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Canada's special envoy Hugh Segal speaks to Commonwealth Journalists

“The Commonwealth, through you, its journalists, should speak up and speak out. Too much silence in the face of too much injustice may lead to the following question: what makes silence the better option? No…
Julia Gillard and John Key Order Bainimarama to restore democracy and rule of law NOW!!

SUN 29 JANUARY 2012 Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and John Key met for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ meeting in Melbourne on 29 January. Their meeting was followed by the second Joint Meeting of Australi…
Fiji ranked with Zimbabwe in 2012 Press Freedom Ranking

Well folks the failed Fijian state led by a tin pot military regime have outclassed themselves again for the 2011-12 Reporters without Borders Press Freedom ranking, year on year Fiji has been sliding into the likes of…
Voceke Bainimarama unwilling to increase personal freedom

Politics: False dawn 23 January 2012 Economist Intelligence Unit - Business Asia English (C) 2012 The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. Fiji’s military commander and prime minister, Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainima…
Obama's REAL Pacific Doctrine - Shame on Qorvis

One would think that the illegal Fijian military regime would get value for the Fijian taxpayers and pensioners money when Aiyaz hired Qorvis to help Sharon with her public relation lies. Qorvis latest effort can only b…
Bainimarama like Assad just don't know when its time to GO!

AN ENDURING characteristic of dictators is their insistence that they are increasing the freedom of those over whom they rule even as they are taking it away. Thus Fiji's military ruler, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, this…
Julia Gillard and John Key must understand that Fijian dictator responds only to force and fear

16 January 2012 Appeasement always fails By: Geoffrey Barker The Australian Financial Review Democratic leaders must understand that dictators respond only to force and fear, writes Geoffrey Barker. A new book has de…
Step forward short-lived as fresh decree locks Fiji in vice-like grip

14 January 2012 By SOPHIE FOSTER 'Soldiers can question, search, detain and use arms against anyone on the hint that they may not be in tune with the regime' "AAGE piche" - literally "forward back" in Hindi - is a term…
Must Reads on Fiji this Friday the 13th day of our Lord 2012

The Bully in the Pacific - Sydney Morning Herald A rebuff to critics - Crosbie Walsh CJ Gates calls for co-operation - Jyoti Pratibha (Fiji Sun) Our fatally flawed policy on Fiji - Richard Herr/Anthony Bergin (Th…
Frank Bainimarama's smelly feet still on Fijians Throat

THE LIFTING of emergency powers in Fiji gives some hope that troubled nation is at last on the path back to democracy. There is a long way to go, however, before coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama's promise of free and open…