Fiji's Prisons chief under investigation for denouncing regime

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 27 April 2011

DOBBED IN: Lieutenant-Colonel Ieferemi Vasu.

Sour feelings over missing funds appear to have led to a fall out between the police commissioner, Ioane Naivalurua, and the Commissioner of Prisons, Ieferemi Vasu.

 
Informers say Naivalurua has ordered Vasu be investigated after the latter lost his temper and accused Naivalurua of taking 'vaulable resources' from the prisons to the police force.

 
Vasu is reported to have flown into a rage while Naivalurua was in China and accused senior prison officers, including the assistant commissioners, of covering up the former Commissioner's monetary dealings.

 
He is said to have yelled: "This government is illegal and all acts are illegal," during his tirade.

 
A spy told Naivalurua, who then reported it to the dictator, Frank Bainimarama. Naivalurua also ordered that everyone who was at the incident be interviewed; the findings will be  presented to Bainimarama.

 
Naivalurura's detractors say there was  widespread misuse of the prison poultry farm earnings while he was running the prisons. They say no records were kept and that about  $150,000, disappeared into thin air. 

 
Critics also claim he snaffled valuable documents such as the Yellow Ribbon Projects and took them to the FPF to make himself look good. They say he is now using Vasu's 'illegal regime' comments to cover his tracks.

Frightened Regime Extends Public Emergency Regulations

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 27 April 2011

Regime keeps Fiji in a choker hold

Be afraid, be very afraid because the Public Emergency Regulations will be with us for a long while yet.

The illegal regime is not ready to take its foot of the throat of the nation because the hierarchy loves the power and the privileges, never mind that they're thieves who stole the right to govern. 

It will, therefore, keep holding the citizens of Fiji to ransom using the Bible and the gun to help keep everyone in line.

Illegal attorney general, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum, told Radio New Zealand the time is not right. 

"We're going through a reform period and it does require a particular path to take. It also requires that we have media organisations that are appreciative of the reforms taking place. There are a couple of media organisations that aren't."

Media organisations should be afraid, very afraid.

The following article has been around on the internet for a while but is worth another read.  

Ways To Get Rid of Dictators

1. The people overthrow the dictator (often put in place by foreign agencies) and throw him, along with his henchmen and family, out of the country – e.g., the Shah of Iran, Marcos of Philippines.
2. Organise a violent revolution and have the dictator killed – e.g., Ceaucescu in Romania.
3. Remove the dictator by legal means like elections but allow him to stay in the country. There’s a big risk that he comes back and seeks revenge – e.g., Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua.
4. Foreign powers (till then maintaining the dictator) force the dictator to exile without armed intervention – e.g. Mátyás Rákosi of Hungary was exiled by the Soviets to Kirgizia in 1970 to “seek medical attention”.
5. Foreign powers march in and remove the dictator (whom they either instated or helped earlier) – e.g. Saddam Hussein of Iraq or Manuel Noriega of Panama.
6. The dictator kills himself in an act of desperation – e.g., Hitler in 1945.
7. The dictator is assassinated by people near him – e.g., Julius Caesar of Rome in 44 AD was stabbed by 60-70 people (only one wound was fatal though).
8. Organise strikes and unrest to paralyze the country and convince even the army not to support the dictaor – e.g., Jorge Ubico y Castañeda was ousted in Guatemala in 1944 and Guatemala became democratic.
9. Hope that the dictator ages into senility, stops doing any more “harm”, and eventually dies when all enemies attend the funeral and praise him – e.g., Fidel Castro of Cuba.
10. Invite him to seminars and conferences and declare him the “good guy” – e.g., Muammar Gaddafi of Libya has suddenly become the good guy in world media.
11. Rejoice that the dictator has a change of heart and ways (but only after he dies) – e.g., "el Caudillo" or Franco of Spain decreed that after him Spain would become a constitutional monarchy with an elected Prime Minister.

