The Fiji Times Sunday edition breathlessly splashes something we have all known since the middle of 2023 (or at least those who read Grubsheet) - the business relationship between the Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Ifereimi Vasu, and the convicted Chinese gangster - drug and people trafficker Jason Zhong. It's as if the whole story is new but … [Read more...] about # BEHIND THE TIMES BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
# STRANGE TIMES AT THE FIJI TIMES
How hard is it to find out who has written one of your main features? Insurmountably hard for the dear old things at Butt Street led by editor Fred Wesley. Today's front page tells us that Professor Wadan Narsey is going to give us his wisdom on "The Father of all Coups". But turn to page 34 and the author is Dr Subhash Appana. Oh well. I guess … [Read more...] about # STRANGE TIMES AT THE FIJI TIMES
# THE PRYDE DEBACLE WORSENS AS RADIO NZ CASTS IT AS ANTI FOREIGNER
As Grubsheet predicted, Fiji is now getting a caning in the international media for its treatment of the suspended DPP - New Zealander Christopher Pryde - who is alleging a conspiracy to remove him as part of a wider agenda to remove expatriates from the pubic sector in Fiji. And he clearly has a point, when we also know that the sacked … [Read more...] about # THE PRYDE DEBACLE WORSENS AS RADIO NZ CASTS IT AS ANTI FOREIGNER
# FAST-TRACK TO A DUMB COUNTRY
It says a great deal about the lack of home-grown expertise in Fiji that the greatest living authority on the iTaukei language is a "vulagi" - the distinguished Dr Paul Geraghty, Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of the South Pacific. As the nation from the top down wrings its hands about the miserable performance of our … [Read more...] about # FAST-TRACK TO A DUMB COUNTRY
# BOMBSHELL. DPP WITHDRAWS FROM TRIBUNAL PROCESS UNTIL HIS SALARY IS RESTORED (UPDATED THURS AM)
Christopher Pryde has released an explosive letter he has sent to the judicial Tribunal examining the allegations of misbehaviour against him, telling it that he won't be present or represented at the hearing that is finally scheduled to commence next Monday, December 2. The DPP says he cannot afford to adequately defend himself against what he … [Read more...] about # BOMBSHELL. DPP WITHDRAWS FROM TRIBUNAL PROCESS UNTIL HIS SALARY IS RESTORED (UPDATED THURS AM)
# SEVEN DAYS TO THE PRYDE TRIBUNAL HEARING. YET MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED.
We are now a week out from the commencement of the Tribunal hearing into the allegations of misbehaviour against the DPP, Christopher Pryde, (Monday December 2), who was suspended an astonishing 20 months ago and is only now having his day in court. But will the hearing be going ahead? Because seven days out from its commencement, there are a great … [Read more...] about # SEVEN DAYS TO THE PRYDE TRIBUNAL HEARING. YET MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED.