Allegations against Chodo should be investigated says SDL, which SV supports.

Bloggers, Dutt has made serious allegations against Chodo, which has been backed up by 2 USP Professors. SV agrees with Kinivuwai that these allegations should be further investigated because if there is merit in these allegations, then its repercussions are mind boggling. For instance if true, then Chodo was working in cohorts with some ‘shadowy figures’ prior to the December 2006 coup, whilst the FLP was represented in the Qarase led Multi-Party Cabinet! Furthermore, who are these ‘shadowy figures?’ No doubt if Chodo is fried, he is going to bring the whole house down with him as well. These ‘shadowy figures’ must be really shaking in their boots because Chodo has become a ‘clear and present danger’, so assassination cannot be ruled out! Eventhough Chodo is laughing at these allegations, we at SV are quite confident, that those who may have been part of this ‘shadowy figure group’ must be having sleepless nights. As the saying goes bloggers….’WHERE THERE IS SMOKE, THERE IS FIRE!’

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

 

Taken from / By: FBCL

The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewanivanua Party says recent allegations made by former Fiji Labour Party member Krishna Dutt against former Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry should be investigated.

National Director Peceli Kinivuwai says allegations by Dutt that Chaudhry had prior knowledge of the 2006 coup is serious if found to be true.

“It’s sad to see the two founding members are having a go at each other. Really at this point in time Fiji would not like to be bothered about them hanging their dirty linen out in public. I think that’s an internal matter fro them to sort out. We have to confirm those allegations. If they’re true them they are serious allegations and Mr. Chaudhry could be accused of conspiring. However having said that, it’s just a clear sign the machinery of the Fiji Labour Party is falling apart”.

Chaudhry has now threatened court action against Dutt for making the statements in the media.

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation

Every which way but loose, eh Pig?

It seems that wherever they turn or whatever they do these bunch of thieves in the NCCBF and the illegal Government are cornered from all sides and are on their last lag.

Just read below how the SDL have welcomed their extension of the Charter consultation.

Pssst Pig, if you reading this blog, I think you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place mate! Its check mate Frank!!

SDL welcomes new Charter deadline
22/09/2008

The extension of the deadline for public consultation on the draft People’s Charter for Change, Peace and Progress has given more time for its critics to campaign.

“This is a good thing and we are happy because we too can reach out to the people with our message,” said Peceli Kinivuwai, the national director of the former ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua.He said the party has had only three weeks to campaign against the proposed Charter.

The party has so far reached villages in the provinces of Naitasiri, Namosi, Rewa, Tailevu and Cakaudrove.

“We are progressing very well but we haven’t got any statistics at the moment, but should be available soon,” Kinivuwai said.

Like SDL, the Methodist Church and National Federation Party are also advising their members against supporting the Charter, an initiative of the interim regime to take Fiji forward.

Meanwhile, the National Council for Building a Better Fiji moved the Charter deadline to mid-December, optimistic that it will get the majority backing of Fiji’s people if given more time.

NCBBF member Reverand Akuila Yabaki said teams will be appointed and trained, books will be delivered to households and people will be encouraged to read and understand the draft Charter.

Fijilive

Samy clarifies Charter forms – bull shit says SV!

 

Bloggers this is from slippery Samy. Now he is saying that the forms were never meant to show support for the farter Charter, but rather a feed back response. But SV asks slippery Samy, how can it be a ‘feed back response’ when it was first brought to the attention of the public, when people were asked to sign the ‘feed back response’ form upon receiving the farter Charter, which was witnessed by an accompanying Police Officer. In other words slippery Samy, people were asked to sign it before they even read the farter Charter, let alone their even understanding the same. Come on slippery Samy, we are not that gullible and you are now spreading further lies, when your covert intentions were found out! Shame on you slippery Samy says SV!!! 

Monday, September 22, 2008

 

Samy says the form is simply a feedback form that needs to be looked at carefully to see what people are saying about the Charter. Taken from / By: FBCL

Signing the Charter forms given out by consultation teams does not mean support for the Charter.

It is merely to ensure everyone gets a chance to see and comment on the document.The NCBBF’s John Samy has clarified that signing the form does NOT mean agreement and the signatures are NOT separated from the feedback.

