The citizen journalist and fashion trendsetter, Charlie Charters, has until tomorrow, Thursday March 26, to return to Fiji to fulfill the terms of his bail variation that enabled him to travel to Australia during his trial on a charge of aiding and abetting a FICAC informant.
Will he return to face justice or “do a runner”? It’s a question we asked last week when we learnt that FICAC intends to charge Charlie with other alleged offences and bring an end to his incessant professional globetrotting.
We’re too impecunious at Grubsheet for a monetary reward or even a free massage from the comely Chinese girls at various establishments around Suva. But an honorary mention (anonymous if you wish) and a Grubsheet gold star to the first reader who spots Charlie back in Fiji.
We’re in for an interesting few days, not just Charlie’s case but the scheduled sentencing of Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Mohammed Saneem next Monday (March 30). Assuming, of course, that the rogue Chief Justice, Salesi Temo, doesn’t move the date back again.
Also taking bets on what that verdict will be given the reports that Temo told the Prime Minister and President that he would acquit the former AG and former elections supervisor if the PM went ahead with his appeal against Justice Tuiqereqere’s ruling in the Barbara Malimali affair.
Of course, the PM did appeal after his usual prevaricating. Does that mean Aiyaz and Dobby the House Elf will walk free?
Never a dull moment in good ol’ Eff-One-Jay-One, wouldn’t you say?
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And here’s something, er, interesting – Uncle Fred Wesley emerging from the bowels of Butt Street for what appears to be a world first for the “first newspaper to be published in the world every day” – a video appearance on Facebook telling us why we should all read Thursday’s Fiji Times.
Does an interesting career in TV beckon? You decide by clicking on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2172649616842002
A tip for those who aren’t on Facebook about how to get around the following sign-in/sign-up barrier that appears when you first click the link:
Just click that shaded dot on the top right hand corner and that should get you in.
It’s how Grubsheet is able to get limited access to the Meta platform, having been kicked off on a complaint by that great champion of free information – Lynda Tabuya.
“Return at your peril” is a famous warning from A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, spoken by Princess Meria Martell of Dorne to Rhaenys Targaryen, signifying that returning to Dorne would result in danger, death, or severe consequences. It implies that the invader is not wanted and will face severe resistance, specifically “fire and blood”.
Er, nice try but sadly no gold star. And no happy ending either on the scenario you outline.
You’re right, that was just a quick google, ‘return @ ur peril’
Maybe should be like, ‘Qarauna mundrai Charlie’
Charlie might come back. And I think he should otherwise he loses a lot in terms of the bread business and the inherited shares of his late hardworking mother in law from which he will get a handsome cut one day of course.
If he lands in prison, sorry mate no hot bread from hot bread kitchen but lovely bread made in prison for big Charlie which would be 1 loaf and 4 buns given his size.
So Charlie keep up the fight and never drop your guard.
Shouldn’t that be a handsome “slice” of the bread business? 😉
Or the soap while you’re in the shower!!!
GD, you should try and win this by heading to Fiji tomorrow and trying to spot him.
If things go south then you could suggest a shared cell, from which you could host a podcast: Fiji the way the world should be if it was still a colony.
It would be great, an Aussie and a Brit both convinced they’re from Fiji and know best. Each episode could address something you both love about Fiji but how it’s all gone wrong. From that platform you could set the world to rights and honestly I couldn’t think of a more entertaining show. You could debate the finer points of Fijian phrases, mix grog and entertain us – a tv show would follow, endorsements, and who knows a new political force could be born. If you came to blows about who is more Fijian then even more entertaining.
This is the show Fiji needs.
Scientists could study it to pinpoint exactly when a white person develops troppo self importance syndrome which afflicts all white people who overstay.
There are a lot more iTaukei and Indo-Fijians with “troppo self importance syndrome” than white people. Of that you can be sure.
Charlie is not coming back to Fiji ever! More Viti and Moce Hot Bread.
Quite possible that Charlie arrives, Gate 9 ex Syd, cameras flashing, buttons broken, blowing a didgeridoo !
But what will he be wearing? The suspense is palpable.
Breaking _ Media has posted Charlie Charters airline tickets, lands tonight 19:05 PM Flight FJ910 Nadi, case on 30th March
There is nothing preventing you from creating a new Facebook account. Facebook is where you need to be, to be in sync with what’s happening in Fijian politics. It’s where Grubsheet also needs to be if it wants to repeat its impact of 2022.
I am banned permanently and as I’ve said before, that’s perfectly OK with me.
In any event, I am about to shut down my entire operation for medical reasons and will be back for the election. Sorry, but it’s unavoidable. Banned from using a keyboard after April 17 for the foreseeable future.