Fiji is entering a period of great uncertainty and peril as the rogue Chief Justice, Salesi Temo – installed unlawfully by his friend and relative, the rogue President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu – promises a “judgment” on the 2013 Constitution “as soon as possible”.
“Judgment”? After its fast-tracked hearings over the past three days, the Supreme Court is meant to be giving Cabinet an “opinion” on whether the constitution can be changed, not a binding judgment. Yet that’s what Temo is publicly signalling and warning bells should be sounding loudly.
Why? Because there are now clear signs that the “judgment” the Chief Justice promises could come a lot sooner than the deadline of September 5 that the “opinion” was originally meant to be delivered. And there are ominous signs in the statement at the close of the hearings yesterday by Simione Valenitabua –the lawyer acting for the People’s Alliance – that the 2013 Constitution should be “obliterated”. Not amended but destroyed utterly. Wiped out.
In the parallel universe that is Fiji, it is simply incredible that just as the Supreme Court Judge, Justice David Ashton-Lewis, renews his call for the suspension of the Chief Justice for alleged corruption, that Salesi Temo should be on the front page of the Fiji Times not addressing the grave allegations against him but promising early action on the Constitution.
This is a man accused by a Supreme Court Commission of Inquiry of perjury (lying under oath), abuse of office and obstructing and perverting the course of justice. Yet not only does Salesi Temo remain in place, he is feted by his cheer squad at the Fiji Times for evidently being about to “obliterate” the nation’s supreme law.
There is no mention until Page 4 of the Fiji Times of Justice Ashton Lewis’s renewed call for Temo’s removal. Yes, folks, in the usual Motibhai Patel style, vital news of national importance is simply buried as the Chief Justice is lionised and cast as the “hero” who is about to deliver the family crook, Mahendra (Mac) Patel’s, dearest wish for the 2013 Constitution to be cast aside.
But clearly, Salesi Temo is going nowhere until the 2013 Constitution is “obliterated”. And that “judgment” is just around the corner.
Let’s be very clear, Fiji. The minorities, in particular, are entitled to have grave fears that the presence of a brace of foreign judges and senior counsel at the Supreme Court hearings this week has been merely window dressing. With Salesi Temo – handpicked by the President to deliver constitutional change – promising a “judgment” as soon as possible and Sitiveni Rabuka’s People’s Alliance talking about the supreme law being “obliterated”, make no mistake. We are in clear and present danger.
The 2013 Constitution provides, for the first time, a common and equal citizenry and a common identity, everyone “Fijian”, not vulagi – visitors in their own country. It is central to the well-being of Fijians of non-indigenous descent. And now, suddenly, it is under existential threat. Which leads me to urge a course of action which will undoubtedly add to my pariah status and figure of hate in Coalition ranks.
It is time for the RFMF Commander, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai, to carry out his duty under Section 131 of the Constitution to defend and protect the well-being of “all Fijians” against this threat to “obliterate” the rights of the minorities. The People’s Alliance wants the 1997 Constitution restored. But under that racially-weighted supreme law, indigenous paramountcy was entrenched – along with the power of the chiefs – and the minorities were second class citizens in their own country.
Commander, you must act now to defend the well-being of a third of the nation’s population. And to do so decisively before it is too late and Section 131 is erased from the statute books. Because the Coalition’s true intentions have become alarmingly clear.
What I am about to propose isn’t a coup in the normal sense. That has already taken place at the pinnacle of the state as the corrupt President installed a corrupt Chief Justice – his old friend and relative – without taking the advice of the Prime Minister. And then proceeded to carry out their collective agenda to “obliterate” the nation’s supreme law. No, what is needed is a circuit-breaker to put a stop to what is clearly a threat to the national interest and a threat to national unity and well-being.
Consider this:
- This impasse cannot be settled by the normal democratic means of a government being held to account in the parliament because the Coalition has bought off the bulk of the opposition with inducements of ministerial positions and salaries. Parliament as been corrupted.
- We have the tyranny of a triumvirate of individuals – Lalabalavu, Temo and Rabuka – intent on imposing the tyranny of the majority in Fiji and marginalising a third of the nation’s population.