Fijian Landowners Must Own the Natural Underground Resources and Fisheries - Not the State

Ex-PNG PM Says Law Needs to Change - Australia Network News

Sai's Comments:

• The news item below can equally be about Fijian landowners wanting to have their right and entitlement recognised in Law on their ownership of the natural resources, minerals etc.. under their land and in their fisheries and NOT the State.
• This was indeed what was guaranteed to be returned to them under the Deed of Cession and precisely what the Qarase government acted on in returning fisheries to traditional owners.
• The rest we know is history as the current and illegal military regime, in collusion with resort owners, banded together to oppose and deprive Fijians their rightful entitlement.
• Yet Fijians will Never Rest until this wrong is put Right even if takes generations to achieve. It is precisely what traditional landowners around the globe, including in PNG and NZ Maori are agitating for these days.
• For any chance of long term peace and harmony in Fiji, this will need to be dealt with as a matter of urgency and no amount of hoodwinking and doublespeak by the current illegal regime will change this.

Australia Network News - 26 April 2011

A former prime minister of Papua New Guinea says the country's traditional land owners should own the rights to the natural underground resources.

Sir Julius Chan says the Bougainville crisis is an object lesson in what happens when people feel they are not getting the benefits they are entitled to.

The Bougainville crisis - a long civil conflict - began as a dispute over who should receive money generated by a huge copper and gold mine on the island.

Change needed

Mr Chan, who is now governor of New Ireland, says his experiences as prime minister during that conflict have convinced him a change is needed in the law which grants the state the rights to PNG's rich mineral deposits.

Sir Julius tells Radio Australia's Bruce Hill that landowners are quite capable of agreeing to mining leases, which would ensure the benefits go directly to local people rather than the government.

"A country, an independent state, like Papua New Guinea cannot buy what it already owns. The resources under the ground, by virtue of the Act of 1992, make the state the sole owner of anything below, above or in the water and out at sea," he said.

Sir Julius says that looking at the history of Papua New Guinea for the last 36 years, the legislation "has not proven any development in the lives of the people in PNG".

Independence

"For some unknown reason - and I must include myself here because of the infancy of government independence and the haste in which  we've acquired that - we legislated to restrict ourselves from ownership of these resources," said Sir Julius.

"Does it make any sense for business to transfer title in property to someone freely like foreign investors for a paltry payment of $PGK10,000 [$US4,104] and then when things are discovered, buy back from them for up to $PGK300 million [$US123 million] or more?

"Does it make any sense at all for a country to earn billions in income and not be able to improve the lives of the people?"

Sir Julius says if these questions are asked, it is clear why the ownership of resources should be transferred back to the traditional landowners.

"I believe that the wealth of any country should be in the hands of the people, so that when the people are rich then the nation is rich," he said.

To view this story on our website, visit:
http://www.australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3200651.htm?desktop

Fijian Landowners Must Own the Natural Resources and Fisheries on their Land No the State

Ex-PNG PM Says Law Needs to Change - Australia Network News

Sai's Comments:

• The news item below can equally be about Fijian landowners wanting to have their right and entitlement recognised in Law on their ownership of the natural resources, minerals etc.. under their land and in their fisheries and NOT the State.
• This was indeed what was guaranteed to be returned to them under the Deed of Cession and precisely what the Qarase government acted on in returning fisheries to traditional owners.
• The rest we know is history as the current and illegal military regime, in collusion with resort owners, banded together to oppose and deprive Fijians their rightful entitlement.
• Yet Fijians will Never Rest until this wrong is put Right even if takes generations to achieve. It is precisely what traditional landowners around the globe, including in PNG and NZ Maori are agitating for these days.
• For any chance of long term peace and harmony in Fiji, this will need to be dealt with as a matter of urgency and no amount of hoodwinking and doublespeak by the current illegal regime will change this.

Australia Network News - 26 April 2011

A former prime minister of Papua New Guinea says the country's traditional land owners should own the rights to the natural underground resources.

