GD writes: I gave CommonMan - our grassroots columnist in the vanua - anonymity for a very good reason - so that without fear of retribution, he could speak plainly on behalf of common people about the power structures that govern iTaukei life. Whether they are working, whether they are benefiting the majority and not just the elite and how they … [Read more...] about # COMMONMAN WAGES AN EXTRAORDINARY CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF ORDINARY ITAUKEI FOR REFORM OF THE CHIEFLY SYSTEM IN FIJI
# THE RFMF COMMANDER THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO MANOA GADAI TO QUELL RESTIVENESS IN THE MILITARY OVER HIS RESPONSE TO THE DRUGS CRISIS
The Commander of the RFMF, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai, has confirmed a showdown with one of his most senior officers, Brigadier General Manoa Gadai, by announcing that he has reprimanded Gadai for calling for an increased role for the RFMF in combating the drug trade. It is a double-edged sword for Kalouniwai. He is clearly trying to … [Read more...] about # THE RFMF COMMANDER THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO MANOA GADAI TO QUELL RESTIVENESS IN THE MILITARY OVER HIS RESPONSE TO THE DRUGS CRISIS
# THE PRIME MINISTER SLAPS DOWN MANOA GADAI’S PROPOSAL FOR A MILITARY ROLE IN THE WORSENING DRUGS CRISIS (UPDATED SATURDAY AM)
With ample evidence that the Fiji Police are struggling to contain the drugs threat and amid allegations that senior police are involved in the drugs trade, the Prime Minister is defying pressure from elements in the military for the RFMF to take a lead role in the fight. Sitiveni Rabuka has ruled out an offer by Brigadier General Manoa Gadai - … [Read more...] about # THE PRIME MINISTER SLAPS DOWN MANOA GADAI’S PROPOSAL FOR A MILITARY ROLE IN THE WORSENING DRUGS CRISIS (UPDATED SATURDAY AM)
# SITIVENI RABUKA REARRANGES THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC. BUT THE SHIP OF STATE IS STILL SINKING
The Prime Minister has announced a cabinet reshuffle in a desperate attempt to breathe life into his chaotic and dysfunctional government as the nation is poised to enter Election Year 2026. But it isn't going to work. On the contrary. It just confirms that the PM has lost the plot and that he and his government are totally unfit to govern the … [Read more...] about # SITIVENI RABUKA REARRANGES THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC. BUT THE SHIP OF STATE IS STILL SINKING
# THE ODPP DESCENDS INTO MORE DYSFUNCTION UNDER DRUNKEN NANCY’S ITAUKEI CABAL
Yet again, the nation's prosecutors at the ODPP are claiming "oversight" as an excuse for their incompetence in delaying yet another criminal trial - underlining the folly of having sidelined the substantive DPP, Christopher Pryde. The ODPP's failure to meet court deadlines in the drugs case against Hari Punja's grandson comes on top of … [Read more...] about # THE ODPP DESCENDS INTO MORE DYSFUNCTION UNDER DRUNKEN NANCY’S ITAUKEI CABAL
# WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING IN THE BIZARRE CASE OF THE DPP, CHRISTOPHER PRYDE (UPDATED SUNDAY WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO READERS)
Having trouble separating fact from fiction? You're not alone. It would all be very simple if not for an extraordinary degree of disinformation being peddled by the offices of state and if the Fijian media did its job properly. But here's a brief tour of the horizon of where things stand with the self-exiled substantive DPP, Christopher … [Read more...] about # WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING IN THE BIZARRE CASE OF THE DPP, CHRISTOPHER PRYDE (UPDATED SUNDAY WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO READERS)