- What has prevented this for the past decade is the 2013 Constitutional guarantee of a common and equal citizenry and a common identity. But that is now threatened with “obliteration” by a government that was elected on the slimmest of margins of just one seat on the floor of the parliament. There is no credible electoral mandate for what is occurring.
- The comprehensive corruption of democracy that has been exposed by the Ashton-Lewis Supreme Court Commission of Inquiry includes a Chief Justice who has been accused of the most serious crimes yet continues to preside over the judiciary and is intent on delivering his patrons the “obliteration” of the supreme law on a plate.
- That decision is imminent and if the 2013 Constitution is “obliterated”, so will the ability of the RFMF to act under Section 131. Even cautioning the government will no longer be permitted in law, let alone taking concrete action to defend the “well-being” of Fiji’s citizens.
- A return to 1997 not only means the end of genuine equality but an end to the immunity provisions that are protecting a great many current and ex military personnel.
- The element of self interest on the part of the RFMF is obviously secondary to the national interest. Yet they are one and the same when what is proposed carries the threat of genuine instability and conflict.
Commander, we now have an extremely volatile mix – clear corruption and wrongdoing at the apex of the state and the pinnacle of the criminal justice system as outlined by Justice Ashton- Lewis in his Report. Plus an imminent threat to the constitutional rights of Fiji’s minorities.
Instead of their right to security under the supreme law, a government elected by the bare majority of one seat is threatening that security. And using its control of the supposedly independent but now corrupt offices of state to advance its own interests in a manner that is unlawful, unconscionable and would be unacceptable in a properly-functioning democracy.
So yalo vinaka, Commander, please consider the following:
1/ An intervention to tell the President and the Prime Minister to back off and implement all 17 recommendations of the Supreme Court Commission of Inquiry. And especially the removal of the Chief Justice and the Acting DPP and Deputy DPP. The prosecutions arising from the COI Report must be conducted properly, not by the “crocodiles” who have been identified deciding the fate of other “crocodiles” in what Justice Ashton-Lewis rightly describes as a “mockery of justice”.
2/ If the President and Prime Minister refuse to back off, the forcible removal of the President under the constitutional powers available to you under Section 131 that will also enable the removal of the Chief Justice, who Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu is protecting, and his replacement by someone with integrity. These powers may not be there for much longer – potentially a matter of weeks – so time is running out.
3/ The commissioning of an interim government headed by the current elected Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, with a skeleton ministry to govern the country until fresh elections can be held, preferably within six months but as soon as practicable. So that democracy is respected and upheld.
4/ To be clear. This is NOT a military coup but a lawful intervention under Section 131 to fulfill the RFMF’s duty to defend and protect “the well-being of Fiji and all Fijians” and set the nation back on a proper course.
5/ It is to re-establish proper parliamentary rule with the normal checks and balances of a government held to account by a proper opposition and to re-establish the integrity of Fiji’s supposedly independent offices of state, which have been demonstrably corrupted. And the evidence for that is laid out in great detail in the COI Report.
The corruption that is now rampant under the Coalition extends to its cheerleaders in the mainstream media. It is simply astonishing that having accepted $1.7 million dollars from the government when it was making record profits, CFL-Fiji Village has declined to report yesterday’s sensational statement by Justice David Ashton Lewis castigating the Prime Minister for not implementing the COI Report.
By any journalistic standard the world over, this was major, even momentous, news. Yet CFL’s owner, William “Poo-poo” Parkinson, and his lackey – the preening journalistic poseur, Vijay Narayan – have simply censored it. That’s right, Fiji, not a word.
Even the Fiji TImes has at least buried it on Page Four. But Fiji’s major commercial radio network has waged a direct assault on the public’s right to know and William Parkinson and Vijay Narayan deserve to be brought to account for their corruption and assault on the national interest. They and the Motibhai Patels at the Fiji Times must be stripped of their licences as soon as another government is elected.