“A lot of this confusion has been generated deliberately by those who are opposed to the charter process. That form is not like a ballot paper, it is not a referendum, a pseudo-referendum type document, all it is, is it is a feedback, a response form, we would like to get from the people. If you look at it, first we would like to know when an individual decides to fill that form, whether they’ve seen the charter for themselves, whether they are familiar with the content, and then they are requested, they are not forced, they are requested to give us feedback.”
Samy adds, the charter consultation process is just that, and no one will be forced to do anything against their will.  All the one-piece form shows is their feedback for or against the Charter.

“Now they can say that on the basis of what they have seen, what they’re aware of and if they support it, or they can say that yes, we support it but we have the following concerns and they can raise their concerns, if they want extra paper, we’ll encourage them to do so. And thirdly they can say, based on everything I have seen, I do not support the charter, they have the right to do that.” Samy says the form is simply a feedback form that that needs to be looked at carefully to see what the people are saying and the charter is still a draft document.

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation

Rogers new FTIB boss – moce Koila says SV!

Bloggers, well the illegal junta must be feeling the squeeze because Koila Nailatikau, who was rumored to have been appointed as CEO of the FTIB has been dumped for a more qualified person namely Annie Rogers. This must be very hard for the illegal junta because with the ADB stopping further Agreements with the illegal junta they knew if they appointed unqualified people like Koila Nailatikau to the FTIB CEO position, it will only harden the resolve of the financial institutions in not wanting to enter into Agreements with the illegal junta because their investments would definitely be at risk. The collapse also of the mega financial institutions in the US has injected a reality test for the illegal junta because they can no longer appoint their cronies who do not have the experience or expertise. Koila Nailatikau must be fuming because she must have thought it was a done deal, but the delay by the illegal AG must have been because of negative vibes they have been receiving. Well we at SV says, Koila Nailatikau, you were never qualified for the position in the first place and how you ended being short-listed boggles our mind, but in the end at least common sense prevailed. However, we should never forget the fact, that this regime is an illegal one and all appointments are still questionable.

Update: 6:03PM

Reserve Bank of Fiji advisor to governors Annie Rogers has been appointed chief executive officer of the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau. Mrs Rogers and Adi Koila Nailatikau were shortlisted for the job. Announcing the appointment today, interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said Mrs Rogers brings with her a wealth of experience. Mrs Rogers, he said, was also advisor to the International Monetary Fund and holds a Master in Commerce. She is expected to take up her new job next month.

Independant Assessment Proves People’s Charter Not Accepted in Rewa Province

Media Release

An independant assessment of the Charter consultations by a team appointed by Ro Filipe Tuisawau to follow, monitor and assess the Interim Govt Charter teams/ consultations has revealed that the majority of the Rewan people are together with the Rewa Provincial Council and Bose Vanua stance to reject the People’s Charter outright. To date, of the 54 villages in the province, 45 have been visited with only 9 left to be visited on Beqa Island. Of the 45 villages, average attendance has been 6 persons to at the most 15 and in very rare cases up to 30. Of these, most have either rejected or simply not signed the forms.

In Lami Village, which is the village with the highest number of registered voters in Rewa Province of close to 1000, only 40 turned up. In Nadoi Village where Commodore Voreqe was fetered not long ago when opening a Church funded by the PMs Office, only 6 turned up. Another face saving exercise had to be conducted house to house to get villagers to sign the forms and 70 signed forms was collected (about 40% of village) 2 days later.
Overall, total support in Rewa Province would be around 500-600 Rewans (including those who actually attended meetings and approved and those approving later without attending meeting). With an over 18 population of up to 11,000, this would compute to approx only 6% of Rewans accepting the People’s Charter and a 94% Rejection Rate.

The Chiefs and the people of Rewa have spoken with one voice and this must be respected by the Interim Government. The Charter is now proven beyond reasonable doubt as rejected by Rewa. The people of Rewa have adhered to what the Coomodore had wanted. They have read the Charter and made their decision and rejected it.

God Bless Fiji.

Ro Filipe Tuisawau (Rewa Provincial Council Adviser on Peoples Charter)
Lami

THE TELENI SOLUTION TO CRIME

Crime was one of the reasons that the Illegal Regime gave for stealing government. Road blocks were thrown up and people were bashed by the police and military in an attempt to create the myth of fighting crime.

