Fiji is already a beggar nation dependent on foreign assistance - especially from Australia - to meet its growing budget shortfall. Yet if the Coalition gets its way, we are also on the path to being a whore nation that can be bought by wealthy foreigners funding our political parties. Changes planned to the Political Parties Act would lift the … [Read more...] about # THE COALITION’S LATEST OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY. GOVERNMENT FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
# THE NFP’S ONLY CHANCE TO AVOID OBLIVION. VOTE DOWN ANY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE THAT DISADVANTAGES THE MINORITIES
Behind the current desperate attempt in the courts by lawyer Richard Naidu to derail FICAC's prosecution of Biman Prasad is the sure knowledge that both of them face an existential threat if the NFP leader is convicted. Why? Because if Biman Prasad goes down, his political career is over. And if Biman's political career is over, Richard Naidu … [Read more...] about # THE NFP’S ONLY CHANCE TO AVOID OBLIVION. VOTE DOWN ANY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE THAT DISADVANTAGES THE MINORITIES
# STUNG BY CRITICISM OF HIS INACTION ON THE CRC REPORT, INIA SERUIRATU DEFENDS HIMSELF BUT NOT THE SECULAR STATE
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)