NCBBF Meanderings

The half-baked claptrap from the National Committee for Bullshit and
Bluster in Fiji in its communique of June 24, 2008, should be read just to
expose how shallow and second-rate their work is.

They declare that “Current electoral rules do not enable “government of
the people, by the people, for the people”. In support of this they claim
the electoral system “violates the United Nation Universal Declaration of
Human Rights by not providing for one vote to have one value”. Then it
claims that “It disadvantages and thereby reduces the number of women and
minorities who go into politics.”

How shallow and silly is this? You can be sure that doing away with
communal representation will spell the end for representation by members
of the minority communities, the Chinese, Part-Europeans and Rotumans.

To the extent that the constitution departs from the principle of one
vote/one value, it does so to protect representation by Fiji’s minority
groups. It also ensures that Indo-Fijians are represented in numbers that
reflect their proportion of the population.

The Committee for Bullshit and bluster also asserts that “The
disproportion in representation between voters living in rural and urban
areas and within Fijian provincial/communal constituencies is contrary to
the principle of equal number of voters in constituencies and of one
person, one vote, one value”.

But what if this over-representation of rural areas is the way Fijians
want to be represented. If they see this as the only way they can ensure
their village homes, to which they have continuing attachment, have
genuine representation, this should be their choice, not the choice of
others. Small Provinces such as Namosi and Serua could easily be swamped
in the kind of ideal democracy that National Committee for Bullshit and
Bluster in Fiji seem to have in mind.

The NCBB then goes on to say that the current electoral system “lacks
legitimacy as it does not enable the will of the people to be adequately
reflected.”

These are strange words to be uttered by such a group. They seem to forget
that they were appointed without any consultation with anyone by a man who
seized power at the point of a gun, using beatings for anyone who speaks
against him. Does the Committee have any idea what representation means?

A lot of the statement by the Committee is devoted to motherhood
statements. Take the following example:

“The right of a majority to decide public policy must be balanced by the
right of the minority to be protected against bias or victimization in
policy”. This is already covered in great detail in the Constitution. So
why mention it?

The final conclusion of the un-elected Committee is that there should be
the PR Open List Voting System. They tell us: “The intrinsic fairness of
this system in electing a more representative Parliament gives it a strong
claim to legitimacy.”

If this is what they truly believe, let them form a political party and
contest the next elections on a platform of bringing such a system.

Let’s see just how many votes they get.

Navosavakadua

People need to work together: Urai

Bloggers,this is another spin from the coup supporters. Urai now calls for people to work together to assist the illegal regime, so they will be no more coups! Who is he bullshitting? This FLP stalwart has sold his soul for this short time in the sun, but the majority will not be fooled. Unfortunately, the majority are suffering while Urai sits on the FNPF Board and other lucrative posts, while they wallow in their misery.Coups will always happen, so long as those lusting for power takes control through illegal means and are not confronted or held accountable. Therefore people, amending the Constitution is an exercise in futility unless everyone agrees to abide by it and are condemned for disobeying it!!!

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Fiji Trades Union Congress President Daniel Urai says people need to work together if the election deadline of March 2009 is going to be achieved.

Urai says the FTUC believes general elections should only be held after processes leading up to the elections are completed. He says despite the work involved in the election process, the Interim Government has set a date and the best thing to do is work towards it.

“Now everyone wants an election, you also must remember we had what two three coups in this country and it is no point running into an election just to have another feeble a year or two later, so it also make sense for these issues to be addressed prior to have an election we want an election and once we have an election there will be no more feeble on whoever, which other government that is appointed to take this country forward”

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Govt writes off Church’s $455,000 debt

Bloggers, is this a sweetner or what? Does this mean, that the Methodist Church now will back the NCCBF? 01 JUL 2008

