Our national heritage - like that of any nation - is priceless yet many Fijians seem to have been indifferent to just how much we lost when an important part of our history went up in smoke with the fire that consumed the 109-year old Defence Club in Suva a week ago. There was the odd media reference to the destruction of the historical relics … [Read more...] about # A LOSS THAT MUST NEVER BE REPEATED
# A TERRIFYING VIEW OF FIJI’S FUTURE
The Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, is spearheading the Coalition's effort to prosecute Frank Bainimarama and Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, jettison the Constitution to abolish the common and equal citizenry, the common identity and the secular state and complete the program Sitiveni Rabuka began in 1987 to establish the supremacy of the iTaukei … [Read more...] about # A TERRIFYING VIEW OF FIJI’S FUTURE
# THE LONG WAIT CONTINUES
Wondering what is happening with the investigation into the antics of the Great Temptress in Room 233? The Fiji Times finally seizes on the story to tell us. Nothing. This suggests one of two things. The People's Alliance is torn between doing the right thing and recommending that the Minister for Women and Children be sacked and needing … [Read more...] about # THE LONG WAIT CONTINUES
# WISE BY NAME, WISE BY NATURE
Sa dina, Wise. And the sickest joke of the week was the spectacle of the Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, hobnobbing at the GCC with the Qaranivalu - the high chief of Naitasiri, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata - who he recently freed from prison after the Qaranivalu served a 13 year sentence for instigating the mutiny in the RFMF in 2000. Siromi Turaga … [Read more...] about # WISE BY NAME, WISE BY NATURE
# UNREPRESENTATIVE SWILL?
The former Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating, once triggered a furore when he described the upper house of the Australian parliament - the Senate - as "unrepresentative swill". He was suggesting that unlike members of the lower house - the House of Representatives - senators chosen from party lists weren't as representative of the people as … [Read more...] about # UNREPRESENTATIVE SWILL?
# THE COALITION GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT ON THE CONSTITUTION. (UPDATED)
So it’s on. The Coalition is going to the Supreme Court to interpret the provision of the 2013 Constitution relating to appointments it has made that the Constitution declares unlawful . Cabinet is using Section 91 (5) that says: “Cabinet may seek an opinion from the Supreme Court concerning the interpretation or application of this … [Read more...] about # THE COALITION GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT ON THE CONSTITUTION. (UPDATED)