The Real Prime Minister Needs Your Support
Mr Laisenia Qarase was overthrown as Prime Minister and leader of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party by the Military on the 5/12/2006.
He is now engaged in a Court Battle challenging the legality of this overthrow.
In the process, he nolonger is just the deposed Prime Minister nor just the leader of the SDL Party, but he has now become our symbol for the fight for our democracy, freedom and basic rights guranteed under the laws of Fiji.
He has become our single most important symbol of HOPE!!
One of the main arguments from the Government side in the current court case is that the majority of people support the Illegal Interim Government.
We now urge you to go down to the Court House Complex and miantain a peaceful vigil outside the Court Houses. Spread the word out to all your relatives, friends and associates out there in the hinterland and the surburbs of Suva. Come out in numbers and show your support for Mr Laisenia Qarase and his Legal Team. Demonstrate to the Judges and the Whole World that the majority do not support the illegal Interim Government.
Or put your money where your mouth is and send a donation to the SDL Party to help pay the very expensive QC’s that Mr Qarase had to hire for the court challenge.
The Bank Details are:
Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party
Account SDL A/C 05622165.
(Unfortunately we could not establish which bank this account belongs to. Would appreciate some help from bloggers via email to solivaksama@gmail.com)
We need you help to support Mr Laisenia Qarase and all Fiji Citizens who are victims of these tyrants and their crime against the Nation.
LIGHT A CANDLE FOR HIM IN YOUR HEART AND PRAYERS
March 13, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Thank you SV! The Court is open to the public and you can all squeeze your little butts next to each other in the public gallery, for what looks, most likely the last day of the case 2moro!! C’mon you couch potatoes!
March 13, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Right on, SV. Qarase IS not only our symbol for hope and integrity, he is Fiji’s rightful present and future leader. As for the scumbag lawyer from Brisbane (yes, it is a technical term, look it up) well, he’s just going with the hand that’s feeding him. As lawyers must. If he’s reading this blog, I hope he’s billing AG BlunderBoy for it. What comments does Victor Lal have about the scumbag?
March 13, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Isa Lai, our elected and favourite PM!!..You shall remain our Man of the Nation despite what the critics may say..They will try to crucify you over and over again for faults which do not exist. Like the lamb for the slain, that is what you are from the eyes of the world.
Thank you for being yourself.Thank you Lai for being who you are and for standing firm in what you are. Your new found faith in our God will not miss you..You shall endure, for the Victory is the Lord’s.. That is your refuge and in him will you find Peace and comfort.
Unlike your adversaries, please rest assured that “Its not by Might, nor by Power but by my Spirit says the Lord”. That is the hidden key to your Victory…Keep your heads high..You are our Man….God be with you in your current difficult times…
March 13, 2008 at 5:52 pm
From a distance, many people can pray for truth to be told and for a good outcome. But I am not always sure that justice prevails in our current world as there are too many people who hurt one another. It’s a cruel world.
March 13, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Which bank is this account at?
March 13, 2008 at 6:21 pm
@ Koko read what the blog says. They don’t know. Maybe SDL might enlighten us so we can send money
March 13, 2008 at 6:36 pm
SDL should organise a proper collection agency to which right-thinking people of this country can send money. You will be surprised how many people will contribute.
A lot of people who do not support this illegal regime remain silent and are just waiting for an opportunity like this to contribute generously to a good and just course.
But it must be done properly by SDL. We are all waiting!
March 13, 2008 at 7:11 pm
The support for this man , should have been there from the 5th of December 2006 . But one thing you all need to understand is , you have more to lose by staying silent , than you do by showing your support of Mr Qarase . These people in this regime are cowards . Remember this , at the 1st opportunity , Hitler committed suicide , rather than face the Courts and his people . People power is what they called it in the 60’s .
March 13, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Interesting! All of a sudden I’ve noticed an immediate upsurge in pro-coup supporters making posts - usually those with the catchcry (catcry) “Let’s move on”. Why is that? It’d be like a 200% increase - that’d be like 200% on the minimal number that persist (and even then they’re apt to use multiple identities)
March 13, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Truesup Tim - the last lot commenting down below were such a pathetic bunch of multiple identities hahaha - think we didn’t spot them coming - just like their leader !
The best way is just to ignore their illogical idiotic rantings ….. then hopefully like the gormless twits they are , they may find Shysters skirt and crawl under it for inspiration … hahahahaha - woilei and I haven’t even had a beer yet !
Taki ! Go Qarase - you the man !!!!!
March 13, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Popular eh?
Perhaps someone has already relayed this episode, but it seems appropriate to bring it up again in light of this laughable “popularity” claim.
I heard that the announcer at the Marist Sevens asked the crowd to applaud the arrival of the Pig, but not one person clapped.
The announcer then announced the Pig’s presence a second time and again requested applause. Silence!
Finally a third intro and request for applause. This time loud muttering from sections of the audience that “We came here to watch rugby, not clap guests!”.
The person who told me this is no fan of Frank’s, but even they were embarrassed for him. Not even his bodyguards clapped! The crowd’s disdain for the pig was painfully obvious as they shunned the announcer!
One day all this coup stupidity will be over. But the Pig will know now that the hatred he is continuing to sow amongst the Fijian people for himself, will survive well past that date.
March 13, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Never mind what they say - LAISENIA QARASE is the PRIME MINISTER OF FIJI - coup or no coup
HIP HIP HOORAY
HIP HIP HOORAY
KAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILA!!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!
March 13, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Trues JdA ? Haha
thats so good to hear .
And McCoy is determined to prove that the people want this iIG ?
Perhaps they need to hear this story !
Bleary idiots.
March 13, 2008 at 9:35 pm
LET’S ALL SING THIS INSPIRING SONG TOGETHER
You Raise Me Up
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
There is no life – no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be
Solo mada mai Island Boy, LauLass - Soprano, NP - Bass (Vaduqu tiko mai) - LUVFiji & Tebara can harmonise - the rest of us qai CHOROUS - How beautiful is that.
March 13, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Adi K - you are just beeeeeuuuuuatiful !!!!!
March 13, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Adi Kaila
That is a beautiful tune.
It holds very special memories for me.
Go Fijians.
