A statement by the President of the Fiji Law Society, Wylie Clarke, calling for the removal/stepping aside of Janet Mason – the Counsel Assisting the Commission of Inquiry into the “rotten” circumstances of the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner – has raised a number of questions about Wylie Clarke’s motives.
Ever since the principal at Howards Lawyers was Barbara Malimali’s personal lawyer at the time she was appointed last September amid a furore over the removal of Francis Puleiwai at FICAC just as she was about to charge Biman Prasad with abuse of office, there has been evidence of a glaring conflict of interest on Wylie Clarke’s part.
Has he since ceased to be Barbara Malimali’s lawyer? There as been no announcement to that effect. Malimali has been represented at the Commission of Inquiry hearings by Tanya Waqanika, who isn’t listed on the Howards legal team. But Wylie Clarke has been a visible presence at the COI hearings, has reportedly given evidence and is still said to be close to Barbara Malimali.
We know that Malimali has lodged a formal request for the removal of Janet Mason and for the Commission to cease its investigation after evidence was reportedly given that she had directed FICAC staff not to continue investigating Biman Prasad, the NFP leader and Deputy Prime Minister. But what has been Wylie Clarke’s motive in following that up – using his position as President of the Law Society – to also call for Janet Mason to “step aside”?
The Law Society makes few public statements and has been silent on many of the multiple ongoing controversies in the criminal justice system. But to follow is what it says in its latest statement on Janet Mason when she publicly accused it of trying to get her removed from the COI.
Wylie Clarke insists there is a difference between calling for someone’s removal and calling for them to step aside but the distinction will be lost on many, if not most people reading the FLS statement.
Leaving aside the apparent conflict of interest in Wylie Clarke being close to Barbara Malimali and having acted as her lawyer and making a pronouncement on her case as FLS President, there is an inherent problem in Clarke’s line of argument about Janet Mason being obliged to step aside because she is facing professional disciplinary action in New Zealand.
There is no provision in Fijian law that states that she must do so. Section 5A of the Commissions of Inquiry Act of 1946, that was last revised in 2022, simply states the following.
Note that there is nothing about not being qualified for appointment if a lawyer is facing disciplinary action. Nor is there anything, incidentally, about having to have a current practicing certificate in Fiji, which has been the complaint of the Chief Registrar, the drink-driving Tomasi Bainivalu. Janet Mason has been admitted to the Fiji Bar and she patently qualifies for the Malimali COI under the relevant act.
Surely it is the role of the Chief Registrar, not the Fiji Law Society, to comment on individual compliance issues. So what is Wylie Clarke’s beef? That’s become a hot topic on Facebook led by the social media warrior, Jiaoji Savou, who Grubsheet understands is preparing to enter politics and contest the 2026 election.
1/ Savou questions why the Fiji Law Society hasn’t raised any objection to John Rabuku taking over the ODPP again after Nancy Tikoisuva‘s contract was reportedly revoked, when three Supreme Court judges said Rabuku’s original appointment was unlawful because of his own professional misconduct.
2/ Savou also questions why the Fiji Law Society hasn’t raised any objection to Barbara Malimali being FICAC Commissioner when the government of Tuvalu declared her not to be “a fit and proper person” to practice in our northern neighbour.
Here is the bombshell proof of the Tuvalu government’s finding against Barbara Malmali, which came in the wake of her drunken frolic with a visiting judge that resulted in a trial being aborted and which Grubsheet reported in detail last September.
If Tuvalu – which is desperately short of lawyers – rejected Barbara Malimali as being unfit to practice in the tiny atoll nation, why has she been appointed FICAC Commissioner in Fiji?
It’s a question that needs to be answered not only by Wylie Clarke and the Fiji Law Society but the person who appointed her – the Chief Justice and head of the Judicial Services Commission, Salesi Temo.
Did Wylie Clarke know about the Tuvalu decision? Did Salesi Temo? Because Malimali’s fitness to head the corruption watchdog in Fiji goes to the heart of the integrity of the criminal justice system. And it is a scandal that she continues to hold the position, especially while she is under investigation by a Commission of Inquiry that the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, established because of what he described as the “rotten” process around her appointment.