Sir Julius Chan says the Bougainville crisis is an object lesson in what happens when people feel they are not getting the benefits they are entitled to.

The Bougainville crisis - a long civil conflict - began as a dispute over who should receive money generated by a huge copper and gold mine on the island.

Change needed

Mr Chan, who is now governor of New Ireland, says his experiences as prime minister during that conflict have convinced him a change is needed in the law which grants the state the rights to PNG's rich mineral deposits.

Sir Julius tells Radio Australia's Bruce Hill that landowners are quite capable of agreeing to mining leases, which would ensure the benefits go directly to local people rather than the government.

"A country, an independent state, like Papua New Guinea cannot buy what it already owns. The resources under the ground, by virtue of the Act of 1992, make the state the sole owner of anything below, above or in the water and out at sea," he said.

Sir Julius says that looking at the history of Papua New Guinea for the last 36 years, the legislation "has not proven any development in the lives of the people in PNG".

Independence

"For some unknown reason - and I must include myself here because of the infancy of government independence and the haste in which  we've acquired that - we legislated to restrict ourselves from ownership of these resources," said Sir Julius.

"Does it make any sense for business to transfer title in property to someone freely like foreign investors for a paltry payment of $PGK10,000 [$US4,104] and then when things are discovered, buy back from them for up to $PGK300 million [$US123 million] or more?

"Does it make any sense at all for a country to earn billions in income and not be able to improve the lives of the people?"

Sir Julius says if these questions are asked, it is clear why the ownership of resources should be transferred back to the traditional landowners.

"I believe that the wealth of any country should be in the hands of the people, so that when the people are rich then the nation is rich," he said.

To view this story on our website, visit:
http://www.australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3200651.htm?desktop

Fiji's Illegal & Corrupt Regime Turning Against Corrupt Self

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 25 April 2011

Arrest of deputy triggers claim of Naivalurua sell out

Interesting developments - the assistant commissioner of Fiji police, Henry Brown, was arrested two days ago at Nadi Airport.

The details are sketchy but it has been confirmed Brown was taken into custody on Easter Friday by the illegal prime minister's special task force. He was taken first to Nadi Military Camp and then to QEB to be interviewed.

Fiji's Police Commissioner, Iowane Naivalurura, had fingered Brown and others deemed corrupt but who have also been investigating the 2006 Coup with CID officers.

Moles say Naivalurua has clearly sold Brown and the other men out to protect himself. More ructions in what is already a troubled force.

Brown was made assistant police commissioner just last year. He was the former director of police intelligence bureau.

Life's just a taki for Dicatator Bainimarama and TorturerNaliva

SCRUM: Frank Bainimarama living it up with some of the Fiji players and Ben Naliva getting his share.

Nothing like the Anzac Day celebrations to highlight the dishonour in the RFMF midst.

While former and serving soldiers are being remembered and honoured today in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific, Fiji's motley lot are prostituting themselves to illegal leaders and happily lapping up the spoils of war.

Look no further than the above picture of Major Ben Naliva, the ring leader of Frank Bainimarama's QEB Goon assault squad: he's right in among the action at the Hong Kong Sevens and loving it. 

No doubt his family, too, are benefiting from being part of the privileged First Families of the Illegal Coup 2006.

What a betrayal of the history of Fiji's military and a sorry contrast to the heroic efforts of soldiers from Niue, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea who were today remembered for their efforts in both World Wars and other modern day conflicts.

Fiji Dictator & Son Free Riding it at Hong Kong Sevens

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 22 April 2011

Easter bunnie's free ride

EASY STREET: The illegal leader Frank Bank Bainimarama and his Meli enjoying a ride in a limousine on the way to the Hong Kong Sevens

The sugar industry's in the toilet, the economy's rooted, the country's oldest newspaper has mysteriously gone offline and some citizens say they've been smashed over so badly by military soldiers, they have brain damage.

