It says a great deal about the lack of home-grown expertise in Fiji that the greatest living authority on the iTaukei language is a "vulagi" - the distinguished Dr Paul Geraghty, Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of the South Pacific. As the nation from the top down wrings its hands about the miserable performance of our … [Read more...] about # FAST-TRACK TO A DUMB COUNTRY
# BOMBSHELL. DPP WITHDRAWS FROM TRIBUNAL PROCESS UNTIL HIS SALARY IS RESTORED (UPDATED THURS AM)
Christopher Pryde has released an explosive letter he has sent to the judicial Tribunal examining the allegations of misbehaviour against him, telling it that he won't be present or represented at the hearing that is finally scheduled to commence next Monday, December 2. The DPP says he cannot afford to adequately defend himself against what he … [Read more...] about # BOMBSHELL. DPP WITHDRAWS FROM TRIBUNAL PROCESS UNTIL HIS SALARY IS RESTORED (UPDATED THURS AM)
# SEVEN DAYS TO THE PRYDE TRIBUNAL HEARING. YET MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED.
We are now a week out from the commencement of the Tribunal hearing into the allegations of misbehaviour against the DPP, Christopher Pryde, (Monday December 2), who was suspended an astonishing 20 months ago and is only now having his day in court. But will the hearing be going ahead? Because seven days out from its commencement, there are a great … [Read more...] about # SEVEN DAYS TO THE PRYDE TRIBUNAL HEARING. YET MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED.
# YOUR TAXES AT WORK. JOHN AND NANCY LIVING IT UP AT THE ODPP’S CONFERENCE
It's a sign of how far standards of conduct have fallen under the Coalition that this is what occurred at the ODPP's Conference at week's end - the Deputy DPP, John Rabuku, "singing" while his ostensible boss, the Acting DPP, Nancy Tikoisuva, lolls drunkenly beside him with a stack of liquor bottles in front of her. It really is like the last … [Read more...] about # YOUR TAXES AT WORK. JOHN AND NANCY LIVING IT UP AT THE ODPP’S CONFERENCE
# MAC THE CROOK SINGS FOR HIS PARDON AGAIN (UPDATED SUNDAY)
The most corrupt relationship in Fiji is arguably that between the Coalition and its principal media cheerleader, the Fiji Times, which routinely ignores or distorts legitimate news unfavourable to the government and has become a strong advocate for its agenda to junk the 2013 Constitution. This effort is led by the owners of the Fiji Times - … [Read more...] about # MAC THE CROOK SINGS FOR HIS PARDON AGAIN (UPDATED SUNDAY)
# CORRUPTION AT THE HEART OF THE STATE. PART TWO (UPDATED FRI PM)
Barbara Malimali - the FICAC Commissioner - and her friend John Rabuku - the Deputy DPP - have again shown the nation the middle finger and violated all accepted practice by appearing in public at the ODPP's annual conference when Rabuku is supposed to be investigating Malimali for alleged abuse of office. It beggars belief that the substantive … [Read more...] about # CORRUPTION AT THE HEART OF THE STATE. PART TWO (UPDATED FRI PM)