"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 Loruama Tawawili on February 4, 2010 at 7:43pm: Education, Health to be improved in Kadavu
Publish date/time: 05/02/2010 [12:35]

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Email this page The Prime Minister in his visit to Kadavu last week stressed that the development for the province will be geared toward the improvement of education and the health of the people.

Commissioner Eastern Colonel Ifereimi Vasu said most of the requests that came from the people during the Prime Minister's visit were taken on board, however Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama stressed that the people should try and also focus on activities that help generate income.

Vasu siad Bainimarama clearly stated the path that the Government was going to take in terms of development.

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Vasu added Bainimarama saw a lot of potential in terms of agriculture and forestry, one being the pine industry and that is why he has sent a team over to look into how the people of Kadavu can fully benefit from their hard work.

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Permalink Reply by Loruama Tawawili on February 4, 2010 at 7:47pm: This is very good indeed for the people of Kadavu but what Bainimarama is not telling the people of Kadavu is how much all these Reforms will cost and who is going to pay for it? Considering the state of Fiji's economy now this Reform in Kadavu will be paid for by the children of the children and so on and so forth.....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Willie Sususewa on February 4, 2010 at 7:38pm: I have always wondered if the government would ever do something to stop the sale of traditional artifacts like tabua, ibe and masi by the indian pawnshop owners in Suva and other towns in Fiji. Locals desperate for cash norally take these items to the pawnshops. These indian owners know that we treasure these things so rip the local buyers off again by re-selling them at very high prices. Maybe the $1,050. fee would be of some help to control the problem.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jese Sikivou on February 4, 2010 at 9:36pm: @ Willie - Ni Bula. Not sure if you live here in Fiji but a couple of weeks ago on Fiji TV news there was a story of authorities confiscating sackloads of kamunga from pawn shops and other traders around Suva. O au ga na noqu vakasama baci qai sara ga vakatani - ivei na vanua ena tini kina na evidence sa usani qo?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Samuela Tawakilai on February 5, 2010 at 12:02am: J.Sikivou,

Au duavata kei kemuni ena loma tarotaro ena vanua ena tini kina na kamunaga vesu. E dua tiko li na lawa e vakatabuya na volitaki kamunaga? Ke vesu me i vakadinadina (exhibit), e kena i balebale ni na veilewaitaki nai taukei ni "Pawn Shop." Vakacava o la a volitaka yani na kamunaga...e sega ni vesu talega?

E vei ena tini kina na kamunaga...your guess is as good as mine, but I will go one better and suggest that it will surface in one of those "veisorosorovi" sa caka wavoki tiko qori mai noda.

Au nanuma na qaqa ni sere makawa 'oya: Au loloma vakabibi vei kemuni kece kece sara e noda Viti!

E vei sa lako tiko kina nai qaiqai 'qo kemuni?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Willie Sususewa on February 5, 2010 at 3:16am: @Jese - Ni bula vinaka. Au tiko yani e Sydney.
Vinakavakalevu na wekaqu! Au vakabauta na confisication sa caka qori sa na viavia oti saraga kina vakadua na tabua ena vei pawnshop kece e Suva. Na ka sana yaco o ira na se tu vei ira ena vei yasa i Viti tale eso au kila era sana vunia me kua ni vesu. Io e ka dina, sana sega ni macala se sa na tini i vei na tabua kece sa kau qori. Io eda seg ni kila na veisiko tiko nei VB ena vei yasana vaka Turaga e Viti, de sa nanumi mera vakayagataki kina. Sa qai lesu ga mai Kadavu, ka sana baci vakarautaki tale na veisiko ki na dua tale na yasana. O cei e kila? E ra kila tiko ga o ira na kila tiko!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jone MK on February 5, 2010 at 3:43am: Gonei Jese bula, akaaaa na vanua ga sa baci rai sara tu kina na kai vanua ca. Sa ra leca sa la mai nakoro na ka taucoko qo. Du qai mai me lai ia mada na tali baleta bai levu sara tu ga qo na voivoi ni Qei Tima. O ratou o Jimi ratou na qai jiko lai vana tovuto baleta la na tabua, kevaka o via qai qai tukutuku ga mai......Loloma; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kasanita Kamakorewa Lindell on February 5, 2010 at 4:19am: Tabua taken from Fiji pawnshops would be the biggest Tabua/whalestooth HEIST in the Southern Hemisphere.

Na butako vakasigalevu ga sa caka ya, nothing but daylight robbery!

Will every single tabua ever be returned to the pawnshops? I wonder
Who has current possession of them?
Did they (Fiji Police) have a warrant?
Who gave/signed the order?

Guilecava na vana tovuto baleta na kamunaga e dai e sa tawani taga suka ga yani!

Levu na suka!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Justin on February 5, 2010 at 6:51am: Na tabua kece koya mai ya ena Pawnshop sa soqona tiko o Teleni..me qai qaravi kina na kani soqo nei luvedrau kei Atu...dua na tabua ena gauna ni sweet sixteen me yacova ni lei lakovi na dui watidratou.....lolzzz,,,,lei tini sara na gauna ni so mate.....hahaha; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Suliasi Daunitutu on February 4, 2010 at 9:56pm: 17 lawyers admitted to the bar

17 lawyers were admitted to the Bar today before Chief Justice, Justice Anthony Gates, Justice John Bryne, Justice Salesi Temo and Justice Paul Madigan and family members.

Chief Justice Gates told the new lawyers to conduct themselves to the best of their abilities as legal practitioners.

Chief Justice Gates said a lawyer must act professionally drafting documents accurately and must be aware of the rules.

Meanwhile, Justice Gates also warned the new practitioners not to walk into the Courtroom without re-checking their files.

He advised them that they should be prepared, do a lot of reading and research and analyze before they defend a case.

The Chief Justice also told the lawyers not to be afraid when they are tasked to serve an important person or defend a notorious person.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Manasa LW KIKAU on February 5, 2010 at 4:14pm: Thank you Mark, you made my day with that comment. Awesome, thanks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jese Sikivou on February 4, 2010 at 9:56pm: @ Naita Suli – Ni Bula Vinaka Turaga Nait, au kerea me dua la na cegu lekaleka. Vi qai yaki tiko edai au mani rawata me dua ga na segment lailai sara ni qito nei Viti kei Sikoteladi au raica rawa ena Fiji One.

Segai mada ni kirau se sota, io e vaka saraga na kena irairai ena itaba o Mike e duri tu mai dakudrau na turaga manidia kei coach.

Coach, e segai tiko ni macala na nona ituvatuva, kevaka sa mani dua vei iratou na cauravou e mavoa (God forbid) sa segai ni leqa o keda, ni sa tu mai dakudrau na noda Turaga momoqaqa qivoqivora na Matavuvale, o Mike. Our very own scholar and gentleman, bau cava tu, qito qa sa na musshh ga baba, GO FIJI GO!; ▶ Reply to This