But Fiji's self-appointed leader keeps on riding easy, gobbling up all of the goodies he thinks he's entitled to while Coup Coup land suffers.

Bainimarama, seen here heading in a limosine with his soldier son, Meli, to the Hong Kong Sevens last month, is pedalling another sappy address to the nation to mark Easter.

He (or his speech writer) says: "As Christ has demonstrated .... there is dignity through love and respect" and ..."there must be humility in our actions and that we must care about our fellow citizens irrespective of their position in society."

He adds that it is only through a "national acceptance of such values, principles and practices can we be truly progressive and achieve a compassionate and just Fiji for all."

I guess nobody needs to tell him how to suck eggs, eh?

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New Land Deal

Fiji Sun News - 21 April 2011

A meeting of all bauxite stakeholders, the first of its kind in Fiji, is the way forward now for all developments to be carried out here.

Commissioner Northern, Lieutenant- Colonel Inia Seruiratu has been appointed to chair the Bauxite stakeholders meeting.

Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Kau, confirmed the appointment and said various meetings would be conducted before mining works began.

Mr Kau said in these meetings the Commissioner Northern and stakeholders would talk about the pros and cons of mining.

"All the problems that will arise during mining will have to be thrashed out and solutions have to be found and agreed on by all parties involved," Mr Kau said.

For example, he said, those from the environment would talk about the mining impact and that would trickle down to landowners and the people. This is an issue that had to be addressed before the mining proper begins.

Mr Kau said bank representatives would also be part of the meeting and they would be advising landowners how to make use of their services.

"They will also be advising them on other matters.

"All government ministries and other institutions and organisations will be invited to be part of this meeting."

Mr Kau said such a meeting was the first of its kind and this would benefit all stakeholders involved in mining. He said some had queried the appointment of the Commissioner Northern as chairman.

"The Commissioner is familiar with all developments in the Northern Division and as chair he would be familiar with all issues raised by stakeholders."

He said the main objective was to see that everything ran smoothly especially when the mining proper began.

"This is a new twist in the current developments carried out in the country, where Government would like to see that a cordial relationship is fostered between landowners and the developers." Mr Kau said another key issue to be addressed was when business begins, all those involved would know where to stand and there would be no interruptions from anyone.

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Illegal PM Orders Officials on to FBC for Talkback - What a Joke!

Fiji Sun News - 21 April 2011
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is urging the public to make use of the talkback shows aired by the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.

Commodore Bainimarama says he has directed all Government Permanent Secretary and senior officials to be guests on the FBC talkback shows - in all three languages.

He says this is an opportune time for the public to voice their concerns and clarify issues by having discussions with his officers during radio talkback shows.

FBC talkback shows are conducted in three languages every day and is aired on i-Taukei language stations Radio Fiji One and Bula FM, English on Gold FM and Radio Fiji Two for Hindi listeners.

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Illegal Fiji Regime to Appoint seven New Magistrates

Australia Network News - 20 April 2011 


Fiji's Law Society has welcomed the coup-installed interim government's plan to appoint seven new magistrates.

The interim Attorney-General announced the intention, following the resignation of three Sri Lankan magistrates earlier this week.

Law Society president, Dorsami Naidu, says the mass resignations are unfortunate.

"The unfortunate thing is when three magistrates resign, the courts will be without a magistrate for some time," he said.

"I mean the magistracy been undermanned anyway."

According to Fiji's Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Acting Chief Magistrate Mr Pamila Ratnayake and two Presiding Magistrates, Ms Kaweendra Nanayakkara and Mr Lakmal Wickramasooriya resigned for personal reasons.

The resignations bring the number of magistrates remaining in Fiji to 15, out of a possible 26.

Retention problemsMr Naidu says Fiji has been having problems recruiting and retaining judicial officers.

"The travel bans we have placed on movement of magistrates or people who take up office under this regime, I think that is one draw back."

