A wave of rage and grief has swept through Fiji and the diaspora over the online bullying that triggered the suicide during the week of Esala Yalewamama, the social media influencer and LGBTQIA* activist known as Ranadi Kei Viti (Queen of Fiji). The blame for Esala’s death is being laid squarely at the feet of the social media platform, Chat … [Read more...] about # VALE ESALA, NA “RANADI KEI VITI”. YOU DESERVED BETTER IN A NATION THAT HAS LOST ITS WAY
# THE FIJI SUN MANIPULATES A STORY OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. WHY?
There are 143 pages in today's Fiji Sun but on none of them does the paper report the Prime Minister saying that the Judicial Services Commission was wrong to unlawfully cut off the salary of the suspended DPP, Christopher Pryde, after he formally complained about the prejudicial effect this would have on defending himself in the case … [Read more...] about # THE FIJI SUN MANIPULATES A STORY OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. WHY?
# “THE DPP SHOUD CONTINUE TO BE PAID”. THE PM BOWS TO THE INEVITABLE
The Chair of the Judicial Services Commission, the Acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo, has been humiliated in spectacular fashion by public comments by the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, that the JSC was wrong to cut off the salary of the suspended DPP, Christopher Pryde, before a Tribunal hearing is held into the allegations of misbehaviour … [Read more...] about # “THE DPP SHOUD CONTINUE TO BE PAID”. THE PM BOWS TO THE INEVITABLE
# RACE AGAIN DETERMINES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW ACTING DPP (UPDATED)
The choice of Nancy Tikoisuva to replace the disgraced John Rabuku as Acting DPP has once again been made on the basis of ethnicity, with the best candidate in the ODPP - long-time Assistant DPP Lee Burney - being passed over because he is white. It doesn't take a genius to come to the conclusion that once again, the Judicial Services Commission … [Read more...] about # RACE AGAIN DETERMINES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW ACTING DPP (UPDATED)
# THE DPP APPEALS TO NZ FOR HELP AFTER HIS SALARY IS UNLAWFULLY CUT OFF
It has been 15 months since Christopher Pryde famously left Gunu House after being suspended for alleged misbehaviour carrying the “Keep Calm and Carry On” sign that had been on his office wall. Since then he has kept calm and said nothing as the Judicial Services Commission - led by Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo - has defied the Constitution … [Read more...] about # THE DPP APPEALS TO NZ FOR HELP AFTER HIS SALARY IS UNLAWFULLY CUT OFF
# WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE JUDICIAL SERVICES COMMISSION?
It took 12 days for the Head of the Judicial Services Commission - the Acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo - to finally advise the President to remove the illegal Acting DPP, John Rabuku, after three Supreme Court judges stated the bleeding obvious - that Rabuku's appointment last October was unconstitutional because he had been found guilty and … [Read more...] about # WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE JUDICIAL SERVICES COMMISSION?