That Fiji has come to this under a government that promised so much is a national tragedy. It is also a tragedy for Fijian democracy that our only hope now is the military. Yet the law permits it and the RFMF must do its duty. For the sake of Fiji’s embattled minorities and to protect democracy against the tyranny of a corrupt “New Order” far more sinister than the old.
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To their credit, the other major media outlets have reported Justin Ashton Lewis’s bombshell comments, with varying degrees of emphasis and selectivity.
Yet as always, to get the full picture, you have to go to Grubsheet and Victor Lal‘s Fijileaks. Because as far as I can see, we alone have published the Judge’s statement in full.
So much for the word of a Judge. On the front page of the Fiji Times today, not Justice Ashton-Lewis but the man he accuses of perjury, abuse of office and obstructing and perverting the course of justice.
Yes, that’s how far Fiji’s traditional newspaper of record has fallen. That’s how far Fiji as a nation has fallen.
POSTSCRIPT:
I gather that professional purveyor of fiction, Charlie Charters, is describing me as Justice Ashton Lewis’s “ball greaser” in one of his Facebook postings.
Happy to plead guilty. Indeed I’m proud to be a “ball greaser” for anyone willing to stand up for the rule of law.
Poor Charlie is undoubtedly sensitive because his main claim to fame in Fiji rests on being the son-in-law of a woman who admitted to being part of a conspiracy to burn down Suva.
Siding with a Supreme Court Judge isn’t as exciting, I’ll admit. But it’s better than being a ball greaser for “Old Peculier’s” shady kai vata in the Coalition and some of his crooked local mates.
A palaqi from Australia calling on Fijian military to remove the government because they are not following the law.
Really!
We had the military remove government in 2006 for too much corruption.(Bullshit)
Bainimarama called clean up campaign.
This one we can call Grubber Law.
Military to remove government.
Are we going backwards.
Then will have new set of clowns ,with another constitution.
Remember, there’s immunity in 2013 constitution .
Kua ni leqa,no problems.
Shameful GD.
A “palagi” who is a Fiji-born, Fiji citizen who cannot return to his country of birth standing up for Fiji’s minorities and the rule of law. Happy to wear the shame.
Good job Graham. These ITAUKEIS are just thinking kana Nikua raica mataka. How shameful.
I don’t have any skin in the game but I agree it is not a good look. GD is a necessary evil and performs something important that nobody in Fiji seems able to do.
But this is one of his biggest weak points – encouraging coups (you’ll see this going back many years, to say nothing of his paid support for previous coup leaders). That is not to say that we are not witnessing an assault on democracy by the elected leaders, but the defence against this should be democratic and not led by the military, who have always – ALWAYS – been unable to resist hanging on to the power that a coup bestows, whatever the rationale.
Another weak point is his tireless aggression any time any responsibility for Fiji’s political instability is directed towards the historical colonial processes of which – as a Fiji citizen and an Australian – he is a direct beneficiary.
You’ll see the truth of this in his response to this comment, if it gets posted.
That ‘palagi’ has more honor and sense than you will ever have. He has our utmost respect for speaking truth to power.
Simple truth be told, OMG is scared shitless now that the shoe might be on the other foot. There is no doubt whatsoever the OMG was/is a rabid supporter of the events of 1987 and 2000 plus the mutiny.
For ethnonationalists as omg, the protagonists 1987 and 2000 are worthy of hero worship. The level of hate and bigotry by christians is that this nation is shameful.
OMG and his cronies are equally happy and cheering on the continuing sacrilegious events committed against minority faith groups.
While the powers that be pay lips service about unity and protecting everyone.
The greatest shame of all is the betrayal of the Indo community by rabuka, biman, agni, sashi, charan, sachida, pio, and lenora.
All rode to power and fame and wealth and corruption on the backs of poor Indo Fijians hoping for better. Each of you bastards would no doubt see your parents down the river, too, in exchange for 30 pieces of silver.
Your betrayal and continued silence have meant well over 100k+ people have fled for their safety and well-being.
From the likes of OMG, far less is expected other than the offering of vile venomous racial bigotry shared in their ignorant hatred and ignorance.
