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We can be sure that there is shock and consternation on the part of everyone from the Chief Justice, Salesi Temo, down at the news that the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, is appealing Justice Dane Tuiqereqere's decision to quash the findings of the Ashton-Lewis Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as Acting FICAC … [Read more...] about # THE SNAKE WIPES THE SMILES OFF THE FACES OF THE CROCODILES AS HE ANNOUNCES HE IS APPEALING THE TUIQEREQERE JUDGMENT ON THE MALIMALI AFFAIR

The Rewa high chief, Ro Naulu Maitaitini, has again established himself as influencer-in-chief for the iTaukei establishment with what amounts to a public call for Sitiveni Rabuka not to appeal the Tuiqereqere ruling quashing the Supreme Court Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as acting FICAC Commssioner. In doing … [Read more...] about # THE PRESSURE IS ON THE PRIME MINISTER NOT TO APPEAL THE TUIQEREQERE RULING ON THE MALIMALI AFFAIR. HE MUST RESIST IT FOR HIS SAKE AND OURS

Just a day after the Tuiqereqere judgment quashing the Commission of Inquiry into the Malimali affair because of the alleged bias of Justice David Ashton-Lewis comes hard evidence of Dane Tuiqereqere's gross mishandling of the case. It was evidence that Justice Ashton-Lewis provided in affidavit form under oath when he was asked by Tuiqereqere … [Read more...] about # BOMBSHELL: WHAT JUSTICE DAVID ASHTON-LEWIS TOLD JUSTICE DANE TUIQEREQERE UNDER OATH THAT TUIQEREQERE IGNORED

The decision by Justice Dane Tuiqereqere to declare the Ashton-Lewis Commission of Inquiry null and void has broken like a thunderclap over Suva but it is already clear that it is a serious miscarriage of justice which threatens the reputation of the judiciary and must be appealed. Think that's a big call, Fiji? Then let's go through the facts … [Read more...] about # A BREATHTAKING DECISION BY A SOLE NOVICE JUDGE OVERTURNING A SUPREME COURT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY PLACES A QUESTION MARK OVER THE INTEGRITY OF THE ENTIRE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN FIJI

Charlie Charters seems to think that his praise for the Coalition government on social media entitles him to special treatment and certainly not to have his phone seized again by the police after he won his court case against FICAC. Grubsheet doesn't know enough to make any credible pronouncement on the case. But our local "Homer in a Muumuu" is … [Read more...] about # HOMER IS LOOKING FOR SYMPATHY. IT’S BETWEEN SH*T AND SYPHILIS IN THE SHORTER OXFORD DICTIONARY