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# STATING THE OBVIOUS WHILE IGNORING THE OBVIOUS

Posted on February 15, 2024 13 Comments

A sizzling lack of self-awareness

Who needs a PR advisor when you’ve got the Fiji Times? It has taken the paper 155 years to develop the editorial skills to bring the Fijian people today’s pearl of a headline quoting the Great Temptress: “Use of children to peddle drugs is illegal, says Tabuya”.

Oh really? You mean that it is against the law to use kids to sell drugs? Well, I never. You learn something new every day. Though presumably for lovers of “weed”, getting drugs from adults is OK.

The steam of trite utterances emanating from the Minister for Woman, Children and Social Protection – quoted faithfully by her supporters at Butt Street – reaches new heights in this page 2 article. But it seems very much part of a deliberate campaign by Fred Wesley and his team to get behind their favourite politician and help her through the drug and sex scandal that threatens to derail her career.

The Fiji Times has yet to publish a single word about Lynda Tabuya’s appearance before the PAP disciplinary hearing into the allegations against her of a “brutal” sex romp with Aseri Radrodro in Room 233 of the Windsor Hotel while Aseri’s wife, Sainiana, slept in an adjoining room. Yes, according to Fiji’s newspaper of record since 1869, it didn’t happen – the sex romp or the formal inquiry.

But for those of you wondering how the inquiry is progressing, the Committee’s deliberations are said to be continuing “in strict confidence”. One source has it that everyone accepts that the sex romp took place. The question is what to do about it, with the Committee reportedly split between those who want Lynda Tabuya disciplined and sent to the back bench and those who are worried about the impact on the PAP of a backlash from her supporters, including her Butt Street glee club.

One piece of intelligence that has emerged despite the “strict confidentiality” is that Lynda Tabuya wept as she answered the allegations against her. Yes, folks, floods of tears, though we don’t know whether they were of self-pity or remorse.

No chance of anyone asking the Great Temptress to lift up her blouse to see her tattoos. They were firmly covered up by a sleek, tight-fitting suit. But the word is that they are there alright on the say-so of a number of turtle lovers who have got close enough to see them. We await the Disciplinary Committee’s findings with more than usual interest.

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  1. Azu says

    February 15, 2024 at 5:23 am

    Wow Fijis Namabawan Times, we didn’t know that using kids to sell drugs was illegal.

    We are truly living in the generation of idiots and the average IQ in Fiji keeps falling by the day as the smartest and most skilled leave in droves.

    Even as an aethist i feel like shouting “Please God…Bless Fiji” .

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    • The TP Times? says

      February 15, 2024 at 9:23 am

      Nambawan? That’s a local toilet paper’s brand name. Ok then. Fiji Times is becoming one.

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  2. Dharam Singh says

    February 15, 2024 at 6:12 am

    Picture 3, the Imported security from Kadavu in paddys market
    t shirt

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  3. AJ says

    February 15, 2024 at 6:30 am

    Oh, this woman makes all other woman feel so shameful. Fullstop.
    Till last government, women Ministers created a balance and took leadership to new heights. Not a single one of them were shamelessly parading like LT. They held themselves with respect.

    This Jezabel is a laughing stock at home and around the globe now. Drugs, sex scandal, USA scammer with her Habibi, and adultery. Is there anything left for her to achieve on her list of being useless? Worst woman leader ever in Fiji’s history.

    Don’t allow her near your daughters and men.

    Go ahead LT. Sink that PAP boat. Because PAP still likes her. For sure they digging their own grave already as a party with or without her. It shows that this party is not trustworthy with their own polygamous affairs and they are not fit to be leading the country.

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  4. Cabinet ministers Wives thrown off their axis. says

    February 15, 2024 at 6:43 am

    Fiji’s Desperate Cabinet Wives scenario unfolding.

    Just one question for all the wive’s of all the current cabinet Minister’s.
    Who is happy and content with Linda traveling with their husband next trip overseas? Hands up ladies.

    The PAP Committee women can start the vote on this first. Then the party can follow. After that ask the Cabinet Minister’s wives.