But to those elected promising us the people a better Fiji for all, shame on all of you!!
You should all jump in a well to drown yourselves and die in your collective shame!
Just for a start, some people who have a phobia with the Fiji Military. We cannot blame them for their past involvement in the military coups.
GD is saying for the army commander to take action according to the provisions in the constitution. He must carry out his duty under Section 131 of the Constitution to defend and protect the well-being of “all Fijians”. This is not his choice, it his duty by the position.
Military needs to intervene and ensure the government is doing the right thing.
It is not about carrying out a military coup like Rabuka did 1987. This is when vulagis where murdered, raped, tortured, business and farmers looted. Suva was put on fire, people’s movement restricted. Indo-Fijians were told to go back to India after being born and lived in Fiji for 4 generations.
The military commander must see justice for all. The corrupt chief justice will not do it!
Is that how it works in some countries , Mr. Sharma.
Remove government if they not doing right.
I didn’t know that.
I know in India Australia, New Zealand, US,governments are removed via a election.
Hear, hear. There are political processes available to bring about change.
We don’t want another episode of military intervention in politics…the shrill calls by non-resident and taxpaying vulagi’s should be ignored.
Democracy is allowed to make mistakes and correct itself through its processes.
God bless Fiji
@baiya–you’re a bigot. Learn to sell bhaiya correctly kaicolo. Better still, do not pretend to be anyone’s “baiya” and use a more apt and correct moniker: B O C I.
Baiya, in Australian, New Zealand and India, the governments operate under the constitution or equivalent lawful edicts. Not like your cowboys pretending to be leaders in Fiji.
Samjha Baiya, or should we explain in Bauan for uluca like you?
Hi GD,
I really hate to say that it seems the iTaukeis are in cahoots with each other. The president, prime minister, chief justice, the military and the rest of them don’t seem to give a toss about all the adverse criticisms leveled against them but unashamedly defy public opinion and continue to act as if all is well. Only the silent minority of the “Grubsheet” supporters are crying for freedom and fairness and banging the drum for justice. I salute you, Sir for your unflinching support.
Section 131 is not applicable by all means. Its a reserve power for extremities when an uprising in a country occurs similar to that of bald head brainless Speights time.
Treason is a heinous crime. Dare to do it and you will know what will happen in the end.
GD I hope you not committing any offence, the way you have started your campaign on calling for military intervention as ASK trial is nearing.
I hope by all means I am wrong in my assertion on you. But GOD knows better. You are a man of integrity and I respect you for this.
“Treason is a heinous crime. Dare to do it and you will know what will happen in the end.”
Sure, get pardoned. Dunderhead.
Short Memory,
Remember late Brij Lal couldn’t return to country of his birth.
An indentured laborers son.
Than you have your good buddy Victor Lal sitting in UK and can’t return.
Their crimes was negative comments about Bainimaramas coup and was slammed a ban of “NO ENTRY,until further notice ”
Even Mr. Biman Prasad pleaded for Mr .Briji Lal’s return in Parliament and ASK sayed “NO”.
Immigration had Late Mr.Brij Lals name in red with a note saying, “threat to Fiji”.
Hope he wasn’t a bomb maker.
You were part and parcel of Bainimarama’s government Mr.Graham .
ASK’s media boy back than.
Rest is history.
Stop whipping a dead horse. Neighing and whining on and on about a dead man’s dust. Let the dead be dead. End of.
Continued red herring bluster will not resurrect any dead man and is plain dumb.
Stick to the most serious issue, as far as the current subject is concerned: constitutional changes that will disavow, disadvantage, discriminate, sideline, and relegate to second class citizens roughly 37% of Fijians and reclassify them as vulagi.
Visitors. Temporary people. Not of here. Their place of birth for four generations.
That is of bigger concern than a dead person who championed and cheered for the current corrupt bastardised government full of racist bigots and betrayers of their own minority community.
With your diatribe against the i’taukei and others you deserve to be labelled a ‘vulagi’. We dont wsnt your ilk here. So please bugger off.
What a good and god fearing human being you are.
Only on Sunday though, amirite?
