The BBC – the world’s most trusted information source and Grubsheet’s former employer – turns its spotlight on the debacle over the Miss Universe competition in Fiji and its overtones of racism and corruption.
Every time an article like this appears in the global media, Fiji’s reputation takes a battering . And as successive readers here have warned, it has a direct bearing on not only our global reputation as a nation but whether outsiders are prepared to take the risk of investing in Fiji.
What a disaster. Read on…
Racism and corruption in Fiji? Unexplained conflicts and opaque systems? Unaccountable decision making power? Shady individuals representing business interests? Zero accountability?
Direct all questions to the Fiscal Review Committee c/o Biman Prasad
How is it racism when a pretty part chinese girl upstages a pretty kai loma girl?
Vili, Vili, Vili. As we originally reported, there were suggestions that certain people wanted an “Indian” to win for international promotional purposes. And this whole sorry saga reeks of racism and a stitch-up. Ergo…
Vinaka GD. But why did they not include a pretty Indian lass in the line up? Why blame us others for Indian failures to particiapate?
Willy nilly silly vili vi vili:
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Funny thing is licensee saying Dwyer wanted Indian to win, when Dwyer proved he didn’t vote for the Indian girl so racist is the licensee
We are not amused.
Just how far have standards fallen when the elite can’t fix a beauty pageant in Fiji?
When you have the Top Banana who is a well known racist from 37 years ago, and who has been given the reins of the country again so that he can finish what he started, what else do you expect in the rest of the country.
The thing is the Top Banana is so proud and basking in all the glory. He is God’s chosen person.
Hibiscus wasn’t any better.
Just low standards all around.
I couldn’t believe the level of intelligence and quality of performance overall. The contestants couldn’t answer simple questions.
Typical Fiji answer!
The judges did no homework beforehand.
Ms White was asleep at the wheel.
Like other judges, she found out after the event who was related to who!
Twitter the wireless gossip in the koro is far more efficient or Ms White is in kuku land.
The Miss Universe debacle is just drawing more and more world attention to an already corrupt and unstable government. Tick tick tick…
This article does not show Fiji in a bad light, or as racist so I don’t get the inference it reason why it is being portrayed as such.
It shows how a a pair of narcissistic foreigners tried to rig a system and , happily, failed to do so .
It is extremely positive about the young Fijian who win the competition versus the part Fijian pulling strings from Australia.