"BACK TO DEMOCRACY FOR FIJI"

You are invited to share and pen your ideas, views or opinions that will facilitate/assist our country back to democracy. All positive and/or negative ideas and comments to steer us back to the road of democracy are welcome.

Whichever way one looks at our current situation back home, democracy has been completely raped. The rape of democracy in Fiji is a virtual degradation of the populus of Fiji. Their human rights are being deprived:

1. the right to decide their government;
2. who they want to represent them;
3. their right to free assembly;
4. free protest;
5. free to organise into groups so that they can talk about what is pertinent to their daily lives;
6. protest on issues they do not agree with....with no fear of intimidation from anybody.

With this military regime in place, the concept of freedom per the Constitution is a total myth!

And, we, the people of Fiji need to come together and be vehement about our total disagreement with the military regime. So give us liberty or death! The reality of the issue is that democracy in Fiji has been raped...from top to bottom...left to right....inside and out and vice versa!

Here we have a military regime that talks about freedom to the people and yet the very same military regime randomly arrest people, torture them, inflict unnecessary harrassment and emotional stress to those that seem a threat to them. The military regime talks about racial unity.......the communal concept of togetherness and yet Fiji is far more racially divided today than it ever was.

The so-called advisors, viz-a-viz, John Samy, these are rejects from their adopted countries and yet they are being rewarded with exuberant amount(s) of money by these rogue military regime who have no idea what they are doing. Lying to the international community does not augur well with this interim government and yet the interim Prime Minister continuously talks with a forked tongue when addressing international issues. The ministers talk about internal securities as if Fiji is going to be invaded.

All around it is clearly seen that the economy is in tatters and the Constitution is just a useless piece of paper. The rule of law is as what the military regime wants it to be.

The above are just some of my views (from a pro-democracy viewpoint). But, do not let that deter you from penning your comments if you share otherwise.

So, let us come together and voice our views/comments, whether they be for or against the military regime and have a very healthy discussion here so that in the end we can factually understand what our role is, what we need to do and how we can come up with ideas to help restore democracy back in our beloved Fiji!

Please feel free to write what you like or dislike about the military regime. Be sincere and honest about your thoughts, without getting personal or spiteful.

Kindly note, this "topic" will expire as soon as we have an election.

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Permalink Reply by Iliesa Rainima on November 24, 2009 at 11:44am: Bula Vinaka Madam Tau Mafi.

Good to see you back Tau and still kicking for the right reason, will never be silent.
God Bless to You & the Family.

Permalink Reply by Mafile'o Ela Bale on November 24, 2009 at 5:02pm: Malo tale a bula noqu Tau 'Liesa! Yep....I'm still kicking for all the right reason(s) in seeing that our beloved country gets back to democratic rule. From the humble inception of this thread and the momentum that it continues to receive....will definitely contribute to the fall of the military ruling.

At times we lose our bearing and have the tendency to turn on one another, but, we must not lose our focus....and that is VB and the illegal interim regime.

I hold hands with you noqu Tau and the rest of the demo comrades....let freedom, liberty, peace and love reign once more for our beloved Fiji!

God bless you abundantly and your beautiful Family!

Permalink Reply by Kai Ra-sia on November 23, 2009 at 10:37pm: Fiji bloggers Vs. military junta
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Whatever Neumi and the Illegal government are saying......blog tiko ga ra gone, Power to the People!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kasanita Kamakorewa Lindell on November 23, 2009 at 11:03pm: Vinaka Nix for this info!

Oh Goodness gracious!!! What complete idiocy!! What bleeding rules and laws is the FOOL talking about?
Your ongoing investigations are fully loaded with bull crap and your so called 'revealed identities' just further serve to ridicule you guys!

Big FAT LIE that the press in Fiji is free to print whatever it wants, Aiyaz Khaiyum my good Moslem Brother you know you lied like a RUG right there man!!!! aaaaaa!!! Dang you and your hoity toity politically correct masquerade!

China tried to stop bloggers>>>>>>>>>>>>>>FAILED!! A bit of a fad indeed......hahahaaa!!!

