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This is the image that shows just how far Australia is prepared to go to ingratiate itself with the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, after he praised China at the Pacific Islands Forum and against all the evidence, said it had no designs in the region. The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is doubtless grateful to Rabuka for … [Read more...] about # WHEN ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

It is seven weeks tomorrow since the Prime Minister said the suspended DPP, Christopher Pryde, was entitled to continue to be paid his salary - which was summarily cut off by the Acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo - and it still hasn't been restored. It is almost 17 months since Christopher Pryde was suspended for alleged misbehaviour and still … [Read more...] about # JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED. A MAGISTRATE SPEAKS OUT

Professor Pal Ahluwalia has gone on the offensive against union demands that he be removed by writing to nearly 30 members of the University of the South Pacific Council encompassing the island nations plus Australia and New Zealand, its principal funders. The Vice Chancellor underlines the fact that only 26 per cent of the total USP staff … [Read more...] about # THE USP VICE CHANCELLOR FIGHTS BACK

The clamour for the removal of the Minister for Bonking and Weed for defying Sitiveni Rabuka and doubling down on her call for the death penalty for drug traffickers now extends to two of the country's veteran politicians - the former prime minister and Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, and more critically in terms of the politics of the … [Read more...] about # PRESSURE MOUNTS ON THE PM TO REMOVE LYNDA TABUYA (UPDATED WED)

Colin Deoki of Australia thinks Grubsheet is "stupid" for taking him to task for betraying Fiji's minorities by calling for indigenous paramountcy instead of a common and equal citizenry and for non iTaukei to be called Fiji Islanders instead of Fijians. From the luxury of three decades of enjoying equal rights with other Australians in … [Read more...] about # AN UNCLE TOM* SHELTERING UNDER A DIRTY MAC

The shameless Minister for Bonking and Weed has doubled down on her call for the restoration of the death penalty for drug trafficking, triggering a crisis at the top of government as she acutely embarrasses the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, and refuses to acknowledge his authority. Rabuka told the Fiji Sun from Tonga in a front page story … [Read more...] about # LYNDA TABUYA OPENLY DEFIES THE PRIME MINISTER’S AUTHORITY