Reclaim your country from the criminals like chaudhry anf his puppet, bananasinpyjamas.
March 13, 2008 at 10:34 pm
is there something wrotten in this little hamlet?
Unsaid in all this is the role MacCoo has played:
1. He gave the legal advice to illegal poseur aiyarse in early Jan 2007 - that judge shamemimi could chair the judicial committee since Fatiaki was suspended. Aiyarse gave that advice to shamemimi and she called and chaired a meeting.
2. From that judicial committee, gaytes was appointed to Act.
3. Gaytes now chairs that judcial committee and he and Rishi appointed Burne as Judge
4. That judicial committee approved appointment of pathetik to the court of appeal
5. McCoo is the Counsel who laid the charges on Fatiaki and he is leading the prosecution of fatiaki in the CJs tribunal
6. McCoo is no stranger to Fiji - he prosecuted Speight for the DPPs office in 2001
7. McCoo represented Shamemimi in the Court of appeal when she claimed that Scott hated her and was biased towards her and therefore he should sit on the appeal filed by Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure against her decision to convict him for making an illegal oath - he highly LOST that case!
So we have here 3 judes who owe voceke’s lawyer alot for his legal advise that has given them probably a financial boost and high position (acting allowance for Acting judge/cj and burn it allows him to come back to fj). That same lawyer is prosecuting the corruption charges against Fatiaki in the Tribunal. In that Tribunal, his impartiality has been questioned because he represented one of the witness against Fatiaki (Shamemimi) when she challenged one of Fatiaki’s witnesses (Scottie). Now he is representing those who did the coup (and removed Fatiaki from office), before judges who benefited from Fatiaki’s removal and upon who legal advice, were helped into their positions.
Something definitely smells rotten here…?
Thats the court that we are relying on to give JUSTICE
Hopefully they will wake up and remember their judicial oath
March 13, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Go you good things!
Reclaim Fiji for the Fijians.
Show support for a man who is a shining example to you all.
I have never met Mr Q but I admire him for his courage.
PS
I would also like to thank Mr Beddos, Ms Ali, and the numerous other supporters of decency in Fiji.
March 13, 2008 at 10:45 pm
[SV team - edit of last post]
is there something wrotten in this little hamlet?
Unsaid in all this is the role MacCoo has played:
1. He gave the legal advice to illegal poseur aiyarse in early Jan 2007 - that judge shamemimi could chair the judicial committee since Chief Justice Fatiaki was suspended. Aiyarse gave that advice to shamemimi and she called and chaired a meeting.
2. From that judicial committee chaired by shamemimi, gaytes was appointed to Act as cj.
3. Gaytes now chairs that judcial committee and he and Rishi appointed Burne as Judge and then as acting president of the court of appeal
4. Gaytes and rishi’s judicial committee approved appointment of pathetik to the court of appeal
5. McCoo is the Counsel who laid the charges on Fatiaki and he is leading the prosecution of fatiaki in the CJs tribunal
6. McCoo is no stranger - he prosecuted Speight for the DPPs office in 2001, before that he got soutwik off the nbf corruption charges, and then shamemimi as dpp got him to prosecute a few nbf cases too in 1997 (lost all of them)
7. McCoo represented Shamemimi in the Court of appeal in 2005 when she claimed that Scott hated her and was biased towards her and therefore he should sit on the appeal filed by Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure against her decision to convict him for making an illegal oath - he highly LOST that case!
So we have here 3 judes who owe voceke’s lawyer alot for his legal advise that has given them probably a financial boost and high position (acting allowance for Acting judge/cj and burn it allows him to come back to fj and be president of the appeals court). This is the same qc who did work for shamemimi for the dpps office and then was her lawyer against judge scott.
That same lawyer is prosecuting the corruption charges against Fatiaki in the Tribunal. In that Tribunal, his impartiality has been questioned because he represented one of the witness against Fatiaki (Shamemimi) when she challenged one of Fatiaki’s witnesses (Scottie). Now he is representing those who did the coup (and removed Fatiaki from office), before judges who benefited from Fatiaki’s removal and upon his legal advice, were helped into their positions by shamemimi.
One thing you hafta say, she very very smart to stay in the background, just releasing media statements on the criminals she convicts but staying well out of sight while her 3 stooges pretend to hear Qarase’s case, but their eyes glaze over when Qarase’s lawyer is talking, or they constantly try to interrupt him - they read thru their files and dont seem to be listening when Perram’s talking - open mind? maybe not.
Something definitely smells rotten here…?
March 13, 2008 at 10:50 pm
For a great pictorial representation of what is happening in Fiji, go to
http://fijisilenced.blogspot.com/
March 13, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I thank God for a man like Mr Laisenia Qarase. He was brave enough to stand in a court of law, under oath and bear the questions from FB’s lawyer.
I found it rather funny that Mr McCoy was trying very hard to fustrate/irritate Mr Qarase - but to no avail - LQ kept his cool throughout the questioning!
Just try and imagine people if that was our dearly beloved illegal forced to PM sitting in the witness box having to face questions - knowing his patience level, he would have jumped out of the box and tried to punch Mr Perram! Wa..ha..ha and the world would have seen what an IDIOT and ULUPEPA he really is..
March 13, 2008 at 11:02 pm
@Adi K - Oi Saka Noqu Marama, na gauna e vulici kina nai kabakaba ni sere vakaciriloloma qo, rau kacivi au tale i tuba na noqu naita, (LUVfiji & Dauvavana) laki vakavulici vi au e dua tani na kaba, sa mai vakacacana vakadua na noqu i tilotilo. Kerea nomuni veivosoti. Meu qai vakatara lo tu ga e dakudrau totoka na noqu naita mata sweet.
March 13, 2008 at 11:07 pm
@ NEWSFiji - parofisai jiko vei iko?
lets hope unbeloved leader is soon DEARLY DEPARTED?
LOL
o koya kei fingers levu me rau qai bulu vata
March 13, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Totoka vakadua nomudou lagasere
Siga vou ni mataka!
Kalougata tiko mada ga o Viti!
Tubu tiko maka ga na kawa kei Viti!
Manaaaa Eiiiii Dinaaaaaaa!