Where is the Fiji illegal regime getting the money from to pay these Indian hackers with??
Oh so hyper-sensitive you have become Mr.Khaiyum attorney general SUH!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Loruama Tawawili on November 24, 2009 at 2:12am: The Truth Will Set Us Free

For the many lies that Bainimarama has said to the people of Fiji and to the International Community we are now witnessing first hand how the illegal PM of Fiji is tightening the noose around his neck.His return from the Food summit in Rome where he had some meeting with some EU members Bainimarama once again showed the whole world what a lier he is by saying that his i9llegal govt is committed to the rule of law and the upholding of human rights as per UN declaration.
Everyone knows that the PER is still in force in Fiji.This decree is well known as the evidence of human rights abuse in Fiji.When it comes to the question of the rule of law, as a dictator, Bainimarama is a one man law unto himself in Fiji.As a dictator no one questions his authority, not even the military council.
On the economic front, the report by the the IMF on the state of the economy in Fiji is not good because Fiji faces considerable downside risks given its external vulnerabilities.Fiji has been advised by the IMF to "tighten up on monetary policy to contain inflation,protect reserve position and lock in competitive gains from devaluation." This is a far cry from the bed of roses that Bainimarama and Sada Reddy said about the economy. Another lie? When will we know the truth?

Loruama Twawili
President
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Permalink Reply by Loruama Tawawili on November 24, 2009 at 1:52pm: The People's Charter- Mis- interpretation of the truth To the people.

The cornerstone of Bainimarama's Reforms is the document that is widely floated around called the People's Charter.This documewnt was started through deceipt and lies because people were forced to accept it through devious means.What the people signed for that was used by the illegal govt as the yardstick of acceptance of the document was mere to say that they had gotten a copy of the said "People's charter.This so called 60% of people who received a copy of the document was use by the illegal regime as 60% of the people who have supported the Charter.This is pathetic.
When one looks at the reform and the way this Illegal govt came into being and where it is heading now it is common knowledge that this is an illegal regime and whatever reforms they may come up with will be subject to law suit after Democracy comes back to Fiji.It is going to cost money and the diminishing Govt coffers will have to fork the bill for this.
I think that this style of deceipt and lie is the cornerstone of Bainimarama's leadership.

Loruama Tawawili
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Permalink Reply by Kasanita Kamakorewa Lindell on November 24, 2009 at 12:20am: The Keys of the Kingdom

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven"
(Matthew 16:19, NIV)

TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
Keys represent access. They represent authority. Whether it's a key to a building, car, or safety deposit box; if you've been given a key to something, it means you have a right to use it. You have access to whatever that key will open.
Friend, because of Jesus, we have the keys to the kingdom of heaven! We have access to all the heavenly blessings and promises that are in the Word of God. And, we have the authority to take hold of those promises.
Are you using the keys that you have been given—the keys of faith and the power of your words and actions? No matter what you may have need of—be it physical healing, provision, wholeness, freedom from addiction—you have been given the authority to access it in Jesus' Name! Take hold of those promises by faith and begin to declare that every need is met according to His riches in glory. Take a step of faith today and use those keys you have been given to take hold of every blessing God has in store for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
"Father God, thank You for giving me access to every promise and blessing in heaven. By faith, right now I receive everything You have for me. Help me stay focused on Your Word which empowers me to live in the victory You have in store for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen."; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mike on November 24, 2009 at 3:26pm: The Commonwealth is a jamboree of repression

Tom Porteous guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 24 November 2009 22.00

What's the point of the Commonwealth? Every two years the question comes around in the run-up to the Commonwealth heads of government meeting. Then everyone goes home and forgets about it until the next one.

Starved of cash and political attention, the Commonwealth becomes ever more marginal. Even the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office hardly mentions it in major foreign policy pronouncements.

But is the Commonwealth redundant? Or is it, as Lord Howell, a Tory former chair of the foreign affairs committee, said recently, an "ideal soft power network" for the multipolar world?

The answer depends on whether the Commonwealth can muster the collective political will to uphold its core values of political freedom and respect for human rights. In the past it has punished errant members: apartheid South Africa was excluded; Nigeria was suspended in 1995 after the execution of Ken Saro Wiwa; Pakistan was suspended after General Musharraf's coup d'etat in 1999, and again in 2007; Zimbabwe was suspended in 2002, and withdrew from the organisation the following year.

However, in recent years the collective political will of Commonwealth members to promote human rights has all but evaporated. Only the tiny Pacific nation of Fiji, suspended following a coup in 2006, will be excluded from this month's Commonwealth jamboree in Trinidad. And beyond the summits the Commonwealth has become even more pusillanimous.

Its secretariat fails to push or fund its human rights unit as a viable mechanism to encourage its members to comply with international standards; neither the secretary-general nor the diplomats of leading member states make a serious effort to get the Commonwealth to act collectively at the UN and elsewhere to champion human rights.

Over the past six years, the Sri Lankan government – presiding over serious violations of the laws of war and a vicious assault on its critics – has even sat on the Commonwealth ministerial action group, responsible for enforcing members' compliance with the Commonwealth's core values. There could be no better symbol of its failure to protect human rights and political freedoms.