If anyone who is an advocate of RULE OF LAW, please don’t talk about military.
Thank you.
If they intervene to defend the well-being of the minorities against the tyranny they are again facing, that IS within the law. So long as they do so BEFORE Section 131 is abolished.
The Commander will not lay a finger. It is forgotten that he is the nephew of Ro Temumu Kepa and also a chief. So for him personally the GCC and its powers is personal gratification.
He may be Commander of the RFMF but he is also a chief. And his mantra is the rule of law. The Commander will state that all these issues have gone to the courts as such he will adhere to the rule of law.
Full knowingly in thr knowledge that it is a fix match. Why do you think Rabuka has quickly taken the legality of the 2013 Constitution to the Supreme Court? Because the CJ is their own man, President of the Supreme Court. And for the other judges presiding, I am sure the rogue CH has briefed them on the consequences if they don’t toe the line.
It is already a given that the 2013 Constitution will either be thrown out or amended to suit Rabuka’s government. It is also a given that they will continue to serve as a caretaker government once the rogue CJ rules in their favor because elections will not be held in 2026.
At the rate this corrupt government are going, the signs are ominous.
“His mantra is the rule of law”?
So where on record is his list of protestations against Bainimarama’s takeover?
You’re another idiot who’s found himself with free internet clearly…..
The minorities here in Fiji do not want the military involved. We can’t afford to let the genie out of the bottle once again as the outcomes are unpredictable.
GD lives overseas and pays his taxes to a foreign government. His strident calls for military intervention in another country that he does not live in is dangerous and unwelcome.
We will sort out our problems without military intervention. I hope the Commander RFMF and his officers are reading this. Vinaka.
It is about upholding the rule of law against a coup by the rogue head of state and chief justice.
Incidentally, I don’t pay tax to anyone. Why? Because I work to provide an alternative perspective to the mainstream media in the national interest without receiving a single cent in remuneration from anyone.
Foregone conclusion on SC judgement if there ever was one. All those who asked for change and removal of FFP have got their wishes and then some, including you Graham, mate. All these calls for intervention will not stop the inevitable. As for the minorities, be afraid, very very afraid as Rabuka’s vision for a Uganda like suppression and eventual removal of the dirty Kaiindia becomes a reality.
The RFMF is passive about the whole current crisis that Fiji is embroiled in. RFMF’s silence is an agreement that 2013 Consititution must end which will also remove Section 131. What can’t ever be removed from Fiji is a Military Coup. Not at All. And the Commander RFMF is not THE Military alone. It is the responsibility of every member of the RFMF from the top, the Commander to the Private in the Military. So anyone of them could effect that clause 131 at anytime, it need not be the Commnader himself. Who knows what is being brainstormed/washed at Delainabua or elsewhere in Fiji
If commander doesn’t intervene, it clearly shows he is involved with them.
The evil racist demons of fiji have no shame. They now really dont give a shit about the blatant conspicuous disregard for the law and the continuous breach of the constitution simply because their master and the devil incarnate on earth Rabuka has thrown away all pretence of being the pseudo good cop statesman tag that he craved all his life.
In any other country there would have been chaos and political turmoil with the media going into overdrive if the country’s chief justice, whilst in the middle of a supreme court sitting with international judges to determine the future of fair and just constitution, was called out for being guilty or perjury and abuse of office. It’s simply unthinkable that this could happen in ANY country! Buts it’s happened in Fiji.
To top it off the judge that called for the Temos suspension has also castigated his old church buddy Rabaku for doing fuck all about the COI report recommendations. Im sure all the judges sitting with Temo the clown thug yesterday would have read the Ashton Lewis statement by now. You’d think that Temo would be embarrassed by this scenario and would have done the right thing and quietly stepped aside by now? No he won’t. Simply because the demonic ring master Rabaku is setting the example of how to have zero integrity and dont give a damn attitude.
Any other prime minister in the world that fancies himself as a statesman would have died in shame if an international judge had said the same about them. Aston Lewis has cut Rabakus false bravado and bullshit integrity to shreds. Just read between the lines. His statement is scathing not only of Temo, Rabuku and Nancy but also of Rabaku and the pedo president.