But their first step was to drive out the Commissioner, Andrew Hughes, a world class professional who was re-building the Fiji Police Force into an effective professional body. 

We all know that crime only got worse and it showed in the statistics and news reports of home invasions, bashings and robberies.

But now the crime statistics have gone quiet and we’ve heard that Teleni has sent out an instruction that the crime statistics are to improve by 50 percent.

Police stations are being leaned onto meet this target by not reporting crime.

Isn’t that typical of the Illegal Government. They’re surrounded by heavy protection but the rest have to take our chances.

The best thing the Fiji Police Force could do to help law and order would be to arrest their illegal Commissioner and the illegal Prime Minister who appointed him.

CORRUPTION FIGHTER

NFP equates farter Charter with girmit – what say ye slippery Samy??

Top of the morning bloggers. Well the NFP have likened the farter Charter with girmit! Now from an Indian perspective, that is really really low. Vore’s trip to New York this week will hopefully be met with protesters and we at SV encourage all those freedom bloggers in New York to pelt Vore with eggs and anything of like nature because he needs to know that what he is doing in Fiji is despicable. As a matter of fact, we at SV would like all bloggers all over the world to stage protests outside Fiji High Commissions in Canberra, Wellington, PNG, Washington, etc to put this illegal junta on notice that we have had enough and our support base is much wider and larger than they care to admit. Let’s continue objecting to the farter Charter ragone and let’s see what this week unfolds.

Monday, September 22, 2008

THE National Federation Party says Indians will once again be girmitiyas if the draft People’s Charter is endorsed. Speaking to party members at the Tacirua Bhartiya Pathshala yesterday, NFP general secretary Pramod Rae said the charter was an obnoxious and divisive document.

Mr Rae said the draft People’s Charter did not enjoy the same degree of legitimacy as the Constitution of Fiji did because those who were part of the charter process were not credible. “The interim regime has achieved nothing in this two years and the extension on the charter consultation is of no use,” he said.

Mr Rae said the people have given their views on the charter and no amount of extension on consultation was going to change that. Speaking in Hindi, Mr Rae said anyone who supported the charter was a traitor. NFP president Raman Singh said the whole charter process was political engineering to change the people.

Mr Singh said the party was not against change but it said could not be thrust upon the people. He said the way forward was the political forum. Mr Singh said the Fiji Labour Party had agreed to be part of the political forum and the NFP was also willing to be part of the discussions.

“Sir Paul Reeves has all the knowledge on how things work in Fiji and he should be part of the forum,’ said Mr Singh. He said apart from the elections, the political forum was the only way to get all representatives to be talking together to solve the political problem in Fiji.

The NFP called for the interim regime’s immediate dismissal and for a caretaker civilian government installed to make way for elections under the Constitution.

ADB decides no more new agreements with Fiji’s interim government – what now John Samy???

One National News

Bloggers, this article proves John Samy’s demise. He used to be contracted as a Consultant for the ADB and only a short time ago received some kind of award from them, which means his involvement with the illegal junta should have guaranteed further loans from the ADB to help the illegal junta! This stance taken by the ADB clearly shows what it thinks of the illegal junta and John Samy! The ADB has stopped entering into any new agreements ‘based on the fact the bank runs the risk of exposing itself to legal or political risks associated with the country’s financial obligations.’ In other words ragone, the ADB will not enter into any new agreements, so long as the illegal junta remains in power! What a major blow!!! John Samy’s reputation has been washed down the drain for his greed for a moment of fame. We urge other lending facilities to follow the ADB’s stance and dry up this illegal junta and we wonder what opportunist Ah Koy will do now? Plant more tapi?? 21 Sep 2008 02:24:46 The Asian Development Bank has decided not to enter into any new agreements or contracts with Fiji’s interim government. In an economic assessment posted on their website, the ADB says this decision is based on the fact the bank runs the risk of exposing itself to legal or political risks associated with the country’s financial obligations. The Asian Development Bank is a major donor to Fijiand finances projects that benefit the grassroot people. Their committment runs into the millions. Now the Bank in its latest economic update says the ADB says their engagement includes consideration whether the new loan would expose ADB to additional legal or political risks associated with the country’s financial obligations. And the number of countries, particularly ADB member countries and neighbouring countries that have recognized the de facto government or dealt with it as the government of the country. The economic assessment says it’s now unlikely Fijiwill hold elections by March 2009. The ADB saying with the continuing skepticism on the part of some of ADB’s shareholder Governments towards the interim Government, PARD (Pacific Regional Office) is of the view that the conditions set for the second stage of the re-engagement with the Interim Government in new operations do not yet exist. It says consequently, ADB is not proposing a resumption of formal discussions on a new Country Partnership Strategy or new loan or TA processing at this stage. Adding PARD will regularly assess the conditions for new engagement, with the next assessment to be completed in September 2008. The ADB however has agreed to continue funding the The Third Fiji Road Upgrade Project and the Suva-Nausori Water Supply and Sewerage Project. But with these projects falling behind schedule, the ADB is proposing to review the need for supplementary resources to finance completion of these two previously approved and on-going projects to assist in reaching originally targeted pro-poor development objectives.

