The official Opposition leader and leader of People First, Inia Seruiratu, is clearly sensitive about Grubsheet's criticism of him in our article in which we questioned why he hadn't joined Savenaca Narube, Premila Kumar and Mahendra Chaudhry in their strong statements criticising the government's handling of the review of the 2013 … [Read more...] about # STUNG BY CRITICISM OF HIS INACTION ON THE CRC REPORT, INIA SERUIRATU DEFENDS HIMSELF BUT NOT THE SECULAR STATE
# KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON. BECAUSE AT LEAST THE ITAUKEI ARE NOW FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND NOT THE REST OF US
Why would the Prime Minister call for calm while refusing to rule out the abolition of the secular state that would establish the primacy of Christianity and marginalise other religions? It isn't as if Hindus and Muslims have taken to the streets to demand the right to equal treatment by the state - something they have enjoyed for a decade - but … [Read more...] about # KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON. BECAUSE AT LEAST THE ITAUKEI ARE NOW FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND NOT THE REST OF US
# THE COALITION’S DEGRADATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF STATE LAID BARE AS DEPUTY DPP JOHN RABUKU PUBLICLY ATTACKS ELECTED MP PREMILA KUMAR (UPDATED)
First it was the Assistant DPP, Laisani Tabuakoro, attacking the Labour Party leader and former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry - something that prompted the former DPP, Christopher Pryde, to terminate Tabuakoro's services only for her to be reinstated by his corrupt successor, Nancy Tikoisuva. Now it is the Deputy DPP, John Rabuku, attacking … [Read more...] about # THE COALITION’S DEGRADATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF STATE LAID BARE AS DEPUTY DPP JOHN RABUKU PUBLICLY ATTACKS ELECTED MP PREMILA KUMAR (UPDATED)
# NOTE TO READERS: NO-ONE WITHOUT AN EMAIL ADDRESS GETS TO COMMENT FROM NOW ON. NO EMAIL AND I SEND IT STRAIGHT TO THE “TRASH” (UPDATED)
As the election approaches, you can remain anonymous as you have always been able to do in the Grubsheet "comments" but the requirement to submit an email address (which isn't published) will be strictly enforced. There will be one warning about this - this one. After that, the trash bin awaits anyone who thinks they can circumvent the rules, … [Read more...] about # NOTE TO READERS: NO-ONE WITHOUT AN EMAIL ADDRESS GETS TO COMMENT FROM NOW ON. NO EMAIL AND I SEND IT STRAIGHT TO THE “TRASH” (UPDATED)
# WHERE IS THE OPPOSITION LEADER AS DEBATE RAGES OVER THE PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE SECULAR STATE? MISSING IN ACTION IN PALAU
Inia Seruiratu gets a $200,000 salary and a house to be "Opposition Leader" in the parliament. But the former FijiFirst minister and now leader of People First is doing precious little opposing as the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, refuses to rule out abolishing the secular state - one of the centrepieces of the Bainimarama era. Why the … [Read more...] about # WHERE IS THE OPPOSITION LEADER AS DEBATE RAGES OVER THE PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE SECULAR STATE? MISSING IN ACTION IN PALAU
# AMID ALARM ABOUT THE MOOTED ABOLITION OF THE SECULAR STATE, WE NEED URGENT CLARITY ABOUT CHANGES TO THE SUPREME LAW (UPDATED)
What's in the report by the Constitutional Review Commission that was handed to the President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, yesterday and is now going to cabinet and the parliament for consideration? The Prime Minister knows because here's a government-supplied photo of him reading it. Yet the rest of us aren't allowed to know and into that vacuum … [Read more...] about # AMID ALARM ABOUT THE MOOTED ABOLITION OF THE SECULAR STATE, WE NEED URGENT CLARITY ABOUT CHANGES TO THE SUPREME LAW (UPDATED)