Ashton Lewis has found out a little too late that his church buddy is really Satan’s Sunday spy. I’m sure baku is extremely embarrassed by the Lewis statement and the old judge can now kiss goodbye to any judiciary job promised to him by Baku. In fact I dont think he will be welcome to fiji anymore. But baku is shameless. He will just ignore the statement or maybe as usual make an incoherent and contradictory response that will not be questioned or challenged by the amazing fijian media.
The poofter forever bemused looking kalouniwai will do f**k all. Nothing will happen. The constitution will be trashed, baku will cling on to power for as long as he breathes, law and order will break down, the pedo president and the vakalalabure natewa clique will rape and ravage the government, our economy will turn to shit whilst biman the bajaru makes preparations to flee overseas, racism will become fully institutionalized, violent crime and drugs will become rampant and normalized, the GCC will start making state decisions on the back of tax payers money, there will soon be open and violent conflict between itaukei provinces and tribes wrestling for power, thousands of indo fijians and itaukei thinkers who can see the writing on the wall will flee their homeland, we will lose all respect as a nation and become a laughing stock internationally and we will socially and economically crash terribly as a nation.
As I’ve said before. The only answer to save our beloved fiji is for a number of people to drop dead and die almost immediately. Starting with Rabaku. They need to die now. Every right minded citizen who loves fiji and wants to save it must collectively curse these spawns of swines to die and die a horrible death. There is no ther way.
If you think that palagi has lot of respect, than join the crowd as soon as the government will be removed by barrel of a gun.
There’s some good cash out there.
Remember those that supported or have been part of coup governments became super rich in no time.
Companies grew like mushrooms and rich became richer.
That’s the benefits brother.
If you can’t go against, joint them and loot.
It’s like a childish race – quick, get the “opinion” out before CJ is suspended.
Graham I think that the problem with your Proposal No 3: the calling of an election “preferably within 6 months” would be problematic because an opposition doesn’t exist. I believe some new parties are even having problems getting the required signatures to get recognition let alone time to organise a campaign. A longer interim caretaker government is needed, say up to the date the election is due to be held.
The way people are commenting about constitution ,coup and racism against minorities, one would think ,that farms are raided.
Produce have all been taken away from farmers.
House is burnt with people inside.
Apart fron itaukei, no other can walk on streets.
Itaukei is admitted first in hospitals.
Shops are burnt and looted every day.
Schools are closed or burnt down,etc ,etc
Full of exaggeration.
Yes,some laws are not followed and has to be rectified. Everyone is kicking around in Fiji.
Tourists are flying in and out.
I just walked to the bread shop and got my favorite bread ,a long loaf.
Yes there are problems and it needs to be fixed.
I just read about this in media today:
“Indian workers to be recruited for Fiji’s construction, healthcare and IT sectors.”
Will the itaukei organize a march to stop Indian workers.
Hell no.!
Come on guys.
Here we go,
One of the authors of 2013 constitution.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/trump-rubio-international-criminal-court-sanctions
Really? Who were the others?
Can people stand up and have a public march for their Constitution? There’s nothing to fear as the way I see it is that whatever happens, the immunity will always remain for all those who sold out in any of the past coups. Such is the circus we have in this country.
Unless we all get over our gross insecurities (bigots on both sides) and do the right thing (which is a lot of hard work and requires humility), we’ll never get it right before we leave this planet. Your choice peeps…
Pramesh Sharma calling out on his Facebook forum “Fiji Police needs to act on G Davis, he is a terriorist who is working to unstablise Fiji from overseas” – he asking them to lodge complaint against him via Australian Police and their enforcement agencies, furthermore tagging Rabuka, Pio, Biman and Manoa – what a dick head is Pramesh is, no wonder the most hated Indian in NZ, time to act on him
I’m a “terrorist”? This guy is genuinely demented.
I have done nothing unlawful. So good luck to that low-life, oleaginous pussy-grabber and traitor to his own people.
Bring it on.
I think we all know that Pramesh is demented and perverted.
