After the Times of London reported the scandal that the Fiji Times has studiously avoided and took it global, it was inevitable that the Lynda Tabuya– Aseri Radrodro “brutal” sex tryst in Room 233 of the Windsor Hotel in Melbourne was going to hit the Australian media and sure enough, it is now making news.
This story in the country’s most authoritative newspaper, The Australian, is undoubtedly just the start of a great deal of media interest in Oz, not just because of the shenanigans in Melbourne but because the Great Temptress of Fijian politics is eye-candy on five continents.
It is only a matter of time before the tabloid media gets hold of a story that has it all – sex, lies, drugs and betrayal, including of the Fijian people by their own Prime Minister, who exonerated the two lovers well before any attempt was made to establish the truth of what had happened. Because The Australian is a serious paper, its principal concern is strategic – the stability of the Coalition government in Fiji at a time when Canberra sees it as a bulwark against the Chinese. But we can be sure that it will be the sex and the drugs that gets more attention in the tabloids.
The mounting interest makes it impossible for the belated PAP inquiry into Lynda’s conduct to produce a quick whitewash. And it is now established fact that Lynda’s claim that it is “fake news generated by artificial intelligence” is nonsense. Grubsheet features in The Australian’s story because Lynda Tabuya went to the e-safety authorities in Oz telling them not that the images we published were fake but that Grubsheet didn’t have her consent to share them. Which axiomatically means they are genuine and it is her in the leaked photos.
Bad move. The PAP inquiry has just gone up another notch and exoneration is now out of the question if the Coalition is to have any credibility with the electorate. (See our earlier story “Lynda’s Lasulasu, Jhoot” )
NOTE: In the way of these things, The Australian gets one fact wrong. Aseri didn’t take the pictures of Lynda. She sent them to him and they were accessed from his mobile phone.
“Brutal” sex? Who knows? I don’t see a suggestion of will over borne or lack of consent. People like all sorts of things. Seems like a strained attempt to link to the more important matter of actual domestic violence. Keep up the good work. Much appreciated.
The word brutal was used by Lynda herself in her text messages to Aseri.
Sex, drugs, & rock and roll…Oh! AND porn!
Its out there on a global front-
The NZ Herald, Radio New Zealand News, The Times UK , The Australian -all make for interesting reading.
Utter shame on Aseri and Lynda Tabuya. Minister for Women and Children. PLEASE STEP DOWN!
Vinaka Graham! You’re a worthy, analytical eye in exposing the filth and corruption out there. Keep up the good work.
In late 2022, many voiced their concerns on what Rabuka’s leadership would mean for Fiji and the region. These were non biased concerns for Fiji in general coming from many commentators.
And here we are in early 2024.
The Prime Minister’s leadership is exposed as short term memory lapse syndrome. He chooses to quote the Constitution when he has mucked up. Otherwise has no interest in the Constitution itself. He is lost and out of depth for a new Fiji and newer world. His Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, is no better.
Australia is the biggest aid donor to Fiji. Ausaid has dangled more carrots to Fiji and it was the case of more buying regional stability and pushing China out with millions invested in Fiji. Fiji”s military received more than its fair share of aid funds. It was only a matter of time Ausaid got caught in this. The duavata has exposed itself with another meaning.
It also begs the question of what has AusAid achieved in Fiji. It has invested millions in gender based violence national strategy and the country is still riddled with violence, drugs, porn, and unwise leaders. A lot has been written on questionable leadership for the feminist and women’s crisis teams. They all disappear at the best of times when they should be asking why a domestic violence perpetrator is the Minister for Education and an alleged sex scandal that refers to use of drugs involves the Minister for Women and Children. Both should have been stood down together while an independent inquiry should have taken place. But nothing happens and the feminist organizations remain quiet. The investment in these feminist organizations should be investigated. In fact all AusAid funding should be scrutinised for its effectiveness. We all know how that has gone so far with more corruption.
Tabuya was never steady and even Coalition voters knew this. But they voted anyway thinking that God is their saviour. The emphasis was on God and Love to save them and not strategy, better leadership and transparency. She should do the wise thing and stand down while an investigation is in place. She has no business to lead a Ministry that looks after the wellbeing of women and children while she is under investigation. This is a sign of the disgusting entitlement of leadership in Fiji right now.
The world has been watching closely over the last few weeks. Three of my public sector.colleagues in Australia with their families have cancelled their family holidays to Fiji in April as they are worried about the stability of the country. There you go. The stability in tourism and investment is going and will be gone. All because of unwise leadership.
The fish rots from its head.
Here the fish rots from all sides.
As expected of an unsteady government.
The poor keep getting poorer while sex, drugs, fraudulent use of taxpayer and donor funds continue.
Dirty dog…….come to Melbourne to rub belly-buttons with your Govt colleague, eh!! Amazing how taxpayer-funded trips have hidden agendas (and benefits!)
Friends in Feejee – a free press is your only defence to hold these people to account.