March 14, 2008 at 1:48 am
Jean D’Ark,
I was actually at the games and pple did applaud. Stop making statements without facts (how stupid can some pple really be??)
March 14, 2008 at 4:12 am
DiRosi,
Was it an enthusiastic applause at the first call or was it an almost silent applause after a few calls?
March 14, 2008 at 6:40 am
If Qarase is the symbol of hope and integrity in Fiji – God bless Fiji.
Tim, that increase in the pro coup folks posting in here – Moles, paid by the IG and others with unresolved psychological issues.
As for those guys who did not applaud for FB at the Marist event – I think they should have a look at any video that is available – then haul their leaders to QEB to re-education – but then again, Jean might have had her information wrong and there was applause.
Jean wrote, “One day all this coup stupidity will be over.” – you go girl, I am with you. I just hope that this thing was never started, and when it did start, we should have nipped it in the bud, instead of making the past coup leaders national heros. I don’t think that this coup thingie is gonna be over anytime soon. We will just wait for our turn.
As for the bank account number – watch out, that journalist Singh dude – he might post one of Chaudary’s personal account numbers in here.
Finally, what McCoy is trying to prove is that – of course what the military did was unconstitutional, however, they have the affirmative defense – that of the doctrine of necessity. Since they claim that there was a necessity, the military’s actions should be excused under the law.
McCoy is there to look after the best interest of his client – he would have done the same thing if was in the other side. Just as he has done for his other clients in Fiji – that’s his job.
BTW – of course there was no necessity, and even if there was, the necessity was created by the military – therefore, such defense should not be available.
That sing along posted by Adi Kaila – a real Kumbaya moment.
Someone mentioned Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure – if he had given good advice to Speight, Speight won’t be in jail today, just like Rabuka never went to jail.
March 14, 2008 at 7:04 am
Did you see the pig dance a jig like a punch-drunk boxer when they applauded?
March 14, 2008 at 7:17 am
Natewa Prince? or Princess??? anyway so much for Qarase, now the Fiji and the whole can see what a pathetic PM and Govt SDL, I’m even embarassed to be called a Fijian now!! Lies and Stupidity form an ex-PM in a Court of Law??? how bad can it go, have a nice day friends and pray for the poor man Qarase, it cant get any worse or lower for him.
March 14, 2008 at 7:35 am
Lai by name Lie by nature.
And you people really think this man is the saviour of Fiji. Get real. You really cannot believe a word that comes from his lips. He asked for military help 3 times from different Australians. He never denied asking the Aus High Commissioner, He denied about having spoken to Alexander Downer. Why would Downer write down having a conversation with “Lie” if it never happened.
If you think having a man who cannot even tell the truth when he is under oath is a good man to lead this country then I have a very good idea where you can shove one of your burning candles
March 14, 2008 at 7:51 am
JV
I can tell you that after Nye Perram, Qarase’s lawyer started his closing yesterday, the President looked really bad and it was evident from his submission that the president acted outside of the Constitution when he appointed Bhaini Marama as PM.
Perram stood out as the expert on constitutions and damaged Bhaini’s and Joe Mirror’s reputation.
Perram continues this morning digging deeper into the implications of the Fiji Constitution. After this I do not think that Qarase can lose if and only if the Judges are impartial and consider all evidence on its merit.
Forytunately Bhaini, Joe Mirror and Nacewa refused to submit affidavits because they would really look very bad if they were to be cross examined by Perram.
Keep up the good work Perram and let us see if the Judiciary is operating independently or it’s all a farce.
March 14, 2008 at 8:17 am
First of all, vinaka to everybody for ignoring the typical stupid remarks posted by ’spoilers’ who really deserve only to be ignored (and we all know who you are!). Maqa a Leqa, I hate to be a doomsayer, but I think we all need to prepare ourselves for the possibility that this court case will be treated by the regime as a farce, and that the conclusion is foregone. The best we can hope for is that the People have heard Lai and his arguments in his own words, and that they themselves can draw the rightful conclusions. The junta will probably ‘fix’ this result in the same way they have fixed the judiciary. Be prepared for it. But don’t forget that the Truth came out during the proceedings. The Truth was heard.
March 14, 2008 at 8:21 am
Seti seti John Veikoso tonoka nomu sona.
If that’s your real name why don’t you just go and fuck off to Antartica if you’re emabrassed to be a Fijian. People like you are no better than Frank and the rest of the Interim Regime.
The only court of law that matters at the end of the day is when we are standing before the Lord. No illegal judgement meted out by this three ring circus panel of judges will help Frank and his ilk escape from facing up to the truth of their actions.
Frank is all bluster and hot air, when it comes to the crunch and he’s given a chance to defend his ill conceived cause the bastard is nowhere to be found. No wonder the Aussies reckon that they can’t take Fijians seriously, when Frank said he was going to carry out a coup in 2006 the media asked when? What does he reply maybe on Monday I’m watching the Sukuna Bowl.
What the hell is the matter with this guy when the country is lurching from one crisis to the next he would rather be at the ground watching a game of footy??? Thank God for the MFO Peacekeepers in the UN that Frank never served as their Commander. People like the recently deceased Draunidalo who risked his life to save his men are real soldiers.
The closest that fuckwit Frank came to leading his men in the thick of battle was when he did the 100 meter dash in the cassava patch behind QEB. For all of the SDL’s perceived faults in the eyes of the coup mongerers it still doesn’t change the fact that the people voted them in. As Mick Beddoes commented on the rash of court proceedings regarding the legality of the Interim Regime, “If I catch my neighbour stealing my TV do I have to wait for the court to determine that he has robbed me.”
It must be something for the history books that Frank said on many an occassion before December 6th that if Qarase didn’t change his Government’s policies, the Army would going to take over. A clear case of incitement (there’s that bloody favourite word of the cockeyed Bastard Teleni….the only thing inciteful about this situation is how the Military keep trying to change the English language by inventing words!!) and yet Frank can’t even front up to the witness stand.
I’ve just got one thing to say to all of them and you “Man The Fuck Up!!” You drag the country through this economic morass and tell us you had no other choice and yet you cower in the shadows like a bunch of rats that are afraid of being seen in the open.