This person is the Harvey Weinstein of Fiji. Just ask all the young women who had the unfortunate experience in working with him.
He is a bully in every organisation he has ever worked in and only moved up the corporate hierarchy from sucking up to his former bosses. Not on merit.
Lacks ethics and has no principle whatsoever. Widely known in the corporate sector to be on the take. Known to some as ‘the snake on the grass’.
Any threats from him are best ignored.
The fact that this NZ-based sex fiend doesn’t know to use destabilize instead of ‘unstablise’ says it all.
So what’s the plan Anonymous?
Section 131 allows the RFMF to intervene.
In the interest of the “welfare” of the Fijian people.
All the “people” of these Fiji Islands, most especially, the iTaukei, who are the majority.
What has been asked for is an “opinion” from the Supreme High Court.
The Supreme Court might decide that all the wants of the PAP & SOLDELPA are legitimate in their “OPINION”.
This will not mean that the 2013 Constitution is null and void with that declaration.
The 2013 Constitution stays in place until SOMEBODY declares it does not.
So who will do so;
RFMF ?
Parliament?
The President?
The PM?
The only entity that can legitimately do so according to the present Constitution is the RFMF, if it believes, it is in the interest of the, ” welfare” , of the Fijian people.
An OPINION by the Supreme Court is not a declaration to be obeyed, not a decree to be obeyed.
Yet, in that wish list that has been set before the Supreme Court, they are being asked to make “orders” and also give direction, according to the wish list. This is way beyond what the Supreme Court has been asked to do.
The RFMF has stated, they will await a Supreme Court Decision, OPINION.
Will this be the blueprint that RFMF follow when it decides that it will intervene on behalf of the Fijian people and their “welfare”.
Hahaha GD, yes the RFMF, will intervene, just not like we envisaged.
Its the only legal way, to get rid of the 2013 Constitution.
They have to take control of this process or there could be potential strife in the camp or worse.
The Chief Justice is talking about a “judgment”, not an opinion. And that is something entirely different that is raising alarm bells with more people than just little’ol moi.
Wishful thinking.
The military will not do anything.
They are all in sync with another.
As a taukei I will call those non indigenous Fijian citizens who voted for the NFP and even some PAP as ‘Others’ as they will be labelled under the 1997 Constitution.
Especially the likes of Job Apted and co…etc etc.
As you rightful said Graham, all the foreign judges in this Constitutional case and even the COI are all for window dressing.
The decision has already been set and sealed and delivered.
This is just to cater for the racists ranks in the itaukei population.
As a itaukei, I don’t feel optimistic about the the future of the ethnic group I belong to with the calibre of leaders we follow and lionised.
I was surprised to learn about her sitting on ICC panel.
If anyone remembers this,
She kept her mouth shut.
https://youtu.be/bMO_LwhN2sk?si=eKYBWqM6NuMsFMyn
These are some of the things that need to be obliterated in Fiji :
1. Racism
2. Corruption
3. Nepotism (how many nephews does Rabuka have?)
4. Poverty
5. Drugs epidemic.
When Rabuka was sworn in as Fiji’s prime minister he swore to ” obey, observe, uphold and maintain the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji ” holding the Holy Bible in one hand.
All his Ministers did the same. How can we trust these bunch of liars?
2013 Constitution , leave it alone.
The Joker of the Week Award should go to the racist nationalist low life incompetent so called lawyer Niko Nawaikula.
This dimwit wants to march and protest on the streets of Suva and perhaps instigate what happened some decades back.
His reasons for marching and protesting like stray dogs on the streets – to get rid of the 2013 Constitution.
Having had his permit refused (rightly so), he claims that his right under the 2013 Constitution is being breached. Yep…this primate who hasn’t yet fully evolved, is relying on the Constitution that he wants to get rid of to assert his rights.