Wylie Clarke has left himself wide open to accusations of a conflict of interest in having represented Malimali as a lawyer in private practice and then as President of the Law Society, going after Janet Mason who, with Justice David Ashton Lewis, is investigating Malimali.
He clearly needs to address this conflict of interest if he is to remain as FLS President. And there’s something else he needs to address which Grubsheet raised with him back in October in a series of questions about his role, if any, in the removal of Francis Puleiwai and the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner.
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Wylie Clarke chose to ignore Grubsheet in the same way that his close friend, fellow lawyer and NFP stalwart Richard Naidu has done to similar enquiries..
But now there are some extra questions:
1/ What discussions, if any, have you had with Richard Naidu, Biman Prasad and Barbara Malimali in relation to the decision by Malimali when she replaced Francis Puleiwai not to pursue the charge against the NFP leader for abuse of office?
2/ Were you aware that the Tuvalu authorities had declared Barbara Malimali not a “fit and proper person” to practice law there?
3/ What is the precise nature of your present relationship with Barbara Malmali? Are you still representing her or giving her advice?
4/ Would you agree with the proposition that Malimali shouldn’t be investigating the reinstated DPP, Christopher Pryde, but that he should be investigating her? Or more precisely, the police should be investigating her and the DPP should decide whether to prosecute her.
These are all legitimate questions under the circumstances, not just for any journalist but every member of the legal profession in private practice in Fiji who Wylie Clarke represents as Law Society President.
NOTE:
I have been obliged to prevent the publication of some comments for legal reasons. Some of them are highly personal and contain allegations that are clearly defamatory.
My regrets.
A bit of advice that Wylie Clarke may have missed at law school eons ago, and certainly missed from the standards adhered to by his foster dad, the principled and much respected former Australian High Commissioner, the late Greg Unwin.
The potential for a conflict of interest (COI) carries the same weight as an actual conflict and should be governed by identical disclosure requirements. Both scenarios can compromise decision-making integrity and public trust. Potential conflicts may lead to perceptions of bias, which can be as damaging as actual conflicts, necessitating transparency to maintain accountability and ethical standards.
Disclosure of both types allows for proper evaluation and management of interests, ensuring that stakeholders are informed and can act appropriately.
Thus, uniform disclosure protocols are essential to uphold ethical governance in all situations involving competing interests.
Graham Fiji is a banana republic with contempt for the law in all sectors.
Especially from the lawyers.
Why Lie is protecting Everett, the unethical incompetent AG, from the unlawful appointment of Barbara.
Taxpayers certainly agree that value for money is essential. On that note could we understand why Fiji’s most successful foreign company doesn’t pay tax?
I think that’s a question for Wylie’s litigious mate. Though he appears to have all but disappeared from public view.
Wylie and Graham Leung are mates. Wylie is using Mason as an excuse to get the COI dismissed, because Leung was party to the approval of Malimali.
Leung has already been smashed by Ashton, so he’s trying to get Wylie to come in as an “independent” and pressure the COI to disband.
Mason does not need a practitioners certificate because the tribunal is not a court. You do not need to have been certified as a mechanic to buy a car.
It’s awfully rich for Leung to have called other lawyers wet behind the ears. Projecting much?
Leung brings a level of shame to the legal profession never seen before in Fiji. Leung and his ilk involved in the current shameful drama bring shame to the rest of the profession.
There are many young lawyers who are ethical, upstanding, and respected members of society who go about their business daily professionally and with proper decorum.
The younger lawyers have real integrity that will put the likes of leung, wylie, rabuku, nancy, barbara, drink driving CR, santa CJ to shame any time of the day.
The conduct of Clarke is appalling. He is practicing double standards now. Now we also have an unethical Fiji Law Society President well identified by GD’s investigative journalism skills amongst other legal woes and miseries before us. There is not a single day in Fiji where so called prominent or self proclaimed people portraying themselves as transparent and ethical being unmasked by GD as rogue. Shame on you people. Resign and reset yourself before you are doomed.
What process is in place at the FLS to be putting our Media releases as such? They certainly do not represent all members of the FLS. This is a travesty and frankly unbecoming of the FLS especially its leadership.
Wylie cannot continue to hide behind the FLS banner to express views that only benefit him, because that’s exactly what we are seeing here. He is trying to save face, because he is in deep trouble from the evidence adduced at the COI hearings.
