All Quiet on the Western Front.

Fiji Army Commander is still has the confidence of the Army and the rumour mongering of another Coup, spread by Elements of Danger linked to the 2000 Coup.

Mis-information is clearly being employed to shatter the respect of Fiji citizens to Army Commander Bainimarama. As potrayed by the Commander's words describing the flawed intergrity in character of some lawyers in Fiji.

Bainimarama says lawyers out to remove him

The removal of Army Commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has been the agenda of three lawyers who publicly stated his outbursts against the Government were illegal under the 1997 Constitution.

Commodore Bainimarama told the Fiji Sun last night that lawyer Niko Nawaikula should be charged for his involvement in the May 19, 2000, political crisis since he drafted the controversial land document, Deed of Cession, with his mentor and former Native Land Trust Board general manager the late Maika Qarikau.

“He is a lawyer with no credibility,” he said. “These are the people who were in Parliament supporting George Speight’s coup and all the illegal activities that were taking place.” The other two lawyers are Apaitia Seru and Tevita Fa.

Commodore Bainimarama said the Conservative Alliance Matanitu Vanua party, which Mr Nawaikula represents in Parliament, was formed for the coup.
“The CAMV party is made up of George Speight followers, the very people who fought against the army when they tried to restore law and order in the country. It is a pity that these people have hidden themselves under a political party like CAMV to voice their agenda.”

He said that Mr Seru, a former attorney-general of the Sitiveni Rabuka-led government, is another strong George Speight supporter. “Apaitia and his wife, Lolohea, lived in Parliament during the May 2000 crisis, supporting all those illegal activities,” said Commodore Bainimarama.

“So what credibility do Nawaikula and Seru have to talk on legal and illegal issues when they themselves supported illegal activities? “How on earth can they champion democracy when they themselves supported the illegal overthrow of a democratically-elected government? He said Mr Fa was the legal representative of the Fiji Peacekeepers Association which wanted him removed as army commander.

“The association has been accusing me for holding some money for their compensation, which is not true. They have been working hard to kick me out.”

Commodore Bainimarama said the devious works of the lawyers were well known to the army and also to the members of the public. The three lawyers could not be reached for comment yesterday.

Now the Commander can add the Fiji Times Editor to his list by virtue of his scathing editorial that smells more like political grandstanding by proxy.

It is widely known that Messr Samisoni Kakaivalu is echoing the sentiments of his cronies in S.D.L and minimising their corrupt track record.

Army outburst

OUR self-righteous military commander has finally made headlines in a Sydney daily newspaper (and very negative ones).

It makes it much tougher for organisations such as the Fiji consulate, Fiji Visitors Bureau and little people such as me to promote or a strike business deals with Australian investors.

Having reached the highest office in the military, I don't think we need to explain to him how the economy works, who pays his salary, and investor confidence.

I'm flabbergasted.

Usaia Waqatairewa
Cautata
Tailevu

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