There is something deeply unsettling about the news on the front page of Good Friday's Fiji Times that the state is moving so quickly to try to crucify Frank Bainimarama and Sitiveni Qiliho after the "screams of joy" and tears of relief that accompanied the lenient sentences they received yesterday from Magistrate Seini Puamau. Soon after the … [Read more...] about # THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE TURN WITH UNSEEMLY HASTE
# THE GENUINE DISGRACE IS THE ASSISTANT DPP
The sooner Christopher Pryde is reinstated as DPP and Elizabeth Rice is reinstated as his assistant the better off Fiji will be given the extraordinary conduct of the "white" Rice's replacement at today's sentencing of Frank Bainimarama and Sitiveni Qiliho. Losalini Tabuakoro is way out of line with her belligerent conduct and unrestrained and … [Read more...] about # THE GENUINE DISGRACE IS THE ASSISTANT DPP
# NEWS FLASH…SITIVENI QILIHO FINED $1500 AND NO CONVICTION RECORDED.
An astonishing day in Suva. Full analysis to come on Friday when the dust settles. … [Read more...] about # NEWS FLASH…SITIVENI QILIHO FINED $1500 AND NO CONVICTION RECORDED.
# NEWS FLASH… FRANK BAINIMARAMA GRANTED AN ABSOLUTE DISCHARGE. THE MAGISTRATE SAYS HIS VIOLATION OF THE LAW IS “TRIVIAL”
More to come tomorrow (Friday) about where this goes next. … [Read more...] about # NEWS FLASH… FRANK BAINIMARAMA GRANTED AN ABSOLUTE DISCHARGE. THE MAGISTRATE SAYS HIS VIOLATION OF THE LAW IS “TRIVIAL”
# DECIDE FOR YOURSELF, FIJI
The 60 Minutes story on China's involvement in Fiji and the activities of Zhao Fugang is now available generally on YouTube. The Fijian government says "due process" will be followed in its response to these revelations. But it is clear that the Coalition is totally out of its depth in dealing with the issues raised. Both the Prime Minister … [Read more...] about # DECIDE FOR YOURSELF, FIJI
# THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON CHINA IN THE BEIJING SUN
The Fiji Sun's editorial treatment of the Nine media organisation's disclosures about Zhao Fugang and China's influence in Fiji confirm the paper's disturbing bias against the democracies in favour of the Chinese Communist Party. The Fiji Sun has detailed none of the material in Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes that Grubsheet has published in … [Read more...] about # THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON CHINA IN THE BEIJING SUN