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It is nearly 18 months since the Coalition came to power and they have had plenty of time to get their act together. Yet recent events tell us that the "three-legged stool" - which has been wobbly from day one - cannot be relied on by the Fijian people as a safe place to sit. The conduct of government is chaotic and dysfunctional. Yet as we … [Read more...] about # CHAOS AS A PERMANENT WAY OF LIFE

It has been more than six months since Sitiveni Rabuka promised the Fiji Law Society that he would make changes to the criminal justice system to end the legal mayhem wrought by Siromi Turaga and his handpicked Acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo. And finally it has happened with Turaga’s removal as Attorney General and his replacement with a former … [Read more...] about # THE NEW AG. CAN HE STOP THE ROT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM?

Manoa Kamikamica has led the charge in government to sell the virtues of Elon Musk's Starlink in opening up more remote areas of Fiji to internet services. But what isn't mentioned is the downside - the effect on isolated communities of suddenly being connected to the outside world and the sometimes negative impact of instant … [Read more...] about # WHAT THE COALITION HASN’T TOLD YOU ABOUT STARLINK

Never a dull moment in Fiji, that's for sure, with the shock announcement of the removal of the Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, and his replacement from outside the parliament by the veteran lawyer, Graham Leung. The move has long been mooted but Graham Leung continually played down the speculation. But now he moves into the AG's Chambers at … [Read more...] about # GRAHAM LEUNG REPLACES SIROMI TURAGA AS AG

The upheaval in FijiFirst triggered by the rebellion of more than half of its MPs against a party directive to vote against the parliamentary pay rise is causing concern in Australian policy circles, according to an article in the journal of the country's foremost foreign affairs think-tank - the Australian Strategic Policy Institute … [Read more...] about # FRESH REGIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL STABILITY IN FIJI

Lynda Tabuya has publicly accused Biman Prasad of lying. She has publicly accused him of trying to do a deal with FijiFirst behind the Coalition's back. She has ruined his budget strategy by requiring him, at the last minute, to find an extra $8.1-million for increased salaries and benefits for the nation's pampered MPs. She has dragged the NFP's … [Read more...] about # GIVE ME A HUG. BAIMAAN ROLLS OVER FOR THE QUEEN OF TARTS