Both he and Laurel Vaurasi tainted their good standing, when they appeared coming out of FICAC office with Barbara Malimali and from what we have read and heard, it is clear that their presence was a clear intimidation tactic and an attempt to try and pervert the course of justice.
Their bias was telling because immediately after that whole Barbara-gate saga, i.e.; being taken in by FICAC and then Puleiwai’s forced resignation; the silence from the FLS was deafening. We, half expected that a legal stand would be taken by the FLS in relation to all that had transpired, but no, they have conveniently cherry-picked which issues to speak on and act like they’re a neutral party in all this debacle.
Wylie should step down from his presidency of the FLS, his continued leadership is disgraceful and unbecoming of the position.
We your members of the FLS are watching and we are disgusted.
Fiji Sun today reports from the COI:
Aunty titi in her submission to COI admits the country is experiencing ‘brain drain.’ The reason, she claims, why ficac remains understaffed or unable to fill vacant positions.
One wonders if aunty titi’s brain was in gear before engaging her tongue to think why, what are reasons for brain drain.
Might law and order, proper governance, weaponizing ficac to go after ‘enemies’ be the reasons, per chance?
Couldn’t be, right?
Or because of current policy of ethnic cleansing of government work force and hiring practices, could it? Or hiring only itaukei?
How difficult is it to understand what could possibly be the problem that everyone’s leaving town. Well, duh.
You can’t fix stupid.
Spot on. Your own brain hasn’t drained away. Vinaka!
Wily Wylie!
Only one thing to gather from all this. Ms Mason is onto them.
Go get those slimy bast****s Janet.
Keep em honest. The Fiji public is behind you Madam.
Has it occurred to Graham that he can join the new political party that is about to register and he can contest in the election in 2026? And if selected, he can serve the people of Fiji.
There is a residency requirement of 12 months prior to standing as a candidate if memory serves.
The present representative system will not do justice to GD’s incredibly valuable service he provides to the people of Fiji.
Only a One Party State, with checks and balances, would provide a system that would allow for the Nation to benefit best from GD’s and many many thousands of other citizens knowledge and experience.
In answer to many other commentators, answers that i have posted here before, the system Government operates under is to employ only those who have been compromised to positions of high office.
Everyone has sh*t on each other, all part of the same team, cohort, and that is why it is all one mighty sh*t show.
The lower echelons run things in a reasonably honest fashion, the honest souls, they get passed over until they get the first opportunity to get out of hell.
That is the “system”.
As for the Westminster “System”, it has been subverted, bought by big money and in its death throws around the world, mostly the EuKISUS.
As for Fiji, its one gang versus another or gangs working together to make fools of the people and laugh all the way to the trough.
Residency rules ( from memory) are 18 months for eligibility to participate as a candidate. Current govt has talked about reducing this to 12 months – to make it easier for the talented (non resident Fijian) diaspora to return and stand in elections. There may be persons overseas they are eying to entice back to Fiji or it could be just a general thought.
Some, if not all diaspora retaining Fijian citizenship do vote abroad even as dual nationals via postal voting-meeting registration requirements and sp appearing in the final electoral register.
https://www.feo.org.fj/clarification-on-candidate-nomination-requirement
The FEO currently says candidates must not be a citizen of another country, must be a registered voter, and be resident at least 24 months prior to seeking candidacy.
Whether they pay taxes here too is for another day.
As much as talent and experience may have value, unfortunately a person that lives abroad does make for the best representatives for the voting public.
Most of the diaspora intending candidates have homes, businesses, rest of family, extended family and relatives who will remain in the safer confines of their adopted countries.
Which means the diaspora candidate (if s/he wins election) will frequently have to return to the business/investment/professional obligations/family et al, often at Fiji taxpayers expense.
In other words, a person cannot serve two masters. Their mind and allegiance will not be solely focused on helping improve Fijian lives.
And obviously, at the first sign of political upheaval, they will get out of Dodge quick as a flash–abandoning the very electorate they want to serve. Not faulting the desire for safety and be with family.
However, we’ve seen this happen in 1987, 2000, 2006, and continuing now. People are leaving–voting with their feet.
