Bainimarama’s efforts to evade calls for the sacking of his corrupt Interim Minister alleged to have evaded tax is so naïve making him look foolish.
I have said before that if Bainimarama is fairdinkum on eradicating corruption in Fiji, then he must apply one rule for all without exception.
Unfortunately, Bainimarama has failed over and over again and still doesn’t realise his actions speaks louder than his words.
He now says that he’ll not sack any Interim Minister based on allegations because it is unfair.
Is he that naïve to make such a statement when you consider current FICAC investigations based on allegations against Fatiaki CJ, Frances Herman, Fijian Holdings, ACP Josaia Rasiga and many others?
So what is different this time Bainimarama not to investigate your own Minister?
It is about self-preservation. Bainimarama cannot sack the Minister because the Minister knows something about Bainimarama and other Interim Ministers as well, so Bainimarama needs to protect him from prosecution for their preservation.
Unfortunately, people previously held in high esteem that have compromised their reputations through their association with the coup perpetrators such as Jim Ah Koy and Filipe Bole now loudly and unashamedly advocate their preservation as well.
The fact of the matter is Bainimarama is now on public record as condoning corruption himself by refusing to investigate his Minister on detailed allegations made Victor Lal and Taniela Tabu rebutting his clean up campaign.
What is of more concern is the probability that Bainimarama had no choice but to condone the corrupt practices of his Interim Minister, because he himself has now become corrupt!
Now if this is so, then this coup had nothing to do with the ‘clean up campaign’, but ‘treason and perverting the course of justice’ in relation to the 5 CRW deaths, inciting mutiny, insubordination charges, etc and the political situation in Fiji will only worsen.
Everyone tainted with this coup will be held accountable one day for the part they played in this illegal regime and the great injustices inflicted upon the innocent citizens of Fiji.
I recall one of Apisai Tora’s memorable comments concerning former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, which is so descriptive of Bainimarama when he said ‘Rabuka is consistent in his inconsistencies.’
Tui Savu,Legal Counsel.
Townsville.
AUSTRALIA
September 27, 2007 at 10:46 am
Bula Tui,
It does not take a rocket scientist to know that VB is corrupt and all his IG are all corrupt. The saying that “birds of a feather flock together” applies here.
He cannot bite the hands that feeds him, that is MC is his boss and pays him for service rendered. VB is an idiot and what makes him tick is adolations and praises from coup supporters. A prime example is the audacity for him to call on the Indian population in NZ to vote the NZ PM out of office.
Egotistical half sandwich St Giles case, one of the first places to be raided was St Giles to get his files and other offices such as FIRCA to remove his masters files under the cloak of corruption investigation. But one thing he cannot get the files that Andrew Hughes has about his group.
September 27, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Thanks for the contributions Tui,your comments are always welcome here and the beauty of it is it will be printed unedited,unlike our dailies.So get it off your chest and say it like you feel it,swears ,warts and all.
We need a sharp legal mind on this site,va levu mai.
September 28, 2007 at 1:16 am
Did you see how Mahendra Chaudry smiled when asked about his tax affairs by the TV one journalist? He referred to FICACs’ response over that allegation which was ..FICAC will refer the files back to FIRCA and FIRCA can do it’s own process to investigate Mahend………HELLO !! LIKE FIRCA auditors WILL BE ABLE to do that because Mahend is their BOSS.
Meanwhile, 4 good techical officers have already been sent home just because they were rightfully doing their job to get Mahend to settle his tax arrears AND to explain as to why he is OMITTING his OTHER INCOME and not declaring it in his pseronal returns???? LIKE EVASION OF TAX!!!!
If it wasn’t for the Bank declaring Mahendra Chodos’ interest to FIRCA, this asshole would have gotten away with it. A pensioner of only about $45,000 as income annually and having a bank interest of about
$120, 0000 to $ 160, 000 for each of the six years 1999-2005, you tell me how much CHORO-DAURY has in his account?? yep…your guess is good as mine! close to a million.or more….now the source of such $$$$$ ????
I’m pretty sure that FIRCA knows this but everyone that attempts to ‘dig” into his tax affairs is sent home.
Oh! and one other thing, the feeling in Revenue Depot is that Mahends’ personal agenda is to bring Fijis’ economy to it’s knees. He cannot forgive FIJI for snatching away his moment, when he was Fijis’ first Indo-fijian Prime Minister. And than when Cranky Franky starts to scratch his head trying to figure what the hell happened to our economy, Chodo will pack up and board the first available flight home. Nothing to loose! He has got a PR, and properties in Australia (Brisbane) some of which is under Rajend and wifes’ name.
Then again, not surprised at all cause that is all about Mahendra Pal Chaudary. Tamata gaga qai lawakica.
September 28, 2007 at 1:50 am
If Mahen does indeed have Australian Permanent Residency then we should alert the Australian Government to cancel it. Maybe Tui Savu of Townsville could oblige us.
As to money he has gain, if he has them stashed away in Australia and it could be proven that he obtain them fraudulently or unlawfully then under the Australian Proceeds from Criminal Activities legislation, the Federal Government can seize those assets.
Tui can you advice us.
September 28, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Some more of Tui’s letters can be found here for more articles:
http://illegalcoup2006.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/the-undoing-of-the-ig.pdf
Kutu – to prove that his monies are illegaly gained will need a case/allegation to start investigations. Unlike the FICAC, australian institutions will require law abiding allegations/accusations to be provided before they can freeze mahen’s accounts and investigate his financial dealings.
this however can only be started by a request from the Fiji Government – which is currently non existent. My guess is that mahen will move it out to his other accounts in tax havens in south pacific like solomons etc. before any such thing will happen.
October 6, 2007 at 4:57 am
The case is quite simple, all FIRCA should do is to ask him on the source of the $1 million that is in his bank account. If he cannot justify the source, then he should be liable for the taxes due on this sum. However, with the current wind of sending staff home on whoever touches his file, nothing is going to happen until a new government comes into power.
As a Muslim, I am just praying to Allah that he streches his kulina for another 20 years so that he can pay for his deeds. For future leaders of this country, please take note of this $1 million and the 2 million sitting outside Fiji. Once a new govt comes into power, fire the bastard….