By TIM on Solivakasama WM @ solivakasama.net

China will always remain in the “back stage”! Why yes, always ready and willing to exercise a presence with a hidden cost (usually something to do with exploitation of resources – not too unlike the exploitation that occured during the age of Empire well gone). And now UAE come ready to assist with new diplomatic initiatives.

Which of course is code for the more dishonest in both nations scratching each others back – to the extent that each provides the other with a bolt hole for the rip-off merchants to lay up in till the heat wears off. A Doha collapse here, and a Fijian resort collapse there!

Worry not though, as history has proven – its a road to nowhere, and for just those rip-off merchants it usually comes with a sticky end. Far better to just fess up and have the compassinate judge you fairly than to persist and have an entire population seething to the point they will eventually tear you apart. (Personally I think although the passivity of Fijians has tolerated this junta for as long as it has, there is one ruddy great festering boil that will eventually erupt if the tries to persist when failure is actually INEVITABLE – even if only through conditions economic. Yet, if there was a move to truely representative democracy now with elections within a year, Frank could well be perceived as a saviour).

I get the impression the likes of the Shameens are having second thoughts about what they thought was a noble course (i.e. now that both their reputations are shot to pieces and they look like the absolute hypocrites they are).

Whereas the likes of Bubba and Gates still haven’t managed to overcome their egos, all the self aggrandisement or the fact that the benefits of American Express Gold are strictly a short term escapist addiction.

Then there is poor old Frank and Leweni – truly a couple of tragic specimens if ever there were. Not only haven’t they yet realised how some have taken advantage of them, AND that what they thought was well intended and noble, was in fact paternalistic, arrogant, dishonest, deceitful, greedy and pretty much every other negative personal quality there is known to man.

I actually used to feel sorry for their offspring, till I realised they were old enough themselves to understand, and till I realised they were active participants in embouldening Frank on his mission (even if it was only because they stood to gain from all the trappings).

Hey Frank – and your “poor wee” offspring that we supposedly shouldn’t try to involve in your mission – you’ve come a long way from Naenae aye cuz? Really – better to take the opportunities offered – REPEATEDLY offered!.

Prove the little casava patch run wasn’t an exercise in cowardice; face up to all those leeches you have around propping your ego up and egging you on.

Prove to the populace you are genuine (I know that’s an impossibility since you aren’t, but you’ve had no problem pretending so far).

Easiest option really is to go for elections – even if you do have to figure out a face saving means of getting there.

Perhaps a brief “roadmap reform”; a BEBCFF (building an EVEN better council for Fiji); a publicity campaign listing your achievements (doesn’t matter if its a list of lies); then the polls.

Just THINK of how you could be perceived when, in FULL regalia, you are seen to be handing over to a duely elected govenment with the international press capturing the event!

I hope (for his sake) that Gates has been busy during his overseas jaunts organising a retirement that doesn’t involve hanging round in Fiji too.

Really Tony, time to give up on romanticising about your contribution to justice amongst the natives before you end up becoming the bitter old queen you’re fast becoming. Like a few Catholic priests, id you put it all away now and make plans for an exit stage right, you could just escape the wrath that will inevitably befall you.

And there’s actually no amount of Walsh-washing or other crap that is sustainable long term – too much water under the bridge, too many loose ends, too many bad decisions, too many indiscretions, and generally just far too much arrogance – you and a number of others have come to believe your own fucking kaka when all things, when they’re delved into show otherwise!

Now the Question I would like to ask my prodical son Frank is WHO will AUDIT the "Prime Minister's Relief and Rehabilitation Fund with Colonial National Bank/BSP, account number 470 6578"?

Or will we end up like the RFMF Regimental Funds and wait another 7 years for your magic act to "disappeared" like our FNPF Funds?

Oh thats right all our public enterprises are on Sale. Me Forgets.