Right now, there is no better example than the drunk sugar daddy who sèms to be more in Auckland than Suva–attending “meetings.” There’s are a few more.
Hey Ian bro.
Are you able to confirm the claim that Stanley Simpson is a bona fide kai loma? Or is he a kai India, wannabe kai loma?
Many of kai lomas in Levuka and elsewhere are a bit worried he might be giving our ‘mob’ a bad name.
Thanks in advance bro
I would like to invite the Fijians to read about the incredible work that Mason is doing in New Zealand. These are all available at
https://www.phoenixlaw.expert/news-and-resources
Mason is a highly regarded professional who has led the country of NZ into rethinking the effects of removing Māori children from their families by the State. This is a topic of huge controversy and importance right now. Readers here will also understand that NZ has just completed a long State of Abuse Care inquiry where more than 200,000 children were abused by the State while in their care.
Mason’s long-standing record of performance and outstanding service to child protection is immensely valuable and recognised globally.
Bottom line is that Mason doesn’t need a practicing certificate to be part of the COI on Malimali.
Jiaoji Savou entering politics could be the best news Fiji has had for a while, based on his ethical and intelligent positions on Facebook.
Other than his FB posts, we need to know more about Jaoiji’s service to the community before we consider voting for him in 2026. So lessgo Jaoji !
Agree Peter, about time Jioaji savou gets into the political arena, let’s see him walk the talk. He’s been at it in cyberspace for far too long, at least 20 years. Cheered on the 2006 coup de tat like there was no tomorrow. What is that called that in legal terms?
Easier to bark from sidelines than to do the everyday grind in nation building. Real Jack Jiaoji s fits the mould of a dictator who would prefer to bark orders than a genuine leader who jumps into the fray to work collaboratively in a team for the betterment of Fiji. That’s where the rubber hits the road. C’moinnn real jack, get in there, let’s see what you’re really made of.
So try and follow this Fiji.
– The fiji law society( wylie and richard) wants Mason and the COI stopped.
– The drunk driver chief registerer wants the same,
– the ugly AG Grahan Leung wants Mason gone and the COI disbanded as well.
-The obese malimali of FICAC wants the same!
– Ashton Lewis is doubling down saying the COI will continue suggesting Mason is not going anywhere.
– Rabaku, as usual wants to be the good cop and pretend he is all for the rule of law.
– A second complaint has been filed against the buffoon Temo.
– The COC has not acknowledged or taken any action to deal with the complaints against Temo.
– The fijian public don’t know whether Christopher Pride is facing a tribunal or not because both rabaku and temo have made contradictory statements about a second tribunal.
– Rabaku and Baiman Prasad don’t give a shit if more taxpayers money is used for more illegal shannenigans by this useless government.
– Biman says the extra tax payers money needed to pay for rabakus expanded cabinet will be sourced from within the existing budget…but then he quickly adds that some extra money will need to be sourced from elsewhere ( of course the reporter interviewing him didn’t ask follow up questions- have a look at the interview)
– Mason says her affidavit documents have been tampered with or maybe forged and has filed a police complaint.
– the new police commissioner tudravu is facing allegations of possible abuse of office.
– no breakdown has been given by the govt about how much the expanded cabinet is exactly costing fijian taxpayers in totality.
– the fijian media is not asking which part of the constitution needs changing and why now in light of the failing economy, health services, infrastructure etc.
– The poofter army commander is quiet as a mouse cos he knows the equally poofter media will not ask him hard questions about his thoughts on the chaos in the country.
– john rabuku is again in charge of the ODPP when the courts have specifically told Temo the buffoon that he cant hold that position.
– the media will not ask the law society or temo or rabuka or anyone else any questions about the chaos in the ODPP.
– the media will not ask temo or malimali or the law society or anyone else about malimali’s Tuvalu letter or the Tuvalu beach incident.
– rabaku is busy giving interviews to poofters like vuji Narayan to show fiji how busy, hard working and unaware he is about the mistakes being made by other people.. It’s everyone elses fault.
– CFL and mai tv won’t reveal its been given more than 1.5 million dollars by rabuka and biman to continue the govt propaganda.
– meanwhile all the media are lining up to bend over and suck rabuka’s c**k on a weekly basis because they either love him or fear him.