The Interim Regime has the audacity to freeze civil servants positions and cut their pay, all the while spending our money like it’s going out of fashion, who the hell gave them the right to spend our taxes!! (Dishonest Bastards can’t even pay their own!!)
By the way what happened to cutting down on Government Spending on their vehicle fleet, by last count Frank has a Black Land Rover and in case he’s feeling melancholy he takes the Silver Land Rover for a spin…. and then President Bernie is getting a Bloody Hummer??!! How the hell is that geriatric amnesiac going to get in to that car, he can’t even get out of bloody bed!!!
If you’re ashamed to be a Fijian then you’re in good company with that band of idiots in QEB and the IG. For the rest of us we are damn proud of who we are and where we come from, you and all of the Coup Conspirators who have tried to steal our identity from us are nothing but a disgusting stain on our culture and all the citizens of Fiji.
March 14, 2008 at 8:23 am
“Qarase Govt was incapable: GCC” is a headline in one news item in Fijilive today as being a submission by one of the ig defence lawyers. Now would someone tell me the truth in this as this is the first time I ever heard of it. Either its a fabricated lie by the lawyer or we had a GCC which was a turncoat to the legal and benevolent SDL govt. This is a drastic allegation which could be damaging to the party that is either lying, ig lawyer, or who actually made the statement ie GCC. The defence is coming out firing with lots of issues that were unknown to us till they mentioned them in court.
But However they try to twist the issues as that is their job the crux of the matter is the constitution was breached by the coup mongers and that has to be addressed with a defining outcome.
March 14, 2008 at 8:24 am
Did you see how pathetic LQ looked on the witness stand while being cross examined by the IG Counsel? Oh it was a pitiful sight. A real thrashing I should say!
March 14, 2008 at 8:25 am
JV, let’s meet here again after the trial and I’ll explain to you what actually happened.
Meanwhile,have a nice long weekend John Vekakoso.
March 14, 2008 at 8:28 am
After all Mac Coup will be the winner as he;s got nothing to loose, but wallet full.
This is what iag doesn’t realise and it will add up to the already mounting bill against the ig.
March 14, 2008 at 8:31 am
Adi Kaila,
There’s a great version of the song you quoted ‘You raise me up’ on Youtube. Google search for Selah You raise me up. Ou minister uses a data projector at church and played this 4 minute video last Sunday.
Loloma
March 14, 2008 at 8:32 am
Praveen kulina,how do you think the pig would look if he were there.He’d probably spit,drool,fart and swear at LQ’s lawyer.
Kena ca gona ni tamata ta sukulu qai via PM tiko,blerry fool.
March 14, 2008 at 8:57 am
I was very impressed by our prime minister Laisenia Qarase. He stood tall against the relentess pressure from McCoo. They were trying out of desperation to get him to admit that he no longer believes he is the PM of Fiji…to which he insists that he is the constitutional PM.
Now they are reduced to vying to win because of technicalities not because of truth and justice.
Also they were trying to twist the request for military help as an ‘invasion’ in nature to which Qarase emphasized that it was peacekeeping assistance like the one provided Tonga and Solomons. But I think for that to happen…Aust and NZ need trouble to erupt that would justify their coming in. Otherwise the pro-coups would have a field day questioning its ‘legality’.
Knowing the way the bench is stacked against him, I am not surprised it the IG wins but don’t worry Qarase and bloggers. God allows everything for a reason. We have witnessed true strength of character and we have
been inspired. Oh! Can that account be opened overseas? HA HA.
March 14, 2008 at 9:30 am
I am happy to see you guys standing up for Qarase - Because their ain’t much support for him back at home.
Remember those guys who put their bodies on the line in 2000, and the kind of support they got. Have you seen anything like that this time around - why?
The landowners ain’t supporting Qarase.
March 14, 2008 at 9:53 am
yeah, i wonder why there isnt much support for Q in Fiji…. gee let me think about that for a minute!
March 14, 2008 at 10:00 am
Praveen, LQ is a man to stand up in the witness box, What about your Voceke?? He is too scared shit, because he will have no clue what to say??? as all his speeches are prepared for him to read,. just like the Diaper PPressie!!! they have no brains, IQ to match that of LQ!!! HOORAY TO NYE PERRAM & TEAM - your were awsome last nite on TV !!! the old school of judges like Pathik, Byrnes,McCoy, Gates, Reynolds, Pryde really got a good beating & they looked uneasy & fidgety. I think they should go back to law school or RETIRE!!!! PATHETIC LOT !!! WASTING OUR MONEY PAYING FOR THESE SCUMBAG LAWYERS !!!!! HOORAY!!! HOORAY !!!TO Mr NYE PERRAM — medratou sici !!!!
March 14, 2008 at 10:06 am
Adi Kaila, I will sing soprano to that song ! Doh ! Re ! Mi ! Fa! So ! La ! Ti ! Doh! 2,3
March 14, 2008 at 10:31 am
mmm, there we go again. Not only have the “pro Franks” postings increased, but it appears there is a degree of “co-ordination”.
They seem to come online within a very short time of one another.
March 14, 2008 at 10:35 am
Am not a lawyer but I follow the case with interest. LQ’s lawyer arguing that Court cannot draw comparison with the reserve powers vested in the crown in a jurisidction where there is no written constitution (GBritain) and where theres a written constitution like Fiji. In the former, reserve powers have been defined by long history of tradition (cases etc) from the 12th century onwards since the magna carta..and from whence it has developed. Ours, Executive Authority of President is spelt out in the Constitution & sec. 85 spells this out. Sec. 85, must be read with the other relevant parts of the constitution including the preamble..that is it must be interpreted to up hold the spirit of the rule of law. Plaintiff ..LQ is arguing that President has no authority under the constitution to do so as it has no such powers conferred on it by the constitution. Justice Byrnes intervened to clarify that President acted in his own deleiberate judgement as in section 85…LQ’s QC advised that their question comes before that…before he excerise his own deliberate judgement in this case…whether he has the powers…IF the court says he has the powers to do so, than LQ’s party have nothing to say to that. But they have implied to the court of the danger in giving that interpretation wheret the president has powers outside the constitution which would make the constitution and the rule of law a farce by giving him arbitrary powers…or something like that. They also stated that the application of doctrine of necessity which the iIG put forward in Yabaki’s case which was given bry Justice Scott cannot be applied here because that decision was over turned in the court of appeal. I remember Bainimarama quoted this Judgement by Justice Scott when he read out his speech at the camp during the take over…he was drunk at the time as you can tell on his face remember???? I am not a lwayer so this was my impression of what went on yestrday and am just keen to make a contribution in this blog for tioher readers.Would be interesting to hear the defence next week. But I aslo thought that I heard Byrnes and LQ’sQC exchanging on about the implications on the interim Attorney General etc.. So my impression is if LQ wins this case then it has great implications on the administration that came up after 5th December….which includes the appointment of the interim Attorney general, etc…QC said by implication that Qoriniasi Bale is still the legal AG…and if that is true, IMO than the appointment of “your Lordships” in the court hearing this case has no constitutional basis????? How can Justice gates rule on something that will make his authority in court invalid…so I beleieve, gates ruloing can be seen from this light and we all know that he will avoid that…how can he make this?? Well I do not know the legal poceedures but believe he will stall the judgement until perhaps a newly military elected govt is in palce to change the laws etc.. I do not know but this is just my opinion and it would really get interesting from here.
