The following 5 Bridges are not structurally sound and may collapse due to normal wear and tear, extreme overload and neglect in maintenance:

Walu Bay Bridge to Victoria Parade, as well as the 4 Nabukalou Creek Bridges from FEA to the Wharf.

Please excersise caution when travelling to Suva during peek traffic hour. 

PS: For the scheduled Tea Party please bring your own sugar theres a shortage in Suva.

Yep the pride of Fijians and Indians in not acknowledging that 5 Islamic Terrorist and 1 Gay Catholic with a Sri Lankan twist can CONTROL our Fiji has been witnessed these past 3 years.

We can't acknowledge that "others" control a FIJIAN ARMY isn't it.

We can't acknowledge that "others" control a FIJIAN CHURCH isn't it.

We can't acknowledge that "others" can dismantle FIJIAN INSTITUTIONS isn't it.

Its PRIDE, because the psychology is that only WE are STRONG and "others" are NOT.

It is indeed a very very sad day for Fijians.

We had advised you last year that Frank Bainimarama's advisors have been playing games with our people and the International Community and so the last straw and perhaps the breaking point has finally come to pass.

Let me make this very clear to you all, just as we had advised that Frank Bainimarama's going to the Hague was practically impossible due to that forums bias against Africans, the result of this EU consultative process will be very very disappointing for us all and although I hate to be the bearer of bad news for our fight toward the immediate restoration of our fundamental rights, it is something that must be done so that we can prepare for the inevitable.

This is one of those features of International Law and in this instance the Cotonou Agreement and in particular Article 96.

It is 2010, another exciting year of further smokes and mirrors on our roadmap to nowhere, so don't get too excited with your submissions until you read to the end.

What ?   : European Commission Consultation with Fiji Government

How ?    : Article 96(2)a and Annexe VII of Cotonou Agreement

Why ?    : Military government of Fiji's failure to fulfil its obligation to :

• respect human rights [Amnesty Reports]
  

• restore democracy [Promises and Lies]

• comply with the rule of law [Qarase Judgment FJCA 2009 etc]

Where ?  : EU Building Brussels.

When ?   : Between 30 to 120 days from date of Invite.

Initiator  : The European Commission.

Invitee     : The Military Government of Fiji.

Regional Participants :

• The Commonwealth Secretariat.

• The Pacific Islands Forum.

• The Melanesian Spearhead Group

National Participants : Fiji Island Civil Society Groups

Participants Excluded : Political Parties, GCC, Trade Unions etc (not technically required)

Projected Outcome     :

A concluding statement by the EC for further consultation (ie another 30 to 120 days) pursuant to the same Article 96(2)a to discuss the Roadmap that will specify :

1. the agreement by all parties to the stages of transition

2. the establishment of a National Council of Transition based on consensus, with the powers and authority of a constituent assembly

3. updating of the legal framework (Constitution and Electoral laws) including voter registration and establishment of electoral register.

4. organization of free and transparent general and presidential elections

5. the timetable for each of the items in the roadmap

AND THE EC will have a monitoring team and will fund this roadmap 100%.

AND like they always say when you request a dedication on Radio, “not forgetting” another useless statement to this effect :

“ Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and urgent attention to the freedom and safety of persons, freedom of expression and the non-use of torture and other inhuman or degrading acts, will be regarded as an essential element of the transition. ”

What these dick-heads always forget to say is what happens if a rouge state does not comply? Sweet @#*% ALL.

The above ladies and gentleman will in the EC's opinion be an “urgent” and “peaceful” return to democracy within the existing legal order, that is elections in 2014, without our 1997 Constitution.

God Bless Fiji.

Artwork courtesy of Fiji Silenced via Discombobulated Bubu

On the 4th of July 1776 the United States of America unanimously declared their independence and the principles therein:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security...

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."

Our time has come in Fiji to stand up against tyranny and fight for our freedom, we must remove Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and the entire junta in the public and private sector including all that have sworn unlawful oaths.

Every single one of the coup conspirators, financiers, advisers and appointees must be investigated and tried for crimes under our Penal Code before an independent impartial court of law established pursuant to our 1997 Constitution and we must afford them the rights enshrined in our Supreme law that We the People of Fiji gave ourselves because that is our inalienable right to do so, it is our right to dethrone tyranny.

 

It was interesting browsing through a popular Fiji on-line forum and I was struck by a question by one of our veteran freedom advocates who was interested in purchasing an Island in Fiji for $500.

The satirical replies given to the question were as though :
a. It was impossible and
b. That no one had done it before.  

We don't normally delve into the inner workings of our land system for obvious reasons of privilege and confidentiality but there is an answer that could be given using public information, to cite just ONE example of the many many instances where entities have, are and will do just that.

In fact, it is cheaper to buy an Island in Fiji then to either lease or purchase an average home in between the Nasinu Nausori Corridor. Shocking isn't it?

The example wherein you can purchase a whole island in Fiji for 99 years and pay less then FJ$500 per month in rent to the NLTB is a luxurious resort known as the Royal Davui. Most of you will know who controls this island and if you wish to take the time and spend a few lousy dollars at the Lands and Tittles Office you will see for yourself that the monthly rent is around FJ$300+.

Yes I know some of you smart ones will be thinking about other revenue streams to the landowners such as equity in the business, employment etc etc, but the commercial reality is that there is no other benefit. I have to admit though there was an advance payment of around FJ$70k but it doesn't take a genius to figure out that you can obtain 100% finance for that in any event, after all you are buying an island for goodness sakes, its not some 800 sq ft piece of dirt in the never-lands.

Now if a local wished to stay at this lovely resort you would have to cough up FJ$2,409 PER NIGHT or more precisely FJ$14,454 for the standard 6 Nights and you get the 7th night FOC.

This my friends is standard operating procedure in the Banana Republic of the Fiji Islands, if you know where to look...

But not to worry why believe me aye, check for yourself.