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What are we to make of Saturday's address by the Prime Minister to the annual conference of the National Federation Party? One word sums it up: DESPERATION. The NFP leader, Biman Prasad, is desperate to keep Sitiveni Rabuka on side so that the Prime Minister throws him a life-line in any inquiry into the circumstances in which a FICAC charge of … [Read more...] about # SELF-DELUSION WELL AND TRULY SETS IN (UPDATED SUN AM)

To its credit, the Fiji Sun rips into the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, in its Saturday editorial, accusing him of dragging his heels in fulfilling his promise to conduct an official inquiry into what Rabuka himself has described as the "rotten" process associated with the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner. Clearly, the … [Read more...] about # BARBARA-GATE. RIDING IT OUT ISN’T AN OPTION

The former prime minister and Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, nails it when he suggests the "nation is in denial" about a "government rocked by scams and scandals" that has left the electorate in "utter disgust". To underline his point came confirmation of Grubsheet's report three days ago that Lynda Tabuya would be guest of honour at … [Read more...] about # NO HEALING WITHOUT JUSTICE AND PROPER CONDUCT

Wherever you are in Fiji or the diaspora, Grubsheet sends greetings to every Fijian on the occasion of our national day. This is not a time for politics but to make a concerted effort, irrespective of our differences, to think of the things that bind us together as a nation and how we can all contribute. So let's hope for a day of genuine … [Read more...] about # FIJI DAY. HERE’S TO SOME REFLECTION ALONG WITH THE CELEBRATIONS

Barbara Malimali is under investigation for abuse of office as Chair of the Electoral Commission after a colourful career that includes a drunken episode on a beach in Tuvalu and in a judge's bed that led to a criminal trial being aborted. She has also displayed corrupt conduct as the newly-appointed Commissioner of FICAC in clearing her close … [Read more...] about # THE CORRUPT DRUNK WISHES US ALL HAPPY FIJI DAY. SERIOUSLY, BARBARA. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

For the second day running, the Fiji Sun has devoted its front page to "that photo" - the scandal of Siromi Turaga, John Rabuku and Barbara Malimali socialising with each other when they are investigating each other for alleged abuse of office. Or more specifically, John Rabuku - the Deputy DPP - is meant to be investigating Barbara Malimali for … [Read more...] about # THAT PHOTO AND A GOVERNMENT IN TOTAL DISARRAY