John Mccain and Bainimarama (Fueling Fiji’s Coup)

Courtesy of Time Magazine:
Fueling Fiji’s Coup
 
                 Since overthrowing Fiji’s government earlier this month, Military Commander Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama has made few public comments on how he came by the political opinions that motivated his actions. Over the past year Bainimarama has regularly complained about new laws proposed by the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, justifying the Dec. 5 coup by referring to the need to stop some of them from being passed. One of these was the Qoliqoli Bill ? controversial legislation designed to hand back control of lagoon, beach and reef access rights to indigenous Fijians.
           Bainimarama has described the bill as racist, unconstitutional and damaging to tourism. Had it become law, resort operators could have faced enormous payments to tribes in exchange for the right to access their beaches and reefs. TIME has learned that Bainimarama’s interest in the bill was heightened during a meeting on an aeroplane flight, which led to the commander being invited to be a guest at one of those businesses that might have been affected by the proposed law.
         Turtle Island – setting for the 1980s Brooke Shields movie Blue Lagoon – is one of Fiji’s most exclusive resorts, where guests can rent luxury villas for more than $US2,000 a night. The invitation to holiday on the island came after Bainimarama found himself seated on a September 2005 Sydney to Fiji flight next to Andrew Fairley, an Australian lawyer and board member of Turtle Island. Fairley, a Deakin University Council member and board member of Ecotourism Australia, had been heavily involved with the Fiji Hotels Association in organising a challenge to the bill, and had recently obtained two legal opinions that he says showed the bill was unconstitutional.
“I happened to be sitting next to the commander on the aircraft back from Sydney and we chatted, as you do, and he said, ‘Tell me about this [Qoliqoli] Bill,’ and I gave him this explanation and he said, ‘Oh Gosh, that’s serious,'” says Fairley. The commander was worried that the bill had “the potential to pit Fijian against Fijian,” he says. “He said, ‘Can you get more information about this?'”
              Fairley says he provided Bainimarama with a copy of the bill, and the opinions from two Queen’s Counsel in Australia. “I really didn’t hear any more, but it seemed to be a catalyst for him to become much more concerned about the legislation.” Fairley adds that during the same conversation, the commander learned that United States Republican Senator John McCain was going to be holidaying at Turtle Island that Christmas. “[Bainimarama] said he would really like to meet Senator McCain, who was shaping up as the next president of the United States. That was really the reason he [Bainimarama] went out to Turtle Island.”
          The island’s owner, Richard Evanson, has confirmed to TIME that Bainimarama and some members of his family spent several days on the island around Christmas time at no cost, and had met with McCain, whom Evanson had invited to the island. Evanson, a former bond trader in the U.S., denies there was any attempt to influence Bainimarama through the provision of a holiday. He invites people like Bainimarama to his island “because I’m trying to promote good relationship with the people who run Fiji,” he says. “I had no lengthy private conversations with the commander on the island. [Bainimarama and McCain] were on holiday but they did meet lots of times. We are set up at the island [so that] all the guests eat at the same table for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so there would have been huge discussions about the politics of Fiji.”
Evanson takes a keen interest in Fijian politics, even helping finance the Qarase campaign after the 2000 coup. But he says he felt cheated after Qarase’s government pushed ahead with the Qoliqoli bill. “In that first election, the Qoliqoli Bill came up and he [Qarase] said, ‘I’m going to be influenced by what New Zealand does,’ and so then when New Zealand gave it up and he didn’t, I felt double-crossed on that one.”
                 In the elections in May this year, Evanson backed one of Bainimarama’s associates, Ratu Epeli Ganilau, to run for government. Ganilau is a former military commander who successfully recommended Bainimarama to succeed him as head of Fiji’s armed forces when he stepped down in 1999. Evanson declines to reveal how much he donated to Ganilau’s National Alliance Party to run against the Qarase government, but some observers say it was a substantial sum in Fijian campaign funding. Ganilau’s election bid failed, but he has remained influential in military affairs, telling TIME he has recently been advising Bainimarama’s military but “only on ceremonial matters” in the lead-up to the coup.
              Earlier this month Ganilau told the Fiji Times that the coup was inspired by the Qarase government’s divisive bills, particularly the Qoliqoli Bill and the Lands Tribunal Bill. “The long impasse has propelled the military,” he said. “It [the coup] is an illegal act, but the lesser of two evils when you think about the endemic corruption and bad practices that have carried on during the reign of the former administration. I support the cleaning up, but not the means.”