March 14, 2008 at 10:51 am
Good folks, keep up the pressure on the illegal thieving scum-bag chaudhry and his gutless puppet, bananasinpyjamas.
From today’s ‘Australian’
Fiji’s democracy lobby tries to scuttle Scutt appointment
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Chris Merritt and Nicola Berkovic | March 14, 2008
FIJI’s democracy lobby has urged federal and state authorities to close a regulatory loophole that has allowed Victorian barrister Jocelynne Scutt to accept a judicial appointment from that country’s military rulers.
Angie Heffernan, executive director of the Pacific Centre for Public Integrity who is engaged in litigation against the military government of Fiji. Picture: Melville Marty
Dr Scutt and several other Australian lawyers have been named in letters of complaint sent to the Victorian Bar Association, the state’s Legal Services Commissioner and the attorneys-general of Victoria and the commonwealth.
“The impact of some of your members in Fiji is negative and an affront to our constitution,” wrote Angie Heffernan, executive director of the Suva-based Pacific Centre for Public Integrity.
She urged Legal Services Commissioner Victoria Marles to investigate the professional conduct of Dr Scutt, who “has knowingly accepted an unlawful position in a constitutionally unlawful regime”.
“Dr Scutt’s acceptance of a judicial appointment to the Fiji Bench in our view undermines Fiji’s constitution, threatens a quick return to democracy and erodes the public confidence in a judiciary that is supposed to be independent and has credibility and integrity,” Ms Heffernan writes.
Dr Scutt, who is a former Anti-Discrimination Commissioner in Tasmania, accepted appointment as a judge of the Fiji High Court in November 2007.
As well as being a Victorian barrister, she is a noted feminist author, has extensive academic qualifications and is a former associate to the late High Court judge Lionel Murphy.
Her appointment to the Fiji judiciary came after the military regime suspended chief justice Daniel Fatiaki and replaced him with acting chief Justice Anthony Gates, who holds dual British and Australian citizenship.
Two months before Dr Scutt accepted appointment to the High Court, six expatriate judges resigned from the Fiji Court of Appeal, citing concern over the way acting chief justice Gates was administering the court system.
Ms Heffernan’s letter says she finds it inconceivable that “loopholes exist in the law that prevent the monitoring of the professional conduct of Australian legal practitioners abroad”. She writes that this permits Australian lawyers “to act with impunity with the full knowledge they cannot be held to account”.
She writes that the Centre for Public Integrity believes the Australian legal profession should have procedures to deal with the activities of Australian lawyers overseas.
She believes this is particularly important in countries such as Fiji, “where the national legal processes are politically and legally not able to address these issues”.
“It is deeply unfortunate and ethically unconscionable that members of the Australian legal fraternity have chosen to take up illegal appointments in the Fiji judiciary and in the interim regime,” she says.
“By taking up appointments in the military regime they have essentially, effectively undermined the integrity and independence of Fiji’s judiciary.”
Dr Scutt is not the only Australian lawyer who is involved with the military regime.
“Other Australian legal professionals include Mr John Edward Byrnes, a judge of the Fiji High Court and Fiji Court of Appeal; Mr Gerard McCoy, a legal adviser to the Office of the attorney-general; and Mr Anthony Harold Gates, the unlawfully appointed acting chief justice,” the letter says.
The Fiji Law Society told The Australian this week that the appointment of Court of Appeal judges including Dr Scutt was in breach of the nation’s constitution.
Law Society president Isireli Fa said that under the constitution, judicial appointments had to be made by the Judicial Service Commission, of which the president of the Fiji Law Society is a permanent member.
But he said the Judicial Service Commission did not sit to make the Scutt appointment.
March 14, 2008 at 11:05 am
Skyline…excellent observations, for non legal minds like us, it is plain to see that the defense case is wrapped around the notion of Executive Authority and that being exempted from scrutiny by the judicial system. That simply states that the diaper pressie is above the law and his decision is final….what a stupid notion when the IG came into power, there very words were “no one is above the law”….or have the forgotten that!!! They first riased as part of their claims of issues the Doctrine Of Necessity. When they found out that they will need to submit affidavits from the Commander as part of this submissions, they withdrew that again. What are they scared off? Cross examination? Tough Questions?
Fuggedaboutit….good posting man
Praveen…fuck off you loser
March 14, 2008 at 11:28 am
Good to see the IG and the goons crumbling at last !
Now to rebuild , women , the young and the impoverished must be given a voice . I think that it’s time to start a new political party and downsize the military .
March 14, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Another bank account,huh!!! fuggedaboudit!!! The sucker LQ is a no PM and he must start realising it!!! All these court cases will just be thrown outta window;Chandrika Prasad case!!!! Same deal!!!
March 14, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Mark manning mate u can holler and cry as much as u like but nothings gonna change mate!!
March 14, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Yes, downsize the army to just 500 men, Who is going to invade us??? Just these dickhead soldiers invading us!!! turn the RFMF camp into commercial lots so that it brings in income, otherwise they are just draining taxpayers money to maintain the rundown camp & paying for these goons polishing boots & taking naps during working hours ….. KI NAKORO SARA !!!
