The Prime Minister is suddenly looking a shadow of his former self and the antithesis of a virile, commanding national leader. And in response to a reader request for my favourite photo of the Pedophile President on his parambulations around Europe and the Gulf, here he is - stick in hand like his protégé, the Prime Minister - unable to cobo to … [Read more...] about # IS HE EVEN GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT ELECTION, LET ALONE LEAD THE NATION FOR ANOTHER TERM? (UPDATED WEDNESDAY PM)
# THE PHANTOM FACEBOOK WARRIORS PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE IN BIMAN PRASAD’S FAVOUR (UPDATED WEDNESDAY AM)
Hot on the heels of the bizarre allegation by the NFP General Secretary, Kamal Iyer, of a conspiracy led by Alexandra Forwood to derail the government and bring down Biman Prasad comes a counteroffensive on social media on the NFP leader's behalf. A new Facebook page calling itself "Heart of Nation" is extolling Biman Prasad's supposed virtues … [Read more...] about # THE PHANTOM FACEBOOK WARRIORS PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE IN BIMAN PRASAD’S FAVOUR (UPDATED WEDNESDAY AM)
# YAY! HAPPY TO SHARE THAT I’VE BEEN CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION AND FACE A POSSIBLE 12-YEAR JAIL SENTENCE
Manoa Kamikamica and Biman Prasad have both adopted a posture of nonchalance about being charged by FICAC and forced to relinquish their positions as deputy prime ministers and senior cabinet ministers. But Kamikamica has gone to absurd lengths to make light of the charges against him of perjury and giving false information to the Ashton-Lewis … [Read more...] about # YAY! HAPPY TO SHARE THAT I’VE BEEN CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION AND FACE A POSSIBLE 12-YEAR JAIL SENTENCE
# KAIVITI – WHAT’S IN A NAME. PART THREE OF COMMONMAN’S SERIES ON IDENTITY AND BELONGING
GD writes: In three short weeks, our new columnist from the vanua, CommonMan, has established himself as a Sunday "must read" - a font of commonsense to a great many, an irritation to some but always relevant and thought-provoking. Some of the controversy comes from a sense of disbelief on the part of some readers that a man who can write better … [Read more...] about # KAIVITI – WHAT’S IN A NAME. PART THREE OF COMMONMAN’S SERIES ON IDENTITY AND BELONGING
# TWO YEARS AGO TODAY, RICHARD NAIDU THREATENED TO SUE ME. 730 DAYS LATER, I AM STILL WAITING FOR HIS WRIT
We all know that the wheels of justice turn at a snail's pace at the best of times but the celebrated lawyer and NFP stalwart, Richard "I have the means" Naidu, has set a new record worthy of a slug for threatening legal action for defamation and not following through. On November 2, 2023, Naidu was full of bombast in the following letter to … [Read more...] about # TWO YEARS AGO TODAY, RICHARD NAIDU THREATENED TO SUE ME. 730 DAYS LATER, I AM STILL WAITING FOR HIS WRIT
# COMING TOMORROW (SUNDAY). COMMONMAN ON WHY IT IS SO HARD FOR THE ITAUKEI TO SHARE THE NAME KAI VITI OR FIJIAN WITH THE REST OF US…
...and why in the end he came to accept that he should share it himself. Part three of CommonMan's series on the vexed question of a common national identity and the issue of belonging. One man's view from the grassroots in the vanua. Coming here after midday tomorrow. Don't miss it. … [Read more...] about # COMING TOMORROW (SUNDAY). COMMONMAN ON WHY IT IS SO HARD FOR THE ITAUKEI TO SHARE THE NAME KAI VITI OR FIJIAN WITH THE REST OF US…