Pakistan and Bangladesh, with a nod from London and Washington, use the real threat of terrorism to justify abuses such as torture and illegal detention. Kenya deliberately avoids accountability for serious abuses during the post-election violence in 2007. Cameroon, Uganda and the Gambia intimidate human rights defenders and journalists.

Beyond failing to deal with the rights abusers and fake democrats in its midst, the Commonwealth is actively encouraging applications by repressive governments such as Rwanda which do not meet the Commonwealth's own criteria for membership as set out in the 1991 Harare declaration. The likely approval of its application at this year's summit will send a strong message that the Commonwealth is turning its back on human rights and political freedom.

If the Commonwealth is to become relevant in the 21st century, it must set itself in opposition to the gathering forces of intolerance and authoritarianism. As a global, multifaith, multiracial network of genuinely rights-respecting states, the Commonwealth could be a powerful symbol of the universality of human rights and a champion of their protection. But that means first engaging constructively with its own members on their shortcomings, taking strong action against serial abusers, and refusing to accept new members unless they are genuinely committed to human rights and democracy.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by James on November 24, 2009 at 5:13pm: Democracy will not and can't solve mens problem.

The Kingdom of God is here to meet your need. Human Rights are nothing compared to God's Rights

E na sega tale ni dua na Democratic Govt e na duri e Viti. Vosota e ra sa na veiliutaki e Viti na tamata ni Kalou.

Tukuni tiko e na caka na veidigidigi e na yabaki 2014. Kevaka e se bera ni raica na Kalou e so na nona tamata e na toso tale me vica tale na yabaki.

Sega ni wali ni leqa nei Viti na Democracy. Na Kingdom ga e rawa ni sotavi iko kei na nomu leqa.
Vakasaqara taumada na Matanitu ni Kalou-Mathew 6:33

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Permalink Reply by STEE on November 24, 2009 at 6:37pm: BAHHHH..ANOTHER KULINA..!!

""The Kingdom of God is here to meet your need. Human Rights are nothing compared to God's Rights""

AND SO IT IS HERE ALREADY...THE TRUTH SEEKERS AKA DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM FIGHTERS..!!

NOTHING CAN EVER BE COMPARED TO GOD'S RIGHTS..NUMB SKULL..!! WE ARE FIGHTING AGAINST THIS ILLEGAL REGIME, NOT GOD..!

NA QAVUNI TIKINI VOLATABU KO SAKITAKA WAVOKI TIKO QORI MO KAUTA VEI BAINIVORE. BALETA KE SA RAICA TU O KOYA NA MATANITU NI KALOU, KE SEGA NI MAI TAURA TU VAKAILOA NA MATANITU DIGITAKI, ME YACO GA KINA NONA LEWA NI ULU LALA, BAVULU SESE, VADONUI KOYA GA VAKATAKI KOYA KA SA YACO TU NI KUA... MOCE JO..!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mike on November 24, 2009 at 7:11pm: Bula Stee,

Sa da oca mai na vakarogoci ira nai lala bavulu qo. Sa sega beka ni vakadonui na crusade sara via mai vakayacora ike na lomadra.

Yalovinaka sara James, ke sa sega ga na nomu i vavakoso brother ya sa vakaraitaka sara tu ga na levu ni macawa ni nomu i vunau. Kakua ni mai vaqara i vavakoso ike. Kakua talega ni vakatautauvata taka na matanitu ni Kalou kei na ka e cakava tiko qori o ratu suguraki. Bau vakasamataka na ka o via tukuna ni se bera ni o mai toqa ike. Sa laurai ga vei iko na totolo kei na calacala, drau tautauvata saraga kei ratu suguraki.

Vakacava mo kaya ga mai vakadodonu ni o vinakata me toso tikoga na veiliutaki macawa qori me rawa tiko kina na kemu i sau ni madrai.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kasanita Kamakorewa Lindell on November 24, 2009 at 11:54pm: @ James Jemesa - Gonei...o qai tiko mai se qai tiko yani?? Na Kingdom e lewa tiko ga o taukei ni Kingdom, warai ni du mai lewa tiko o kemudou!! Laurai sara la vi koko na qiqo ni yalo vatai na vakasama. Sa vinaka mo vuka tu la vaqori i macawa, lewa tu na tani na sika ni weli baleta ni rui sese ka yalowai tu vakasivia.

Na kena vaka Rewa na nomu i vosavosa na 'contradictory'.

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"; ▶ Reply to This