He says for local magistrates, there are concerns over security of tenure.

"Unfortunately some people who are appointed as magistrates for some reason have their appointments terminated," he said.

"We have never been told the reason."

Mr Naidu says he assumes judicial officers know the constraints of working in Fiji before they take up appointments.

"The majority of them aren't concerned with the politics. They just come here and want to do their job as judicial officers to the best of their ability."

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the seven new judges will be a mix of Fijians and foreigners.

"Five of these would-be Magistrates are Fijians, one Australian and one New Zealander," he said.
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Sister of QEB Goon waiting for New Zealand visa

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 19 April 2011

MILITARY TIES: Una Rokoura (right), the sister of army operative, Captain Aseri Rokoura.

GOON SQUAD: Rokoura middle.

The sister of one of the military soldiers identified as a QEB Goon is one of the Fiji Netball team officials waiting for a New Zealand visa.

Assistant coach, Una Rokoura, is the sibling  of Captain Aseri Rokoura, the soldier who was identified as one of the army operatives behind the brutal assault of Felix Anthony of the Trade Union Congress in February.

Una Rokoura's brother is a trusted member of the inner gang of the illegal leader, Frank Bainimarama whose regime has been conducting wide sweeps and arrests recently.

Rokoura and others like Major Ben Naliva have been identified as the thugs behind their beatings by citizens who've been assaulted. The beatings, of course, have been carried out at the barracks in Suva.

The Fiji Netball team is scheduled to fly out on Monday but as of today still didn't have visas.

Team officials were expecting to know soon if everyone will be able to travel. 

Una Rokoura and midcourt Bernie Daurewa both have military connections and could be denied visas by New Zealand who imposed the ban on military and their families because of the 2006 coup.

The ban, of course, continues to be controversial and debated with the regime trying to railroad New Zealand and the IRB into allowing Bainimarama and his cohorts to attend the Rugby World Cup in September.

The Fiji Netball team will be in New Zealand for at least two weeks and will play the Western Australian team who will also be touring New Zealand.

The New Zealand tour is part of the build-up for Fiji Netball's defence of the Pacific Cup in Papua New Guinea in June and the World Championships in Singapore in July.

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Patel and Mau Handed Prison Sentences

Fiji Village News - 14 April 2011

Former Post Fiji Limited Chairman, Mahendra Patel (left) and former Managing Director, Peni Mau (above right) have both been handed down prison sentences by High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar in the last hour.

Patel has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment while Mau has been sentenced to 9 months imprisonment.

Justice Goundar stated that he had considered that he will not hand down suspended sentences to both Patel and Mau.

Mau has been convicted for approving the purchase of an external Seiko clock for $75,000 from Prouds Fiji without following proper procedures and without the approval of the Post Fiji board.

Patel is convicted for allowing the purchase of the Seiko clock from Prouds, a company owned by him and failing to disclose his interest and relationship with the company.

The abuse of office charge carries a maximum sentence of three years imprisonment.

Following the sentencing, Mau’s defence lawyer, Devinesh Sharma and Patel's defence counsel, Hamendra Nagin stood up and applied for bail pending appeal.

However Justice Goundar told the lawyers that he cannot grant them bail because the defence have to appeal first and the Appeals Court has to listen to their submission on the grounds for bail.

Sharma who has also made applications for the recusal of the judge and a retrial said in court that architect and FICAC witness, Adish Naidu was negotiating with Motibhai on the clock on his own accord and there is no evidence that his client, Peni Mau was involved in the discussions.

Sharma said that the judge has convicted Mau but according to the constitution there is a statutory protection for a fair trial. 

He said that he is appealing the conviction and sentence within the next few days.

Sharma's application for the recusal of the judge and a retrial will be heard by Justice Goundar at 10.30am tomorrow.

Patel and Mau are now held in the cell block at the Suva courthouse and will be taken to Korovou Prison later this afternoon. 

