I waited and waited and watched rugby, rugby and more rugby. Iam a sports fanatic and a crazy rugby follower, like the rest of Fiji. However, there are other sports being played here in Fiji and abroad.
Last month in Berlin, Germany the Beach Volleyball World Championships was being played. Beach Volleyball is an exciting upcoming sport in Fiji. It would have been great if the players were able to watch the level of competition displayed at that level. The Tour de France have just been won by Lance Armstrong and people worldwide witnessed Venus Williams comeback in the women's final beating Lindsay Davenport. And of c ourse Roger Federer and Andy Roddcik entertaining final.
Can Mr Ken Clark, and his head of programs and sports editor inform the public why none of this was being broadcast on Fiji One? Even if there was no footage, they could have at least advise the public on the development of these various sports. Have they ever thought of rescheduling their sports news in the evening news segment to be aired only on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays? At least that's what used to happen in the good old days with Charlie Charters. When he presented it he was enthusiastic and had a well diverse sports news to report.
I would love to hear from Mr Clark on the selective process on the sports channel. At least I will not have house guests kick up a joke about :Fiji Time" on our sports channel. To Shreedhara (FT/Thursday 07th)) I tell you what it is much better if you stay up a little but late and watch the sports segment on ABC Asia Pacific. It is varied, diverse and very informative and you will not regret it.
Kini Saukuru
Mamanuca Group
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