There are too many other things happening that’s not right in the country but I don’t have the strength to carry on and spell it out to the imbecile dumb stupid mother f**kers who had even a fraction of a role to play in influencing the fijian public to vote for rabuka, biman and their lot. Because of you swines including those in the media we are now truly f**ked. I had thought of never splitting my family. But just like in 87 we are now ready to split our families yet again. Ironically the same devil who broke all of our communities and families apart in 87 was given another chance by you appalling arseholes to repeat his evil again.
F**k you mother f**kers.
For fcuks sake…hey, what you smoking bro?
…Biman says the extra tax payers money needed to pay for rabaku’s expanded cabinet…..
Baimaan barked for 10 years from outside government at any hint of government spending and travel by any government member. He was even stupid enough to say Fiji Airways was going bankrupt and even more stupidly said FJ Air should sell all aircraft and shut down! This same Baiman ghant.
Now that he is in this dumb as f**k coalition government, he continues to bark from inside at any hint of criticism. The same dumb f**k who has no balls to talk about FJ Air losing $3m to the lost tribe crowd.
Brave i-taukei they were too. Ran for cover with their tails between their legs when war broke out during their $3m sojourn. Not one offered to stay and offer to defend and fight for their fellow brethren.
And Baiman was there to welcome them back. What a guy.
What’s the basis of disciplinary action against Mason? It could be something that does matter in her role in the Commission.
Is the deputy DPP disallowed from practising or being the deputy DPP? What’s the reason for this ruling?
For Wylie and the FLS to call for anyone’s removal is a bit rich when all appointments are dodgy. Including Wylie’s position in this whole saga. Being selective and self-serving is a characteristic of all ‘prominent lawyers’ in Fiji. Prominent lawyers are stuffing the whole country up and when will people stand up and say so.
They are all f**kwits in my opinion.
So agree. They go off on their globe trotting holidays under the guise of conferences. Seem to be more on the social pages than doing work and not having the courgeous voice that they are known for. More celebrity than lawyer and all are ‘ experts’. The silence is because they are in cohorts with each other and mates. They were the ‘superior’ ones of society in their hey day, useful for nothing. Beating their own drum. No checks on their work. That’s the issue..most of them wouldn’t survive in an Aussie law firm.
Why was the Fiji Law Society completely silent when Malimali was appointed FICAC Commissioner despite there being an FICAC active investigation into her? And then why did they not call for her to “step aside” until investigations were closed? That was a blindingly clear conflict. Is it because of Clark’s involvement in the debacle as her lawyer? And why now with the COI running did they say Malimali again should step aside until the COI finishes their work? This proves once again that the legal fraternity is too small to govern and discipline itself. The FLS is incredibly selective with what it comments on. It’s about who you know. Can you imagine what would happen if they were ever put back in charge of issuing practising licenses or disciplinary matters?
–incredibly selective with what it comments on. It’s about who you know.–
Some with the NGOs. All self righteous and blind as a bat.
The Fiji Law Society Executive is not an independent Party in this COI since Clark and Vaurasi were both seen exiting FICAC with Malimali on the day of her arrest and played a big part in her release as detailed by Pulewai. And then the FLS were curiously silent publicly regarding any of the Malimali saga, including her FICAC investigation. They are not impartial. Members of the FLS should be outraged at how they are being used for personal agendas.
Mr J Savou’s analysis and insights strongly suggest he is a foreigner/Vulagi (he is not); that he is sensibly educated / lived overseas with positive learnings (yes); that he is a racist and prejudiced against the itaukei ( not racist and not biased – but introspectively critical of the failings and vices of his fellow itaukei – a brave person because these qualities make potential enemies from the plankton minded who may see him as a traitor).
Others like him on fb – Pate Senikauciri – have been accused of being a Fiji Indian making candid and painful observations of itaukei using an itaukei pseudonym fake id. The truth is painful and easier to pull out the race card!
All the best to Mr Savou and anyone else that behaves like a balanced and decent human being.
The next political leader of the governing party in Fiji should have had some osmosis of living in a developed (overseas) country. There is No One (palatable) from within Fiji that is of leadership quality to take the people with them towards a first world state.
Mr G Davis if he was eligible under the period required to be domiciled in Fiji to stand in the next elections, would be a great nominee as well, but he may have to be coaxed out of his understandable disinclination to get embroiled in such chaos. And he would need permission from the home minister I presume!
