A major investigation by Australia's Nine media organisation has revealed the shocking surrender of Fijian sovereignty to China under the Bainimarama government but also raises fresh questions about the conduct of the Coalition. While the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, talks tough about not surrendering to Chinese pressure, there is an … [Read more...] about # REVEALED. THE EXTENT OF CHINA’S PENETRATION IN FIJI
# MAJOR NON EVENT
I had my head in my hands for the entire CFL-Fiji Village interview tonight with the RFMF Commander, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai, who seems to have embraced all the gobbledygook of modern management-speak – “transformative” this and “transformative” that when the RFMF is the least transformative institution in the country. I’m not going to … [Read more...] about # MAJOR NON EVENT
# CAN WE HAVE SOME GENUINELY STRAIGHT TALK PLEASE?
We await the appearance tonight on CFL-Fiji Village of the RFMF Commander, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai, with more than usual interest after the conviction of his predecessor, Frank Bainimarama, and the almost certain prospect of the ousted prime minister going to jail. It seems highly appropriate that the program is being sponsored by the … [Read more...] about # CAN WE HAVE SOME GENUINELY STRAIGHT TALK PLEASE?
# THE “ME FIRST” MENTALITY OF THE MINISTER FOR BONKING AND WEED
As a report surfaces from the unlikely source of the Fiji Times that the Prime Minister has barred Lynda Tabuya from making overseas trips amid the fallout of her squalid sex and drug scandal, more details are also emerging about her self-serving promotion of rugby. Grubsheet has been contacted by a provincial rugby insider with the illuminating … [Read more...] about # THE “ME FIRST” MENTALITY OF THE MINISTER FOR BONKING AND WEED
# “BAIMAAN” DUCKS, WEAVES AND TRIES TO SHOOT THE MESSENGER/S (UPDATED)
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, has his knickers in a twist about the Fiji Sun reporting a complaint against him to the Fiji Elections Office and the FEO passing that complaint on to FICAC. He attacks the Fiji Sun for spreading allegations that he describes as “malicious and without substance” – joining the … [Read more...] about # “BAIMAAN” DUCKS, WEAVES AND TRIES TO SHOOT THE MESSENGER/S (UPDATED)
# FRANK IS GOING TO JAIL
The once unthinkable is beginning to dawn on Frank Bainimarama’s most loyal supporters – that the ousted prime minister will be on his way to prison after his sentencing hearing on March 28. Yes, Frank and his loyal lieutenant - the suspended Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho – are heading for Naboro to join George Speight and the rest of the … [Read more...] about # FRANK IS GOING TO JAIL