March 14, 2008 at 12:03 pm
The defence is concentrating on all that happenned after Dec 5th. They can’t dare venture into events b4 Dec 5th 2006.
March 14, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Isn’t it amazing that a coward who can stand up at the UN and read [mumble] a prepared speech is afraid to stand in a witness box and answer questions about his criminal activities.
But this is to be expected from the holder of the 100m dash through the bushes.
Obviously his lawyer made the decision not to put him in the box after speaking with bananasinpyjamas and noting his mental instability.
Imagine how bananasinpyjamas would have coped with a few questions like:-
“Answer yes or no! Have you stopped beating your wife?”
“Answer yes or no! Have you stopped beating civilians?”
“Answer yes or no! Have you stopped stealing from the military welfare fund?”
“Answer yes or no! Have you stopped receiving money from chaudhry the cheat?”
March 14, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Imroz, we all agree with you. Thank you for reiterating that important point. Lau Lass, do you honestly think for one minute that downsizing the military is going to solve any of this countries issues??? Get a grip here please. And thank you for bringing up a very important point, TAX PAYERS MONEY i seem to remember a truck load of TAX payers money going missing under past governments. And those ‘goons’ might be the very people who fight for your sorry ass one day.
I WILL SAY IT AGIAN, MOVE ON PEOPLE.
March 14, 2008 at 12:17 pm
destiny, your fate awaits you at St Giles.
March 14, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Supporters of the illegal regime should ask themselves; why in the world the defendants have after all the hubaloo on military “intervention” had dropped the matter entirely in their summing up? Not even a whisper? Is it because the whole matter blew up in their very faces. People who know how the Pacific Islands Forum works understand perfectly what PM Qarase was talking about. That Biketawa Declaration, if all you critics care to read, talks about “intervention” in all its various facets; intervention through a special envoy, an eminent persons group, a ministerial vist, and yes, military assistance. And all these hinges on one single fact: that any such intervention can only happen with the explicit invitation of the host govt. And PM Qarase had said many times he had no authority to ask for such; that is a matter for cabinet and the president. See what reading and learning does … ni bau vuli mada me rai na mata! Stop ridiculing Mr Qarase without any basis.
March 14, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Yeah, save me a bed beside yours
March 14, 2008 at 12:35 pm
My 2c for whatever its worth….Mr Qarase is a great man but he also has much to answer for, in falling asleep during his watch.
Let’s just get to Elections and pick the best men/women — but they ALL need to jump thru hoops to earn our ticks.
March 14, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Hear.. Hear… KTF !!
Yes indeed. Qarase must tell the nation. If he’s said it already, he must say it again… WHY IN THE WORLD DID HE ALLOW ALL THIS TO HAPPEN? The man owes it to us.
He had the power in the palm of his hands and he let it slip through his fingers like water. The power of our mandate. The people’s mandate. And he’s let us down badly !
We’re now in the doldrums. Why does he want to come back? For what? Give us answers. He owes us, Big Time !
Meanwhile, AdiK’s chorus shall be sung !!
March 14, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Destiny, I dont need the green goons to fight for me!!! Why dont you send them to where the real war is happening, Iraq, Pakistan , MAN TO MAN !! WHAT SAY??? LAMU Eh!!!
March 14, 2008 at 2:17 pm
This is an interesting piece of reading, but you be judge..esp. for those pro MCP…happy reading ppl. Taken from the feature page of yesterday’s FT
Ghost of Valelawa lives on
KAMAL IYER
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, right, has come under fire for keeping money in his Australian bank accounts
BY now the people of Fiji have digested the information on interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry’s tax details and the $1.6million tucked away in his bank account Down Under.
After challenging The Fiji Times to name the interim minister on February 21 — reported on the front page of the country’s first and oldest newspaper a day later, Chaudhry and the nation woke up to bold front page headline on February 23 proclaiming: “It’s Chaudhry”.
Not to be outdone, the Fiji Sun on Feb 24 proclaimed it was now time for the real story. Having highlighted stories about an interim minister’s tax affairs since August 2007, the Fiji Sun through its correspondent, London-based Victor Lal, even published a letter written in Hindi and translated in English, supposedly penned by one Harbhajan Lal of Haryana, India, detailing how much money was channeled into Chaudhry’s Australian accounts.
Of course a day later, Fiji Sun publisher and managing director Russell Hunter was taken from his Tamavua home in Suva, transported to Nadi and bundled into an Air Pacific flight to Sydney on February 26 and told not to re-enter Fiji. That is another story. But revelations that Chaudhry attempted to evade tax on his overseas accounts have spread like wildfire. In the midst of all this, the real point has been ignored. And that is whether Chaudhry indeed pocketed money raised in the name of the poor, the ordinary and downtrodden citizens and cane farmers of Fiji who happened to be his power base in the last three general elections.
Firstly, let me dissect Harbhajan Lal’s letter from Haryana. In the letter dated September 9, 2004, Lal is replying to Chaudhry’s queries about money raised in Haryana because Lal writes that “you (Chaudhry) have asked details of the funds”.
Lal then outlines the details of three deposits worth AUD$1.6 million to Chaudhry’s Australian bank accounts in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Why did Chaudhry write to Harbhajan Lal after already having received money from Haryana?
If indeed the money was collected for Chaudhry’s re-settlement in Australia as claimed in Lal’s letter, what has Chaudhry been doing in Fiji since his released from captivity by George Speight in July 2000?
If Chaudhry had changed his mind and decided to remain a Fiji citizen, wasn’t it morally and ethically correct to return the money to Haryana and tell the Indian State of his ancestors that sorry, I don’t need the money because Fiji is safe and I have decided to remain in the paradise island!
But morality, transparency and accountability disappeared in this case.
Secondly, why did Chaudhry tell the House of Representatives on December 2, 2005, that he had not received a cent from Haryana or its former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala?
Chaudhry told Parliament what he told the media both in India and Fiji that he had not received any money.
He told the Lower House that he asked Chautala to clarify the matter to the media. Chaudhry also told Parliament that because the issue was casting doubts about his honesty and integrity, he wrote to the Indian Minister for External Affairs Yashwant Sinha on February 24, 2003, asking him amongst other things for the Government of India to institute an inquiry to the matter so “this rather sordid affair is put to rest once and for all”.