The Fiji Law Society and its president, Wylie Clark, have demonstrated a clear bias since the Coalition government assumed power. They have remained conspicuously silent on numerous critical issues that are unconstitutional, unlawful, and devoid of merit. Wylie appears to favor individuals whose credibility is highly questionalble.
The case of Malimali stands as a glaring example. Where was Wylie when Janet Mason was appointed to the Commision of Inquiry (COI) for the Malimali case? Why is he now supporting Malimali’s call for Mason’s removal from the inquiry? Where was his voice when Malimali was appointed FICAC Commissioner overnight? And where was he when Richard Naidu intervened to stop Biman from being charged by FICAC?
Wylie, as someone privy to the COI proceedings, likely knows that Malimali is in serious trouble. His actions seem like an attempt to stall the inquiry to shield his ally. But we place our trust in Justice Ashton-Lewis to ensure justice is served. This is precisely why the COI proceedings should have been open to public scrutiny – to expose the truth of what is unfolding.
Fiji is facing a crisis of governance: an incompetent government, a judiciary plagued with confusion, an arrogant and convicted executive, a FICAC that has lost public trust, and a media that is both irresponsible, controlled and biased.
And yet, where is Wylie Clark? Like the media, he remains silent, complicit in the ongoing failures plaguing the nation. Both Wylie and the media bear significant responsibility for Fiji’s deteriorating state of affairs.
It’s time for Wylie to be held responsible and accountable by the members of the Fiji Law Society. He should step down as president to make way for someone who embodies the principles of good governance, transparency, and accountability.
This government has created a catastrophic mess through rampant bad governance. The Prime Minister lacks leadership, often appears indecisive, and is frequently overuled by his ministers. The Chief Justice operates with impunity, disregarding the law. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) is led by individuals unqualified for their roles.
Deputy DPP Rabuku, previously deemed unsuitable by the High Court, left the role only to be reappointed by Acting DPP Nancy – herself an appointee with questionable credentials. Now, with Nancy’s acting appointment revoked by the president, Rabuku is once again acting DPP, in blatant contempt of the High Court’s earlier ruling. Who is responsible for this mockery of justice? Temo must be held accountable for this blatant disregard of the law.
With figures like Temo, Rabuku, Nancy, Naiqama, Wylie Clark, Malimali, Leung, Siromi, and a few others still entrenced in the positions of power, nothing better can be expected from the Coalition Government.
When will Biman Prasad have his day in Court? He can’t be running from the law forever.
It might need for someone to lodge a complaint with CID so that he can be investigated.
Can someone please come forward?
There is no real wealth in Fiji for money to be used as corruption currency… but people in Fiji like to have a good time, its in our DNA… Barbara is now leveraging from her sleeping around skills during her younger years…. All those men protecting her within the judicial fraternity have an emotional attachment with Barbara… she was a regular invitee also to the RFMF officers club, with jokes going around the young officers, of whom was the victim of the lawyer over the weekend … she literally rooted nearly all of Bainimarama’s lieutenants in 2006… so she’s got many high profile men wrapped around her pinky!
Geez…..where was she when I was in the Army?
But I did not miss much….glad I missed out.
I would have been suffocated by those ample mummy apples !
Haha!
Peace Mr Amy vet.
The likes of Barbs have learnt well from so-called past leaders, former MP / power hungry nutcase and home wrecker who didn’t think twice about destroying other families for political ambition. Kavanibenu aptly describes such trash.
With all the challenges, chaos and conflicts going on in our executive, parliamentary and judicial system, it has become apparently clear that the current Constitution lacks one of its basic functions and tools in modern democracy – checks and balances.
This tool is so weak that our current democratic institutions are not able to withstand the current shocks that we are experiencing right now especially on how the “supposedly” co equal branch of governments not only shares power but keeps a check on each other.
If this aren’t straighten up ASAP, then our vulnerability to more of the same solution (and I mean a military coup) is inevitable!
Don’t say we were not warned!!!!