SV always looking out for you…

Charter shortfall – too bad John Samy, the people are not blind says SV

Top of the morning bloggers. Well slimy Samy now gets a free 1st Class ticket to the UN with Vore. The extension of the farter Charter consultation period must be frustrating for us because it is a concession of his utter failure in that the people of Fiji have rejected his farter Charter. The poor turnouts all over the country overwhelming proves this point and the Methodist Church’s collecting its own Petition has proven to the greatest counter-punch at the moment. The recent outbursts by Chodo Jnr and the FLP’s questioning the wisdom in extending the Charter deadline moves them closer to their inevitable course with the illegal junta as their interests conflict and their both try to save their own skins. Isn’t pressure good to force Eveli 50c to direct ketepoka Teleni to investigate the death of Baleiloa. Eveli’s stupid comment that the Police should be given a chance to collect all the evidence, etc, when they should have already obtained them once he was brutalised and the officers should have been stood down then, but the illegal junta is now beginning to face its own kama. We at SV says memu sici bokala!

MARY RAUTO
Saturday, September 20, 2008

THE National Council for Building a Better Fiji wants more money and more time to publicly promote the draft People’s Charter. NCBBF Technical and Support Secretariat head John Samy said the extension (of the public forums) to mid-December was something they had not budgeted for.

He said council members expressed concern over the lack of resources, and additional funds was something that had to be looked into. He would not say how much the Charter process cost or the amount needed to cover the extension period.

“In the council today, members expressed strong views about this,” Mr Samy said. “They feel this is very important for the country and that it should be adequately resourced.” Deposed Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes earlier called on Mr Samy to demonstrate a level of transparency and accountability for the use of $3million of taxpayers’ money allocated for the Charter.

Mr Beddoes also asked Mr Samy to disclose the allowances given to each NCBBF member to date. In response, Mr Samy said last week while there was an urgency to disclose and account for the money spent on the draft People’s Charter, they were waiting on the Prime Minister’s Office.

“We are trying to put everything together,” he said. “The PM’s Office provided the budget and we are waiting for it. “The PM’s office provided the budget and we are waiting for it. “I am not a civil servant so I have to check on the procedures we need to comply with before the information is released,” Mr Samy said.

When contacted for a comment on the budget, the permanent secretary in the Prime Minister’s office, Parmesh Chand, referred queries back to Mr Samy. In April, The Fiji Times revealed Mr Samy was receiving a salary of $12,000 a month after tax.

On the other hand, NCBBF members were also collecting a sitting allowance equivalent to what was paid to Members of Parliament pre-December 5, 2006 –– about $100 a day. Mr Samy said the extension would give them more time.

“When we started after the last August meeting we were looking at five to six weeks to cover the whole country,” he said. “The reason the council had stuck to the original time table is because the President’s political dialogue was to get underway and we wanted to be ready to put in the input on electoral reforms to that forum.

“Now since that forum has not even started it gives us more time which is a great opportunity because we can do this better.” Meanwhile, interim Prime Minister and council co-chair Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has, in a council communique, revealed his intention to promote the charter in his address to the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and during discussions he plans to have with other national leaders during the course of the meeting.

Mr Samy will travel with the Government delegation to New York as an adviser on the charter related matters. The delegation leaves for New York on Tuesday and Cmdre Bainimarama will address the general assembly on Friday.