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# WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

Posted on December 16, 2024 13 Comments

Well, look at the empty pews in Centenary Methodist Church for a service of thanksgiving to mark the second anniversary of the Coalition government. The Prime Minister does a Semesa Karavaki and appears all in white as some kind of messiah but his followers seem to have better things to do.

At the half way point of its term, the government is in deep trouble and there is no hiding the fact. And as if to underline its parlous electoral standing, Biman Prasad takes up the same front page telling the world that Savenaca Narube and other government critics are “irrelevant”.

Irrelevant? Then why are you responding to what they are saying, you idiot. The Deputy Prime Minister is less than two years from being genuinely irrelevant himself. Yet he thinks the Fijian people are so stupid that they can’t see through his pathetic attempt to create a diversion and the gormless Fiji Times to give it credence.

The entire government is in panic mode and the more they lash out at their critics – who have a far better finger on the public pulse and the general dismay at the Coalition’s chronic dysfunction – the more they dig their own political graves.

Tick, tick, tick.

Siti and Semesa. Could these two messianic figures perchance be related?

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  1. SMH says

    December 16, 2024 at 10:34 am

    A tad bit late for Palm Sunday, innit?

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  2. Tau says

    December 16, 2024 at 10:48 am

    Empty church seats like the empty pockets of Fijian people.

    Well at least the politicians have theirs full and for most of their blind supporters, that’s an achievement of the coalition government.

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  3. Heathcliffe says

    December 16, 2024 at 10:57 am

    When I presented the results of my doctoral thesis within the School of Economics in 2007 or 2008, Biman Prasad walked in late as I presented. Asked smart arsed questions and walked out.

    Professor Reddy was an absolute gentleman and looked after me throughout.

    Prasad is a bhosri chut leech who works out the power structures within an institution and seeks to manipulate it to his advantage. He does not have a flair for economics. Only a flair for twisting and conniving.

    I am not a violent man. But when the next military coup eventually happens, I sincerely hope Biman gets flogged on his backside up at the QEB.

    A loathsome grubby eff all that he deserves no less.

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  4. Tomasi Bukalidi says

    December 16, 2024 at 11:17 am

    Rabuka is indeed a messiah of god. He was sent by god to do the coups in 1987 and to better the lives of native Fijians forever. I hope he has achieved his aim. Regarding Biman, he is another hopeless person who hasn’t achieved anything so far for this government. In 2026 he will be history.

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  5. God's prophet says

    December 16, 2024 at 12:12 pm

    Rabuka is a prophet sent directly by God to look after his new found Israelite flock in Fiji. He has direct links to God and talks to him. That is what he told us 37 years ago. But there appeared to be some miscommunication and misundertsanding in the message from God at the time because he has been apologising ever since for what he did. It appears he misunderstood the message at the time. Maybe that is because he was just a dickhead.
    His reinstatement as PM was God’s wish – not the wish of the local Israelites who did not vote for him in droves as expected. God helped with the formation of the 3-legged Collision government. So there is no question about the message from God this time. He has been given a second chance as is the current trend in Fiji.
    Be that as it may, after 37 years of being HIS prophet, the iTaukei are still waiting for their 4WDs which they expected from all the land they own. I think is is coming very soon. He returned from his poverty alleviation trip to China a few months ago and I am sure he has some ideas he is discussing with HIM in order to change things around for the iTaukei. He bloody well should very soon because he collected a lot of travel allowance. I hope the travel allowance was not paid in vain. But things are slow as we all know when it comes to dealing with God to get approvals, because God is a very busy PERSON. He does not only work for the iTaukei, there are lots of other matters on HIS plate from all over the Universe. But then, iTaukei, being Israelites are special people as well all know.

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    • Talatala Vonu says

      December 17, 2024 at 6:56 pm

      Religion of any stripe and governments must remain separate. It known as secularism.

      Separation of church/majid/mandir/synagogue/
      temple/taoism/bhuddism/atheism/devil worship and any other stripe of -isms must remain out of governments. Must. For the protection of all citizens.

      Government employees or any citizen must not feel compelled to attend religious services of any kind at any time just because, and it’s called freedom of choice, freedom from religion.

      Besides, no need for show boating when there is no love of neighbor.

      Hate, racism, hypocrisy, religious bigotry, ethnic hate, race based politics, unequal law enforcement, unequal access to justice, cheating, stealing, killing, robbing, raping, adultery, wife bashing, drunkeness smoking weed, all don’t make nobody’s god happy.

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  6. Ghost Angel says

    December 16, 2024 at 12:14 pm

    He does look like an angel sent by God………………or is it a ghost?

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  7. John says

    December 16, 2024 at 4:35 pm

    So much hype and 24 months later, there are more problems than solutions. Too many speeches and ribbon cutting, with very little action. I can seriously say that FF could have done so much better compared to what this alliance have done.
    They have lost popularity and trust amongst the people.
    The nation is pretty much ready to vote them out!

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  8. The ghost of Rabuka will destroy ordinary iTaukeis says

    December 16, 2024 at 6:15 pm

    Rabuka and his group of lunatics GCC members are still partying after that China trip that yielded no result at all. Their ordinary and naive iTaukei followers are still kissing their black, stinky old bums hoping that God will answer their prayers!

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  9. Fred says

    December 16, 2024 at 6:51 pm

    The collision government started with a finance scandal that persists to this day and is mired in unexplained conflict of interest.

    Why, Fiji govt, was it top priority to give a tax holiday to Fiji’s most profitable business?

    Why have conflicts of interest not been explained?

    Why is this ok for Fiji taxpayers?

    This scandal has tainted all involved and they just keeping quiet hoping everyone forgets.

    Messing with public funds means nobody ever forgets.

    Who advised collision government?

    Who made the decision?

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  10. Pretentious idiots says

    December 16, 2024 at 11:01 pm

    I want to know who attends any events where the PM and his ministers appear. And what sort of people invite these third-rate lunatics to come amd speak at their events?
    They must be pretentious idiots if you ask me.

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  11. Tu Dei Kava says

    December 17, 2024 at 6:22 am

    All white, talk about a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

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  12. PAP is Finished says

    December 17, 2024 at 10:10 am

    Fijians have woken up to the lies of Rabuka whose only interest is to advance his own family’s riches . So if we compare him to Frank they are the same ! No real supporters turning up to support their PAP church service is a message loud and clear to Rabuka.

    This is what happens when you appoint undeserving people into positions of power and influence like the big titty Malimali whose brought shame to all women in Fiji much akin to Lynda Tabuya the Queen of Tarts!

    GD- sadly Rabuka recently got Una Baba to promote his daughter Salaseini Rabuka ( ex wife of the Minister for Education to become the Director Training of FNU). Salaseini was an assistant Tutor at FNU’s School of electrical engineering . In order to get her that job, Dr Una had to shove off the person previously holding the position .

    It’s no wonder we have a low standard of moral and confidence in Fiji at present when we have the “ a job for the boys and girls” attitude occurring !

    I can’t wait for 2026 to send these idiots back to collecting bottles and their families back to their adulterous lives that saw them beaten up in the first place ! In fact Rabuka and Aseri Radrodro are no different just as Lynda Tabuya, Salaseini Rabuka and Malimali are the same! All have kids out of wedlock as testament to their cheap lifestyles !

    Yucky is the word ! I wouldn’t be caught dead in church with these lot !

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