    Trust is the ultimate virtue in leadership. Risky Linda cannot be trusted anywhere and anytime. Don’t underestimate the power of women. Like Mrs Radrodro more will rise. Keep watching.

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  5. Concerned grandmother with lost faith in Fiji's child safety guidelines.. says

    February 15, 2024 at 6:55 am

    Lynda’s words…
    Children are too young to make choices…adults benefiting from children.

    This message is from my 78 year old mother.

    STOP the nonsense Lynda.
    Did you forget the above when you published the 11 year old child’s video with 176k followers of yours for your benefit?
    Stand down and take your advice to the gutter with you. We don’t need you. You fail our children. Has this occurred to her?

    The President and Military have a duty of care for our children now that we know the failures within the Cabinet and Police. Time to step up and get rid of this woman promptly. Charge her for digital online abuse on a child. What you all waiting on!

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  6. Rabuka the Casanova Snake says

    February 15, 2024 at 7:04 am

    It has to be ‘in strict confidence’ when the Valentine’s Day Casanova Rabuka is in bed with her too. ♥️
    There you go. I suppose that was illegal too but hey hey Papa has his ways.
    Not that he can deny it.
    Or can he?
    Matanigasau coming up….

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  7. GuyFawkes says

    February 15, 2024 at 7:37 am

    It just shows what a weakling RABUKA is. He displays a lack of resolve that has made Fiji the subject of ridicule and mockery in the eyes of the international community.

    There is absolutely no chance that this bunch of clowns will be back in power after the next general election. Save us the slow death and call for a snap election.

    Mighty Odin Bless Fiji.

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  8. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2024 at 7:52 am

    Into over a year with the Government Govt and we have the Israel charter flight saga. In today’s dailies it’s stated that the case is now being referred to PM Rabuka.
    Let me ask Govt this? Including Madam LT’s (true to her name) disgusting drug fueled romp on official state duties- what else are you officials going to cover up now? By covering up a host of constitutional breaches will only mount to a point where it will too much to conceal in time to come. It could be catastrophic. Do the right thing and deal severely with the issues and the respective Ministers. Truth is a force and it CAN NOT be suppressed. Wisdom calls from the heights. Please do the right thing. We the people, the land and GOD are watching.

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    • Madam LT what! says

      February 15, 2024 at 9:42 am

      Madam LT
      Madam Lasa i Tuba
      Hand her the accolades ????

      Olei, Viti.
      Some things just stick.

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  9. Slow death and PR tragedy says

    February 15, 2024 at 9:39 am

    A wise woman will step down with pay (and somewhat dignity that is still left) while the investigation is in place. Even if it took months.

    She won’t run around selling alcohol raffle tickets or abusing a child online for her popularity. That’s shows her usual desperate self.

    The word is wise though and it is not in Lynda’s list of moral standards.

    Graham, she is so stupid. Not an ounce of intelligence in her.
    Fiji Times is already shoving her as the scapegoat of all things madness in PAP and leaving her to be judged by the public. Her stupid PR team on Facebook is doing the same. Slow death if you may ask. But one she has created for herself.

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  10. Ashamed says

    February 15, 2024 at 12:55 pm

    The arrogance of this Minister is evident in her business as usual attitude . But then that is the nature of the Coalition Government. They pretend to have everything under control. Common decency would warrant they front up to their various anomalies including DPM Gavoka’s own role in the Israel fly and pay later saga. Biman Prasad is the same with $200,000 taxpayers funds handed to his wife to coordinate the Girnit Day and another cool few millions to his friend Ganesh Chand to fleece the people of Fiji through the bogus tertiary institution Polytech! Time however is ticking and Lynda and others know judgement day will be here soon! Laugh at your own peril !

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  11. Isa Viti says

    February 16, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Taking the cue from Lynda and Aseri, our PALM workers are also brutally doing LT business offshore while their spouses and children suffer onshore.

    https://fijisun.com.fj/2024/02/14/liason-officers-track-palm-scheme-extra-marital-affair-claims/?amp=1

    Have the churches spoken to members of their flock? Where art thou, Shamima? FWRM? etc.

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