Moving Violations in Fiji.

Fiji's political landscape is changing from ethnic confrontations to a cohesive discussion on the nation's progress.

S.D.L party's coalition with C.A.M.V, a predominately nationalist party with incidiary individuals on their ticket. Many of whom, are un-tested in any leadership capacity, in addition to being un-educated and un-reliable. It is this layer of Politicians, who stir up the volatile emotions in Fiji without substantiating their concerns.

The Nationalists claim they represent the rural Fijian dwellers, yet they have nothing to show for themselves. These unsavory characters gloss over the archaic land institution in Fiji called Native Lands Trust Board and their dubious track record.
It is apparent the N.L.T.B's shortcomings is the root cause for landowner's dis-enfranchisment.

Former Fiji soldiers looking for work in high danger areas of the world is the end result of the absence of state compassion and strategic planning.
Similarly in Fiji Hardwood Corporation, a financial vehicle to maximize the depletion of Fiji's plantations at the expense of social mobility and sustainable development.

Here's a copy of Fiji Sun article that announces Fiji Police Commissioner's flawed decision.

Hughes apologizes to CEO for charge

By Charlotte Peters

Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes has publicly apologized to a government chief executive officer for what he said was a mistake. He made the apology in the case of the CEO who was bailed and sent home after being tested positive on Dec 30 last year.

Earlier Mr Hughes stated that the officer who ordered the release of the woman had been questioned on his part in the matter and this had brought a new twist to the investigation.

Yesterday, Mr Hughes clarified the matter after seeking legal advice. He said the person was stopped at a checkpoint on the night in question and taken to the Central Police Station where a breath sample was taken.

The outcome of the breath test was 36 micrograms, said Mr Hughes.Under the LTA Act those in excess of 80 milligrams per 100mililitres can be charged.

To come up with the figure in milligrams, we took the 36 micrograms and multiplied it by 2.2 and came up with 79.2 which was below the prescribed concentration of alcohol.

Knowing this Mr Hughes said the officer ordered the release of the woman. He admitted that two others had been charged with the same offence and the police were doing everything within their power to rectify the matter.

Another scathing letter to Fiji Times Editor on the Double Standards applied by Fiji Police Force. S.I.F.M is not the only entity complaining about Fiji Police Force's inability to do their job, in an unbiased manner.

Double standard

I REFER to the letter by Tevita Bevu (FT 8/2) and would like to support his call for the Police Commissioner to come clean on double standards in relation to the release of a government chief executive. The commissioner should stop hoodwinking ordinary citizens and reveal the truth that there are two sets of laws in Fiji and that he applied the rule for the rich and untouchables in this case.

Stop making petty excuses and degrading the competence level of your staff, commissioner.

The excuse that officers made a conversion error reflects that you have incompetent officers in the force. I wonder how many citizens were charged by the incompetent officers and made to suffer for a crime they did not commit.

I would like to know why taxpayers of Fiji are made to pay for incompetent civil servants? Or was it the case of a junior biting the bullet to save a senior officer?

So much for the commissioner's assurance of "one law for all''. Or has he decided to follow the golden rule of "when in Rome do as the Romans do?''

Rakesh Chandra
Nasinu

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