Fiji’s interim Government will write-off the $455,000 debt owed by the Methodist Church, Cabinet announced today. The debt was for the Ministry of Health’s support in the provision of services provided at the Ba Mission Hospital.   Cabinet based its decision on a submission by the interim Health Minister Dr Jiko Luveni.   According to Dr Luveni, the Ba Mission Hospital started operating in 1926 and was initially staffed and managed by Methodist Mission doctors and nurses mainly from Australia.   “Government’s role and involvement at the Ba Mission began in the 1960s and continued to increase from this period onwards as the government hospital at Nailaga was unable to cater for the growing population in Ba.   “With a strong presence and contribution of government at the Ba Mission, the Methodist Church in 1994, entered into an agreement to hand over the management of the hospital to the Ministry of Health, and to provide $35,000 annually to the Ministry for managing the hospital.”   Dr Luveni said the Methodist Church was unable to pay this sum due to the wrong assumption by the church in Fiji that the grant of the Uniting Church in Australia would be forthcoming after the 1994 Memorandum of Agreement with the Ministry of Health.   “By the end 2007, the total debts of the Church amounted to $455,000.”   She said that a subsequent court action by the Government had resulted in the Court ruling in favour of the Government and the Methodist Church instructed to repay the debt.   Fijilive

Govt unhappy with EU meeting list

Bloggers, the illegal junta is not happy with some of the persons on the EU List!! So what’s new!! The EU are not dumb to let them fill in a blank cheque. They must be squirming and will want to bring in other lawyers, as if numbers will make a difference. It is not quantity, but quality the EU is after and SV thinks it will really be funny, if Chodo Jnr fights to get included. SV, in line with the NCBBF’s recommendation that we be all called ‘Fijians’ strongly recommends that CHODO JNR be included in the EU List on behalf of the IG? What do you think ragone?  01 JUL 2008

Fiji’s interim Government has reservations on certain people who are scheduled to meet with a European Union Expert mission that has arrived for consultations on the rule of law in Fiji. The three-member team is expected to meet the interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum tomorrow morning as their first meeting. The list of persons to meet the delegation include: Solicitor-General Christopher Pryde; Director of Public Prosecution Josaia Naigulevu; Public Service Commission chairman Rishi Ram; former AG Qoriniasi Bale; Constitutional lawyer Jon Apted; Fiji Human Rights Commission chairperson Dr Shaista Shameem; human rights activist Virisila Buadromo; Fiji Law Society president Isireli Fa, former Law Society president Grahamme Leung; former Vice President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi; Suva lawyer Richard Naidu; suspended Chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki; Transparency International chairperson Suliana Siwatibau; human rights lawyer Imrana Jalal; Pacific Concerns Resource Centre’s Ema Tagicakibau; former President of the Court of Appeal Sir Moti Tikaram; former Resident Judge of Appeal Michael Scott; High Court judge Justice Nazhat Shameem; and Police Commissioner Esala Teleni. Sayed-Khaiyum said the terms of reference (TOR) was the commitments given to EU under the Cotonou article number 96 concerning rule of law. He told journalists at a press conference today that the visit was part of the EU Consultation to assess the rule of law situation on the Pacific island nation. “We, of course, welcome the team. Most of the persons that have been listed are either litigants or representatives of litigants in current court matters before the Courts, even in the constitutional form or other form of redress and invariably against the State,” Sayed-Khaiyum said.     “We do not have any issues with them meeting up with these persons but we believe that for an independent inquiry to be conducted, they need to meet persons who may be lawyers or representatives of litigants or litigants themselves on the other side to get a balance. This current list is not balanced,” he said. Sayed-Khaiyum reiterated that the interim Government does not have a problem with the EU’s mission to meet various people in Fiji reasoning “we believe it will be good and very healthy”. He however, said: “It’s just that we have an issue if a whole range of people are left…there are lots of other lawyers, senior lawyers who practice in Fiji and who can give their views but they are not reflected in this list”. Sayed-Khaiyum said he was informed and assured that the list could be expanded and that further names could be added. “So, like I said we welcome this visit by this mission and we hope that the list of persons they will meet in order to get a fair and accurate assessment of the rule of law in Fiji will be expanded,” he said. The meetings are scheduled to begin on July 2 and conclude on July 15. Fijilive

Ba man named Appeals Court judge

Bloggers, well another Khan being sworn in as Judge of our Court of Appeal. This illegal junta is slowly but surely chocking the life and legality out of our judicial system, yet these illegal appointees will be deciding all Appeals from the High Court. Why are we sitting back and allowing it to happen before our very eyes? 30 JUN 2008

