The utter cynicism and insincerity of this Prime Minister and this government screams from the contents of extraordinary statements made by Sitiveni Rabuka this afternoon in which he apologises to the Fijian people for "not having handled the MP's pay rise issue well" but also insists that his Finance Minister, Biman Prasad, just has to find the … [Read more...] about # O SORRY, EH? BUT WE’RE STILL TAKING THE MONEY
# IS THERE NO LIMIT TO THE HUMILIATION THIS MAN WILL TAKE? (UPDATED)
Biman Prasad makes much every Girmit Day of the humiliation the British and Australian colonials visited on the first indentured labourers. But the "kuli", "yes, sahib" mentality evidently lingers on as the NFP leader happily munches the shit sandwiches continually dished out to him by Sitiveni Rabuka, Lynda Tabuya and his other Coalition … [Read more...] about # IS THERE NO LIMIT TO THE HUMILIATION THIS MAN WILL TAKE? (UPDATED)
# THE TRAGEDY OF A FIT BODY AND AN UNSOUND MIND
Sitiveni Rabuka is the opposite of Joe Biden - seemingly fit in body yet losing his marbles one by one as the months progress, as opposed to the physically frail US President who appears, from this distance at least, to remain sound in mind. Today's Fiji Times not surprisingly makes a virtue of the Prime Minister competing in the Oceania Games … [Read more...] about # THE TRAGEDY OF A FIT BODY AND AN UNSOUND MIND
# FRANK BAINIMARAMA “CANNOT BE LEADER OF FIJIFIRST”
We now know why there is a standoff between FijiFirst and the Speaker of the Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, and the Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa, over the status of Frank Bainimarama as party leader and why the 17 MPs ousted from the party for supporting the emoluments increases are stubbornly insisting they are still FijiFirst MPs. … [Read more...] about # FRANK BAINIMARAMA “CANNOT BE LEADER OF FIJIFIRST”
# THE FIJIFIRST LEADERSHIP FIGHTS BACK. IN A WEAKENED STATE.
FijiFirst issues a statement amid the standoff between its leadership and the Speaker of the Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, over the status of the 17 of its MPs who have been expelled from the party and the standoff with the Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa, over the position of Frank Bainimarama as leader. The statement suggests … [Read more...] about # THE FIJIFIRST LEADERSHIP FIGHTS BACK. IN A WEAKENED STATE.
# ANOTHER WEEK. MORE POLITICAL TURMOIL
So this week is set to be dominated by a burning question. Is the sacking of the 17 FijiFirst MPs illegal because Frank Bainimarama can't be the leader of FijiFirst when the electoral laws specify that no-one who is convicted and jailed for the length of time he has can preside over a political party? That's the position of the 17 FijiFirst … [Read more...] about # ANOTHER WEEK. MORE POLITICAL TURMOIL