Chaudhry stated in the letter he will not condone an “act of dishonesty perpetuated under his name, particularly when its victims are the poor and disadvantage in the society”.
The questions, therefore, all right-thinking citizens need to ask Chaudhry are these: After having written to Yashwant Sinha asking the Indian Government to inquire into the sordid fundraising affair, why did you write to Harbhajan Lal inquiring about the funds? Why did you ask Yashwant Sinha to institute an inquiry into the matter despite knowing that you had the money safely tucked away in your Australian bank accounts? Were you expecting more than AUD$1.6 million from Haryana? Did you doubt Harbhajan Lal’s integrity? And why seek a response from a little known figure like Harbhajan Lal about funds when you requested Yashwant Sinha to institute an inquiry to clear your name? Why did you tell FIRCA that the money was held in trust for your people in Fiji when no such trust account was opened but the funds kept in your name? Why did you fail to declare $220,000 income derived from the Australian bank accounts to FIRCA? And who were you trying to fool?
The most glaring contradiction and indeed a sordid comment on the whole fiasco was given to a local radio station Legend FM and to The Fiji Times by the current Fiji Labour Party treasurer and Nasinu Mayor Rajeshwar Kumar.
Kumar said all the money collected for farmers by Chaudhry was spent on refugee farmers at Valelawa camp created by the National Farmers Union after the May 2000 coup and on Muainaweni farmers who were taken to the Girmit Centre in Lautoka.
Kumar told Legend FM that the Haryana funds were for Chaudhry’s re-settlement in Australia. If this is true, isn’t Kumar concerned with what his leader is doing in Fiji? Can Kumar publish a breakdown of monies used on people at Girmit Centre and Valelawa? What was the intention to set up the Valelawa camp?
At the time of its establishment after May 2000, the NFU and FLP claimed the camp was housing farmers and their families as well as those forcibly removed from their homes.
In January 2001, Chaudhry invited Commonwealth Peace Envoy Justice Pius Langa of South Africa to visit Valelawa.
Justice Langa told the FLP leader and the camp occupants that the solutions to their problems did not lie in packing their bags and running away.
A month later, an SBS television crew was invited to visit Valelawa, in an attempt to portray Chaudhry as saviour of farmers. One of the excerpts of the interview quotes Chaudhry as saying while talking to a farmer, “You have played here since you were little? Don’t worry, the world is big enough for everyone.”
This obviously meant the camp’s sponsors had promised farmers overseas resettlement.
In mid-2001, 28 families in the camp signed a petition alleging NFU officials were forcing them to enter into an agreement with the union and that those who did not would be denied basic needs.
They recalled how in the aftermath of the 2000 coup, NFU and FLP officials toured the Northern Division cane belt urging farmers to move to Valelawa promising them food rations, hospital care, education for the children, security, transport, water supply and even a children’s park.
Farmers who even had leases of up to eight, 12 and even 15 years quit their farms. But the truth surfaced a bit late for them.
On October 24, 2001, The Fiji Times carried a front page story highlighting the plight of the camp occupants after the landowner, one Ram Narayan, threatened to evict them because NFU and FLP failed to pay any rent to him.
Farmer Sukh Ram told the newspaper that they had been cheated. He said: “We were told the land had been bought and after three months we’ll go overseas.” Mr Ram said his daughter died because she could not be transported to the hospital.
The plight of the unsuspecting victims of Valelawa is best captured by Fiji Television journalist Anish Chand whose news item on Feb 2, 2003, described the horrific conditions and inhumane treatment of the families in the camp. It is appropriate to re-produce Chand’s television story to understand the exploitation of the Valelawa occupants that Rajeshwar Kumar claims were assisted by Chaudhry’s overseas collected funds:
Anish Chand: “Our visit to Valelawa was without notice no politician or people representing the refugees were told of our surprise visit. And this is what our cameras caught … children smiling but without any future families huddled together in darkness thinking what the next light will bring.”
Sukh Ram: “There is no other option we have, there are plenty of trees around here and we also don’t have to look for a rope, what is life when you can’t enjoy it. Now we are thinking if we didn’t come here, it would have been better. Life is so miserable. I mean there is nothing to eat, us adults can remain hungry but what about the children?”
Shanti Devi: “If our children don’t have education, then how are they going to support us, the school is about to open and we haven’t got any money to send the kids to school”. Whilst it is understandable that Rajeshwar Kumar will go to any lengths to defend and save Chaudhry, the reality of Valelawa that I have just described demolishes his claim that the “refugees” were financially assisted.
The other issue here is Kumar’s statement on Legend FM that after becoming treasurer of the Fiji Labour Party last year, he has looked through un-audited accounts of the party, however, he has found nothing sinister. Which un-audited accounts is Kumar talking about?
According to his leader, Labour accounts are audited every year.
Can therefore the former Labour treasurer, Agni Deo Singh, enlighten the people of Fiji about the un-audited accounts that he failed to get audited during his term as FLP treasurer?
Lastly, the FLP management board members over the years have a lot to answer. Weren’t they aware of the overseas bank accounts of their leader?
If not, why didn’t they question Chaudhry after repeated rumours on the overseas funds all these years until it was recently exposed? Therefore, they are equally to be blamed.
All religious scriptures state that a person’s past will one day return to haunt him or her.
The Haryana financial windfall for Mahendra Chaudhry and the ghost of Valelawa live on.
March 14, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Congratulation! both of your blog, and this post are high ranked in
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March 14, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Dear blogers you should understand that during the first three months after 05/12/2006, LQ was completely Shut down by the army.
He was not alllowed to set foot on Vitilevu or he would be arrested and taken to Nukulau.
So why the stupid Question of him not beig able to File his case or fight back at the time.
It was a blessing too. So that Coup supportes would show themselves in the Illegal appointments, the 1.6 million in Aus Bank. Daylight nepotisma and corruptions that we are witnessing now.
It was God’s Plan.
March 14, 2008 at 3:20 pm
That’s right - can’t deny the facts - Well done Ravuravu!
The truth is always so simple.
