Barbara Malimali’s judicial review ruling that was due this afternoon has been pushed into next week and will be delivered by Justice Dane Tuiqereqere on Monday.
It will now coincide with the verdict by the Chief Justice, Salesi Temo, in the case against Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Mohammed Saneem.
Justice Tuiqereqere said he was 90 per cent into writing his judgment but needed the weekend to complete it, having read the entire CoI Report.
There was no explanation as to why his chambers could not have telegraphed the delay to the media and interested parties earlier than when the verdict was actually due to be delivered.
In the meantime, a letter has surfaced today from the former prime minister and Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, to the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, eviscerating him and the government for its handling of the CoI Report.
To be read in conjunction with statements from the Opposition leader, Inia Seruiratu, and his People First colleagues, Premila Kumar and Jone Usamate, that we published in our previous article.
The pressure on the government is building and threatens to dog the Coalition all the way to the election. For Sitiveni Rabuka, the option of doing nothing but be buffeted by events is no longer viable if he wants to avoid serious electoral damage in the election countdown.
NOTE TO MY READERS:
Unfortunately, Grubsheet will not be able to cover Monday’s events – two of the most important developments in recent times
I am having surgery under general anaesthetic in hospital on Monday and will be out of action for some time after that. My regrets.
Suggest you keep one eye on the mainstream media and the other on Victor Lal’s Fijileaks – www.fijileaks.com
Dane will come to heel quick smart and that will give Boka Temo the additional confidence to convict Aiyaz.
I suppose Temo needs the weekend to convince Tuiqereqere to give Malimali back her job.
Or, Malimali needs the weekend to “convince” Tuiqereqere to give her back her job, just like she tried to do in Tuvalu…
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Puss in boots with booty, titti too.
So,here is how, I think, it will all play out:
1. Baiman Chopsuey and Kamsahamida Kamica have started praying from this afternoon till Monday for Malimali to win so that she can go back to FICAC like a D8 Bulldozer and reverse their prosecution file. But that current FICAC lady acting commissioner is stronger and bigger than the eye glass she wears! Maybe stronger than Winston also.
2. Malimali have started to count $2m in her mind that she thinks will be awarded to her Monday. Tanya will have coffee with Malimali at an open area coffee shop and Malimali may put on her FB.
3. Sadly for Kai and Sunnim, Saleshni won’t spare them on Monday….a 2 year do the time coming for them. Though he may feel himselft a victim of political witchhunt, Kai should also reflect how much he was arrogant to unfairly punish so many people. He should have stayed from Nurr $500k Rewa Dairy scam Aunty, thief accountanto uncle Zarrin and fisherman oldy and wannabe smart uncle mahmoooood, sanjaaay kaba korrupt, Fayee yeeeee crooked mad lay, musaa drug dealer and so many other crooks such as now deceased airport man faiz kahn
4. And here is the interesting part, Rolex Rambo will close down FICAC and transfer it to Police department when he feels Malimali is adamant to come back. In the process, he will free Baiman and Kamsahamida kamica just days before election…
EDS NOTE: PARAGRAPH 5 REMOVED FOR LEGAL REASONS.
Where will the political hack, Richard “I have the means” Naidu be on Monday?
GD how do you allow the publication of all these clearly factually incorrect material about aiyaz in particular when investigations in some of these matters have proven that there was no wrongdoing. Eg. Rewa dairy/fiji dairy. There is even a supreme court ruling on this matter. The attack on the former pafco chair who spent close 40 years of his professional life in NZ, (that is why they are having a go at his accent) and under whose leadership pafco made profits 3 years in a row, which has never happened before. He has been been replaced by a rabuka political masipolo (his probably the one writing the above).
We know some people who have sent information and names of some business people who have some ministers on a ‘retainer’, but you have not published that. Is it because you think they will sue you but aiyaz wont because he doesn’t have the means or cannot be bothered? This is not fair.
One thing we gotta this fellah has thick and has maintained his decorum.
By the way some of us who know journalists and others who sat in the saneem, aiyaz trial and have seen the submissions know that no independent judge would convict them.
But as you have seen, this is the new Fiji and Temo and co can do anything they like. But if, despite the pathetic performance in court by Nancy and DPP and the case not being proven, Temo still convicts them then you know the judiciary has absolutely no credibility. Personal and political considerations will forever take mire importance than the law, evidence and justice.
Monday will be a water shed. And once again aiyaz will be in the middle of it influencing indirectly which direction our country will take. He gets convicted Fiji is completely F’d. No coming back.
Thank you GS for your article. FBC’s story is maybe 5 sentences worth. It’s a real shame. The free media are complicit with hiding the decay.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and best of health.
Thanks! Much appreciated.
Monday gonna be exciting just like the UB40 Nadi show…in fact, 2026 will have lots of showdown especially Baimaan vs Chaudhry defamation case, Baimaan Pre Trial Conference on FICAC charge, Kamikamida Trial, Tanya FICAC Trial, Malimali part 2, etc…..wow, lookslike drug cases will have to catchup with these legal bungle cases.
All the very best for surgery Graham. Perhaps it’s best for your health to be out cold on Monday. Speedy recovery!
True’s up! Thanks.
Good luck with your surgery and wishing a speedy recovery.
The letter is written in plainest English and in simple terms. So hopefully, dotty old PM gets it.
Yes, the letter is excellent and really nails it.