Illegal Regime Cabinet Approves Money Grabbing Infringement Notice

by MAIKA RABALEILEKUTU

Fiji Times - 14 April 14, 2011

Cabinet has approved the introduction of Immigration Infringement Notices.

Cabinet based its decision on a submission by the Acting Immigration Minister Joketani Cokanasiga.

He said the number of infringements at our borders was steadily increasing.

Mr Cokanasiga said this consisted of passengers arriving on fraudulent documents, expired/mutilated passports, one-way tickets, without visas and insufficient funds.

"The introduction of infringement notices should result in securing our borders from indescribable elements, reduce the number of infringements encountered and at the same time bring in much needed revenue for the Government," Mr Cokanasaiga said.

He said the Infringement Affidavit of Service form under section 68(1) of the Immigration Act 2003 had the fixed penalties for infringements. The minister said those ranged from $200- $2000.

Mr Cokanasiga said the infringement notice would be implemented once it had been gazetted.

Illegal Ambassador Teleni Presents Credentials to Chinese

Posted by Fiji Times - 14 April 2011

Commodore Esala Teleni presenting his credentials to China's president Hu Jintao in Beijing, China. Picture: Ministry of Information

FIJI'S ambassador to China, Commodore Esala Teleni presented his credentials to the president of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao yesterday.

The presentation was held a day after the closing of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and National Peoples Congress (NPC), a government statement said.

President Hu Jintao welcomed Cmdr Teleni to the country and acknowledged his achievements and contributions to Fiji and the Fiji Military Forces over the years.

He hoped Cmdr Teleni's new appointment would further enhance the Sino-Fiji relations.

President Hu Jintao also praised Fiji for being the first Pacific Island nation to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. The diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries have gained sound momentum over the past 36 years. Joint co-operation over the years has increased the number of projects targeted at improving the economic and social aspects of both countries.

Cmdr Teleni extended his gratitude for the historic occasion and the kind assistance he had received from Chinese authorities.

He assured President Hu Jintao of Fiji's respect for the "One China Policy" and was looking forward to fostering and deepening the "already healthy relations between Fiji and the PRC".

Rewa’s Bose Vanua to make Final Decision as Illegal Threatens Stance

Fiji Village News - 12 April 2011

The Rewa Provincial Council has decided to let the Bose Vanua of the province make the final decision on whether to support or reject the People’s Charter.

Deputy Chairman of the Rewa Provincial Council Pita Tagicakiverata said the eight chiefs in the Bose Vanua will make the decision when the Roko Tui Dreketi and Chair of the Provincial Council Ro Teimumu Kepa calls the special meeting.

Tagicakiverata said the Vanua of Rewa had rejected the Charter when the first Government appointed committee on the Charter led by the late Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo in 2008 made their submission in Lomanikoro.

Illegal Regime Pathetic Theat

Meanwhile the Strategic Framework for Change Coordinating Office said the "Vanua of Rewa should remember that the same government that carries out developments in the province has endorsed the Charter."

2006 Coup Impact on Fiji's Economic Growth - Miserable!

Bainimarama - The man responsible for Fiji's miserable Economic Growth.

Year             GDP                Rank                 % Change       Date of Information 
2003            4.10 %              61                                                    2002 est. 
2004            4.80 %              63                     17.07 %                2003 est. 
2005            3.60 %             118                     -25.00 %              2004 est. 
2006            1.70 %             184                     -52.78 %              2005 est. 

After 05 December 2006 Coup!
2007           3.10 %              156                      82.35 %                 2006 est. 
2008          -4.40 %              213                   -241.94 %                 2007 est. 
2009            .20 %               195                   -104.55 %                 2008 est. 
2010         -2.50 %               157                -1,350.00 %                 2009 est. 
2011          1.80 %               154                   -172.00 %                 2010 est.

Source http://www.indexmundi.com/fiji/gdp_real_growth_rate.html