Yet another crisis to add to the Judiciary’s, a daily recurrence now.
https://www.fijivillage.com/news/HIV-outbreak-in-Fiji-1093-new-cases-of-HIV-recorded-from-Jan-Sep-2024—Dr-Lalabalavu-x45fr8/
90 per cent of the new 1,093 HIV cases this year are iTaukei. Isa, sobo!
Nah, the Coalition’s priority is the Constitution, neither Health nor Education.
Let’s watch Satish’s Bent or Soft Talk then tonight with the PM.
Vijay’s, sorry.
Wiley is playing the game of “who’s willy should i hold and for how long” game at the moment.
Everyone posting is safe in their comments and reasoning. Except we can’t get into our heads that we cannot get into the heads of those on the ground so no point. The AG is a crony as well as the rest of them.. Richards, Imranas, Jons .. go practise in the real world then the banana republic. They are making their millions with their so called advice, no arms length activities..Suva is small and that group of elites stick together.
How embarrassing that Nancy and Lynda , highest offices for women act the way they do. Where are the feminists? None of these people have done anything except be self serving.
Graham Leung is a disappointment. I heard maybe via Grubsheet that Imrana was ear marked for a judicial perhaps CJ role via her mate Graham. Why are we worrying our heads with people who are unreasonable? Shouldn’t we be embarking on more fruitful enterprises.?
@Anonymous
While this commenter is not in your shoes to actually know your personal story, there is no doubt the pain and anguish of forced emigration is real.
This scourge of forced emigration has greatly and negatively impacted generations of IndoFijians by the refugee–like forced separation from not just the land of their birth, but also upon shedding blood, sweat, and tears to improve their lives and by extension of the same hard work improved and enriched the country of their forefathers birth, and all people in it.
In doing so, all the while IndoFijians have long suffered being ostracized, marginalized, abused, and hated for generations for no other reason than their ethnicity. They have toiled and labored honestly for generations. In return they are booted out of the land they helped shape.
The IndoFijians have long persevered by turning the other cheek. Repeatedly.
Unfortunately, this trait and desire for peaceful coexistence is seen as a sign of weakness by the oppressors, who respond with more violence, thuggery, hate, as more evil is so nonchalantly and hatefully dished out.
One day time will run out for all us Fijians for the world-the heavens, the seas, and the earth is not owned by one people but by our Maker.
The willfully ignorant forget in their quest to oppress with pride that the five elements of nature are not owned by any one people in the universe : earth, air, water, solar energy, and sky.
Because even the most stoic or stout of human spirit, however much the human spirt endeavors, sincerely, peacefully, and working hard as, the spirit to endure is not limitless.
Until that far — too far off day of enlightenment by the oppressors, only the curse of the oppressed will remain for the i-taukei for their evil, devilish darkness, arrogance and ignorance. The land is cursed by all those that suffered before this generation and have faithfully gone to rest in peace.
The phenomenon is now even impacting the itaukei society as they flee in equal numbers for greener pastures and safer places to educate their children in free societies and to prosper without the burden of hate, with their own fat asses sit and eat for free like leeches on the sweat of others labor. Dragging everyone else down with them.
The only difference for the itaukei leaving is they have the luxury of returning to Fiji unmolested, politically and socially speaking.
The are so many ills impacting the itaukei.
The focus has to be on fixing their own problems to try to stem and even halt the cycle of generational poverty.
Drugs use, explosion of HIV/AIDS, high rates of school drop outs. Recent reports said as many as 21000 children are not at school–how many are itaukei is anyone’s guess.
High crime rates, high unemployment rates, low desire and value for education, absent parents, absent faith leaders interested only in enriching themselves, absent social cohesion, disregard for elders, and much more.
A plurality of itaukei voted for the curent senile idiotbqee² we have and now the country is stuck for 4 long years with the devastating effects. One can only hope we read his obituary soon to nrid this country of the biggest racists fool that’s ever lived in Fiji’s history. In the meantime, indoFijians and all right thinking people of Fiji will continue to leave not so much by choice as being forced to.
Until this lying treasonous, serial adulterer, vile and vindictive, contemptuous, despicable, narcissistic and moronic megalomaniac is no more. May the end be as painful for him as all the pain he has caused the country.
For the rest of us, Ernest Hemingway once wrote: “The hardest lesson I’ve had to learn as an adult is the relentless need to keep going, no matter how broken I feel inside”.