A former school teacher born and bred in Ba has been sworn in as a Fiji Court of Appeal judge. Justice Izaz Khan is also the 13th Judge to be appointed to the High Court of Fiji. A Government statement said that Justice Khan works as a solicitor at Allen Allen & Hemsley, now Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney. Justice Khan’s main area of practice is in vendor/purchaser contracts, leases, mortgages and easements. He also specialises in contract law. Justice Khan was born in Talecake, Ba. He had his primary and secondary school education in Fiji and North Queensland. He attained a Bachelor Degree in Arts at the University of Queensland. Justice Khan returned to Fiji in 1967 and taught at Xavier College, Ratu Sukuna Memorial School and Marist Brothers High Scholl before returning to Australia to study Law at the University of New South Wales. He graduated with an LLB ,University  of New South Wales and Masters in Law from Sydney University in 1979. He is married with two children. Fijilive

Power use obstacle to democracy: Khan

Bloggers, to something a bit more serious. This  article was taken from FT this afternoon. One thing that amazes SV is the concentrated efforts being made by a host of people from all different walks of life using their various profiles to attack Fijian Institutions.

How about the Indian Raj, Indian Rajahs or the British Monarch are they all threats to democracy? SV asks should Ms. Khan’s reasoning be extended to Church Leaders, Union Leaders, Indian Leaders, etc? Why only limit her criticism to Fijian Chiefly Institutions? Why not start with the illegal junta, who has no mandate to rule at all!!!

Monday, June 30, 2008

Update: 5:50PMThe dictatorial use of traditional power within a democracy through Fijian institutions is arguably the greatest obstacle to democracy, says the Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education & Advocacy (ECREA).

ECREA Director Chantelle Khan noted that a military backed regime pushing through changes to Fijian institutions is a serious matter if only because there is widespread agreement that it is not the militarys role to undertake such social engineering of any kind.

However, she believes that the past months has provided ECREA with a good starting point for what is perhaps the most difficult discussion about democracy in Fiji and that is the dictatorial use of traditional power within a democracy through these Fijian institutions.

Ms Khan said the dictatorial use of traditional powers by the provincial chiefs has been accepted as part and parcel of Fijis democracy almost without challenge or discussion despite the fact that its use has primarily served to maintain the status quo.

A status quo that has little to do with improving the situation of indigenous Fijians let alone the rest of the nation,” she said.

In attempting to work for the empowerment of the poor and marginalised, we need to acknowledge the structural injustice that has allowed the autocratic use of traditional power to limit the progress of Fiji toward a democracy.

We need to raise questions around the capacity of our traditional leaders to lead - their motives, struggles and perhaps even their relevance.”

She added that culture has been treated as fragile and static, rather than robust and creative.

ECREA has thus called on traditional leaders to take an active role in empowering the people by encouraging their involvement and input in their own development.

Interim Attorney General puts Mircosoft on Notice!!!!!

Bloggers, Bill Gates and Microsoft should take heed because Ayarse has not put them on Notice! The SV Teams is really concerned that Microsoft may not be able to withstand the legal onslaught of our legal eagles like: Ayarse, Pryde, Aziz, Mataitoga, Shameems x 2, Scutt, Gates, Pathick, Byrnes, etc.

SV foresees Microsoft settling out of court for billions because it will not be able to stand up to their legal experience and skills. You just need to look at Ayarse’s new look pictured below to see how serious they are taking it and hoping the world media will stoop down on Fiji and get their story.

Bloggers, any advice for poor dear Microsoft?

Monday, June 30, 2008

 

Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has put Microsoft Corporation on notice over the use of the word ‘Fiji’ in a new operating system. Taken from / By: File Photo

Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has put Microsoft Corporation on notice over the use of the word ‘Fiji’ in a new operating system.

In a letter to Microsoft owner Bill Gates, Sayed-Khaiyum says government asserts its absolute ownership over the use of the word ‘Fiji’ and reserves all its rights under all relevant laws to protect and defend the use of the word ‘Fiji.’
 

He says government unreservedly objects to the use of the word ‘Fiji’ and he has instructed Microsoft to immediately cease and desist with any use of the word ‘Fiji’ in relation to its products now or in the future.

Sayed-Khaiyum adds not withstanding government’s objection and without prejudice to any of its rights government is prepared to enter into talks with Microsoft Corporation on the issue.