He can go get f**ked under the ivi tree. I’m sure he’d be used to it after his time in prison.
hahahah this is hilarious and so true
Rabuka speaking to FT a while ago is saying the COI was commissioned by the President. That it is now under police investigations and that people mentioned have to be stood down by their respective departments and like the Judas that he is also says that the government has no say in it. He seemed rather annoyed with Justice Ashton. And because he and his followers are not getting their way with the constitutional discussions you can see that now he has become an extremely dangerous person. There is a madness to his demeanor now.
Rabuka has always been dangerous and mad. It’s just that he hides it well by making incoherent gibberish statements by which he bamboozles his racist supporters. He is and has always been basically a mad, dangerous power hungry racist who uses his baritone to con and brainwash the stupid people of fiji. The deeper the baritone the bigger the con bullshit. Just observe this next time he talks to media or makes a statement in parliament Hail the king of vesumonas.
Removing the 2013 Constitution means all military personnel involved in the 2006 will no longer be protected by the Immunity Clause in that Constitution.
Most of these people are still in the high echelon of the military, some currently in parliament and a recently installed high chief.
It will be very stupid of them to allow this to happen.
If i remember correctly, the penalty for treason in the 1997 Constitution is death. This is what George Speight got for his efforts in 2000 and his sentence was commuted to life in prison. Only to be released after 20 years.
GD I support what you say.
Firstly, it is interesting to note the traitors (gaddars) like Pramesh Sharma do read Grubsheet and recognise its influence. Good work GD, keep it up.
Secondly, when will the ethno-nationalist extremists of Fiji understand the difference between military coup and military intervention.
As long as the 2013 constitution exists, the military has no reason to carry out a military take over of sovereign power. Thanks to the architects of 2013 constitution.
People might remember 2 months ago who called the PM and told him the COI report must be made public. Rabuka had no choice. That was military intervention.
Of course, if we did not have these dumbos in Fiji, it would have been such an advanced country in the world.
If this is reported correctly and he stated that there would be a judgement, then all Judges of the Supreme Court who sat to deliver an OPINION must be put under immediate house ( hotel ) arrest and only released prior to the Judgement if they apologise for their contempt and deception to the people of Fiji. If they recant, recuse , deny, withdraw, all involvement in this deception , then, only then may they be allowed to travel. Failing this they be held until there is a Judgement. If the judge declares the 2013 Constitution void, then they will be held for treason. Judges do not get a free card after swearing to an oath, the very staff of life they live by, and then desecrate it. If so we might as well have ” peoples courts”. The 2013 Constitution has been subject to ” referendum”, so there is no question of its legitimacy. The people did not oppose it so it stands. If the people had strong enough objections to it there is no way it could have been imposed, starting with the people who are supposed to be at the very pinnacle of our society.
If it has been incorrectly reported and an OPINION will be delivered, then there will still the question of what will be done about it. My reading is that there is only one entity Constitutionaly permitted to act on behalf of the people and that is the RFMF. It removed the 50 seat Constitutional Assembly from the draft Constitution . They need to put it back. It is a safety valve. BTW. I heard it referred to as a Peoples Assembly. Best desist from that, the only “Peoples Assembly ” belongs within a One Party State.
Boohoohoo the cry baby Graham at it again. The 2013 Constitution was not a product of the people’s wishes as captured by Yash Ghai. So much fun watching GD trying to stir the pot from Abo land.
Salesi Temo was properly appointed and you can cry yourself to sleep and it wouldn’t change anything. Your favorite judge Lewis now showing his true colors by trying to think he is more important than he is.
Isa, two senile old men. Here, have a bilo from Temo’s tanoa and you might just be invited to his next yearning circle.
Were the people consulted when Sitiveni removed Queen Elizabeth as Fiji’s Head of State and declared Fiji to be a Republic?
No.
The Fijian Government should strike a deal with Australia to offer Pacific engagement and labour Visas to Fijis Kai-indias only.
It would be like shooting 2 birds with 1 stone.
1. Australia will benefit by getting skilled and hardworking workers who would further develop their economy.
Most kainidias would be out of their misery of being landless and considered second class citizens.
2.The ethno govt would please the indigenous Fijians by getting rid of their psychological nemesis and source of all their conjured up problems.
Everyone would be happy at the end.
This eunuch is one of them.