Fiji P.M is continuing to play racial politics as their 'last straw' to gain mileage. Fortunately, the frustrations of voters is fueled by dual standards of law, unreliable basic services like water and electricity will definately swing the pendulum.
Corrupt police
ON Friday, March 31, the evening bulletin of Fiji One National News showed taxi driver Rajendra Kumar venting his frustration because police officers were denying him justice.
Mr Kumar was allegedly robbed by some including the son of a parliamentarian but police could not arrest the offenders.
Could it be that one of the offender is the son of a prominent public official?
I would like to call on the Commissioner of Police to look into the matter. Such types of police officers should not continue as law enforcement officers because one of their job is to protect the public and bring criminals to justice.
Mr Kumar said police visited a suspect's house on the night in question and found one of the accused there and evidence linking the accused to the crime. Where are the records of the events which are usually logged daily at the station by officers?
Who were the officers involved in the case?
A month has gone and attempts to make the case disappear are going on in front of the voters. This is the kind of administration people of Fiji are governed by — officials who protect the rich and famous and turn a blind eye to the mistreated and oppressed.
The other day, two guys were sentenced to six and seven years for robbery with violence at the home of Graham Leung of the Fiji Law Society.
How is it that when you rob the home of Mr Leung there is no problem in putting offenders away but if you rob a taxi driver you might get away with it if you are connected to the rich and famous.
What dreadful injustice people of Fiji are exposed to. What do think readers?
Gene Kotobalavu
Tamavua
It is pleasing to note that the socio-cultural abuse in native Fijian administration framework has been identified by a chief, as the root source of political power broking. A system that is denying villagers of their constitutional right, as a Fiji citizen. S.I.F.M poses the pragmatic question: "What to do with the archaic system?"
Vanua used to manipulate Fijians
Monday, April 03, 2006
The vanua and the chiefly system has been used many times to manipulate Fijians for political gain and this has confused them into not accepting democratic values, says Ro Filipe Tuisawau.
The independent general election candidate made the comments after a meeting at Nadoi Village in Rewa at the weekend. Ro Filipe said this confusion had only led to the demise of the Fijian people and transformed into other things like coups, upheavals and non-conformity to the rule of law. He said the traditional Fijian system and the democratic system are two different things but some use the chiefly system to gain political support.
"Politics is something different and this is based on individual choice whereas the chiefly system require the support of the whole vanua and it should not be used for politics," Ro Filipe said.
Ro Filipe's comments were also made after he was confirmed to stand against his aunt and the Roko Tui Dreketi Ro Teimumu Kepa in the Rewa Fijian communal seat in the general election.
He had accused his aunt of trying to use her influence as a chief to get political support for the election. Ro Teimumu had officially informed the chiefs of Rewa but was picked by the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party's Rewa Fijian communal constituency council.
He said while the chiefly system is part of the Fijian socio-political structure, the people deserve better political representation in Parliament.
"The people should not be made to choose because of the chiefly title but because they believe the person they elect would serve them well and look after their interest," Ro Filipe said.
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