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation

 

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GCC nominees ‘won’t be installed chiefs’

Bloggers, $2 Jo must be really earning his money. 1st time he said all Chiefs have to be installed and encouraged uninstalled chiefs to be installed before the GCC Meeting in June. Unfortunately, some no qare chiefs like Ralogaivau forced his sisters to sign him as their chief, which they complained to the NLC. $2 Jo then threatened they have a Plan B if the chiefs didn’t tow the line. Going back to $2 Jo, when he didn’t have a quorum for the June Meeting, he lost face and changed it to August but went back on his own word and said they do not have a Plan B, but the chiefs still needed to be installed. Now, $2 Jo is saying, that Vore’s 6 nominees will be uninstalled chiefs but will be members of the GCC on his discretion. Also if any of the Provinces do not send its delegates, then Vore will invite other chiefs from the same Province instead. How can Vore invite uninstalled chiefs as his 6 nominees, but still insist Provinces to only send installed chiefs? SV asks then what is the illegal juntas definition of a chief? For instance, Cokanauto maybe a chief, but properly speaking, he does not speak for Kubuna or Ului maybe a chief, but properly speaking, he does not speak for Lau, so who do these uninstalled chiefs speak for? 30 JUN 2008

Six members of the reconstituted Great Council of Chiefs to be appointed by the Fijian Affairs Minister will not be installed chiefs. This has been confirmed by the GCC taskforce chairman Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo, who told Fijilive the appointments would be at the discretion of interim Fijian Affairs Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.  “All they have to be is a chief,” he said. Ratu Josateki said the new-look GCC would have 42 provincial council nominations, three representatives of the Council of Rotuma and six chosen by the Fijian Affairs Minister – to make up the 52-member council He said support had been received from Macuata, Serua, Bua and Lau and the team would leave for Rotuma this morning. Ratu Josateki said the reconstituted GCC is expected to meet for the first time in August. Meanwhile, Bainimarama said earlier that he could only announce a date for the meeting once he had all the information from Ratu Josateki. Fijilive

List C

Recently I stumble across some false accusation by Budhau and also on local media by Akuila Yabaki on a so called list of Taukei Lawyers that advised Qarase after the coup of 2000. In it, they were trying to paint our regular contributor Tui Savu as one of those in the list. In other words they were trying to portray Tui as a hypocrite who supported the 2000 coup but not the 2006.

Well for those of you pursuing that course of action, I just want to state that there is a third list, known as the truth by the majority of citizens of our beloved country and it’s call List C. Those Taukei Lawyer that did not back the coup of 2000 and also 1987 and now 2006 made it on List C.

List C:

Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi

Tupou Draunidalo

Tui Savu.

and many faceless ones that are against the coup in the background.

Period. 

kutu

Caveat Emptor!

I am no lawyer, maybe a wannabe bush lawyer but as I read through Malakai Tadulala’s predicament today, I also ask out aloud “Poseci Bune, Where art thou?”  Which makes me think where the hell are the rest of them. Yes, those that were bought by the quick opportunity offered by these bunch of criminals. It prompted me to think of a legal principle taught to me in Commercial Law 101 and also any good accountant pursuing his commerce degree in those misearble tin coqa and bread days.

It was called “Caveat Emptor” in latin and translates to English as “let the buyer beware” . In other words, look before you buy etc. etc.

Since December 2006, if there is something that the inner core (or inner rectum as NP would have put it in his colourful style of language ) of this illegal criminals running government has been consistent with, and that is rope people in, chew them up and spit them out once they do not have anymore use for them.

Now let’s take a look at the list of wannabes, opportunist, and loosers who thought they will gain something but got burnt very quickly. A list full of colourful personalities. Let’s see:

• Poseci Bune
• Jone Navakamocea
• Nasir Ali
• Tu’uakitau Cokanauto
• Laufitu Malani
• Romanu Tikotikoca
• The dead Jainan Kumar
• Tevita Vuibau
• Seremaia Tuiteci
• Malakai Tadulala

And those now hanging on a thin thread before Chodo snake strikes:

1. Taina Tagicakibau
2. Pramesh Chand (as clearly seen by little chodos outbust)

The moral of the story is???? Anybody who wants to buy into working with them, we say, “Caveat Emptor”

kutu.