March 14, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Bula to all my gorgeous brothers and beautiful sistas faithful bloggers of this wonderful site. We shall count down to the day we squash these illegal parasites… Wooohooo. Amazing how all of a sudden we have been swamped by coup coup sympathisers in this site. One can tell them from afar off ..they lingos are jest full of shaet just like their boss … all of their bosses for that matter ..LOL …!! so please you loosers ..if you have half a brain why dont you start your own pro Piggy… shytmimi and Chodo site…. ohhhh that would be too hard … because their day job description …is bhoot polishing and ball sucking ..bahahahahahaha!!
Great weekend to all my fellow gorgeous bloggers … !!
March 14, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Go to the radio at the bottom of the page , Frank and the Military Council trying to sort out the Interim appointments at the beginning of the coup: -
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/humor4.shtml
and
the tea party for a man with too many hats !
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/alice-VII.html
You have to read it to appreciate it , but don’t try and understand it !
March 14, 2008 at 4:26 pm
@LF, the questions you’re raising are silly. You know the answers, raised them with Vore-
March 14, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Imroz
I have to say , I am overwhelmed at the exuberance of your verbosity !
Down size the Military in Fiji and have the United Nations withdraw Fijian peace keeping forces , Police and Military until an elected government is re-installed .
I just don’t understand why the Military Intelligence keep changing their names , why don’t they use their real names , what are they afraid of ?
And it’s interesting to note that Imroz is so delusional as to believe in his own prophecy , trouble is , no-one else agrees . I hear George is making room for one of you in his cell !
March 14, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Imroz Bakhu …sa kua so na na undercover tiko vakataki ira na tericoki …!! Tucake vaka na tagane dina vakayagataka na yaca ni taukei ..se cava sa sivia na nomudrau masivolo kei tacimu o Piggy vei ratou na bhaia sa waicala mai vakamalua na yaca ni taukei e na nomu mona(bi).
March 14, 2008 at 8:45 pm
DiRosi,
I don’t know you from a bar of soap, so I can’t vouch for anything you say on this. But someone who I know very well, and who has never lied to me about anything, told me this story – which she stood by when I asked again!
The incident took place around 9:30 am on Saturday the 8th! Why did the announcer need to ask the crowd for applause THREE TIMES if they applauded at all in the first place?
Why do you think the Pig has suddenly gone very quiet on the publicity front lately? Because he now knows for sure that his public bluster is just making him more disliked!
Another interesting thing about this incident is the groups who were involved! It is quite telling that even though there was an abundance of Frank’s Marist Old Boy classmates and fellow Catholics there, there was still no applause for him.
It also shows that there is very little intersection between the Marist 7’s audience and the freedom blog crowd (since none of us were aware of this incident). But even though 7’s crowd don’t get to read the anti-Frank stuff on here, they are still aware enough to make up their own minds, and dislike him all the same!
Just goes to show that people just aren’t as stupid as Frank thinks, despite all his clumsy attempts to controlling the airwaves via Khaiyum at FBC, and exclusive IG interview access “bribes” of Vijay Narayan & Co. at CFL.
March 14, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Ravuravu
If the truth is so simple why couldn’t the simpe Lie Grassy Arse say it instead of coming up with bullshit answers like christmas got in the way and every minute of the first two months were spent receiving visits from various people.
It’s all Lais Lais Lais
March 14, 2008 at 9:27 pm
If I had answers, I wouldnt be asking. How silly is that?
March 15, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Friends of the constitution, where are you? The defence of the Illegal
Government against the litigation launched by legal PM Qarase has brought forth some principles that are dangerous in the extreme. Most of all they are a danger to the people espousing them.
The high priced lawyers defending the illegal government are defending illegality itself They are defending the principle that might is right, that if the person holding the office of President states that he needs to set aside any principle of the constitution, the doctrine of necessity says he can. If the President thinks the Prime Minister or his government has failed in any way, the President can act to oust the PM and install another PM, who can name his own government. This is strong stuff.
If the court endorses this principle they will be telling Bainimarama he has unlimited power so long as he can put a President’s signature on a piece of paper. The Parliament can be dismissed. Laws are not to be made by Parliament, but rather by somebody who thinks they are needed and has the guns to stop anyone from opposing him.
One disgusting aspect of this whole legal process is the impression that it is Laisenia Qarase who is on trial. This smacks of the rape victim becoming the accused. “Surely, your skirt was too short. You should have known what would happen” etc etc.
But it is not Qarase who is on trial, it is the constitution and the rule of
law. If the court finds against the constitution and the rule of law, it finds against itself.
What the court is being invited to endorse is the law of the jungle. If this is what stands behind the Peoples’ Charter, then heaven help us. Judge Gates could reflect on the fact that finding for IG does not mean that Frank and company will necessarily continue to rule. It could mean no more than they will rule until they too are overthrown by force. And if that happens, they won’t be able to look for protection to the rule of law.
March 16, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Agree with Navosavakadua.
If the IG prevail in this case - then what the court is saying is that anyone in future, who does not agree with the government of the day, can overthrow the government - and this case would be the precedent justifying their action.
But then again, isn’t that what has been happening since 1987 - and does anyone here believe that this coup was the mother of all coups - to end all coup. Hell no - regardless of which way this case goes - we are in for more coups.
So our goal should not be to downsize the army what we need is a bigger better army - just make sure that the army is on our side.
March 16, 2008 at 10:06 pm
stirmup: you are obviously not a fijian to understand the disrepect one would show if one gets up from a visiting party/veisiko to attend to other business.
also, at the time the “constitutional PM” was in Vanua Balavu - the first 2 months in question - the military under the directions given by the illegal PM kept shutting down communications at Vanua Balavu in order for LQ’s voice not to be heard..they personally visited Aslam Khan of Vodafone to get the connection to the WHOLE of Vanua Balavu disconnected…how low can some people get!! Talk about desparate bunch of losers!
March 17, 2008 at 10:03 am
The state lawyers cannot even establish anything while cross examining LQ, hence one question asked 6 times. LQ held his head high and handled all questions well, sega ni tata, Mcoy lori ni da was wasting his time while filling up his pockets. Ia sa duidui ga na koronivuli nei Constitutional PM kei na illegal PM, luveni kawa ca.