We salute Vilisi!

We at RFN salute the sole protestor Vilisi who boldly put himself on the firing line today as the voice of the silent majority in Fiji. Vilisi is a real man and a principled one at that too for standing his ground and not being afraid to show Fiji and the world that a major injustice has been committed by the three pro-Frank’s coup judges.

You are the man Vilisi! You have shown the passive many in Fiji how it should be done. They must learn from you and must carry peaceful protest like you did. You have the true Fiji spirit that Frank’s junta tried to capture today without success with their washed out $250,000 court judgment celebration at Albert Park.

Vilisi, you made Fiji Day a meaningful one to the silent majority in Fiji. We need more Vilisis to be able to visually choke the dictator. People need to publicly protest like Vilisi to draw attention from Frank and the international community that what is taking over Fiji now is not wlecomed. It must be stopped.

Thank you Vilisi for your public fight for freedom on behalf of soo many.

October 10th should be called  VILISI DAY and not Fiji Day for the real Fiji don’t exist no more!!!!

Indigenous Fijians anger must not be forgotten

The international community’s response to the Qarase case High Court ruling is comforting indeed for the many disillusioned people in Fiji. They must be feeling so helpless with the added pressure of knowing that things will only get worse in the coming months and maybe years. Their self-styled interim PM Bainimarama have Fiji’s judicial system under his control. He has some of the best unethical legal minds on his side who have mapped out his judicial exit outside of the 1997 Constitution using the rubber-stamp Pressie’s prerogative powers to take him there. And good for them for being damn smart to carve out all those convoluted twist and turn legal maze.

But Frank and his legal, political and economical advicers must understand that they can not continue on with their manipulated forward march without the indigenous Fijian support they badly lack. When the coup happened, many saw it as Fijians piting against Fijians with the Maras, Ganilaus, Boles, Bainimaramas and the likes daring to oust the Qarase’s, Lalabalavu’s, Kepa’s, Cakobau’s and others head on using their gun power. But when the interim government line-up was announced with the inclusion of Chaudhry’s FLP threesome and the young ambitious muslim lawyer Aiyaz Khaiyum, the perception by many was that the coup of 2006 was an Indian coup. Many believed that it was a  coup orchestrated by some key Indo-Fijian legal eagles, politicians, retired economists and development consultants who used Frank’s desperate situation to cease power on their behalf.

These coup masterminders and supporters are now well known with the key players coming out openly to display their role in the whole set-up. And guess what, these real movers and shakers behind Frank’s 2006 coup are no longer the Maras, Nailatikaus, Ganilaus etc but it is now the Khaiyum’s, Shameems, Pathiks, Maharajs, Gates, Byrnes, Chands, Samy’s, Narayans, Chaudhrys and so on. The Fijians have simply been relegated to mind the regime’s gun power security side of things while the Indo-Fijians and others are the main ones calling the shots for Frank.

One must not forget though that the 21st century indigenous Fijians are a completely different breed to those before them. They can clearly see through Frank. They know that Frank is a front to these selected few Indo-Fijians and others who think they are a gift to the Fijian race by trying to revolutionize their cultural and traditional belief system to one that is geared more towards capitalism and economical gain. Many are well educated with positions of influence in their own villages and it is through these civilized advisory roles by these educated Fijians that majority of their kind are often kept at bay from  carrying out ruthless attacks on those they feel are invading into their cultural norms. It’s these same educated Fijians who insist and reminded their fellow villagers that their Fijian constitutional rights be fought legally through due process after Dec 2006 and not through physical confrontation they are akin to.

But now with the court ruling against them, the indigenous Fijians will naturally feel cheated by being patient, enduring and accepting of the legal process they had put soo much faith in. They must be thinking that they have done the legally correct thing to prove to others that they have matured and have become civilized as a race by addressing injustices against them through the judiciary and not on a one-to-one kill or be killed warrior like manner their ancestors were well known for.

According to a Fijian psyche, Anthony Gate’s High Court ruling legitimizing the 2006 coup is a ruling against their indigenous race especially when the same judge had declared Frank’s 2000 coup as illegal. How Gate’s arrived at his judgment is immaterial to them. The only thing of concern to them is that Gates has contradicted himself and that his earlier ruling in 2000 that a coup is illegal was a lie. To them, this faggot of a judge is not deserving of their trust and has let them down in a big way by making them believe that a coup was illegal but now legal. Speaks alot about Gates own confused personal judgment on whether he is a man or a woman! Give us a break Gates! Will do you good if you get a legal judgment from your two friends, Bynes and Pathik to determine your sexuality. You will always have a right to appeal it you know!

But when all is said and done, the indigenous Fijians anger must never ever be forgotten. Frank and his minority Fijian supporters at QEB must find ways to reach out to these masses or else!

Bring it on Frank!

With all the hooplahah and merry making happening at Frank’s camp right now, the people of Fiji must carry on and concentrate on the now and the future by telling Frank to bring it on. The court ruling legitimizing Frank’s military junta is now history and is water under the bridge that will flow back to Fiji’s shores when the peoples voices are heard through the ballot box.

The issue of how soon the election can take place is of utmost importance. All interest groups and individuals must now put pressure on Frank to take Fiji back to election soonest. There is no doubting that Frank and John Sami are in control and all political parties must work together to get Fiji back to democracy. This is a great moment for political masters to come together and to teach Frank his life lesson that the voters trust in democratic rule they were mandated for must take over reign from his gun-totting regime. They must show that the peoples’ power they represent is superior to the guns they hold. They must now walk the talk and show their electorates that they made a right choice in voting them in. The politicans must play their true role as the voice of their constituency and more so now when the courts have legitimised governments with no peoples mandate.

But will Frank be around to witness all these? We don’t know and we don’t care! Just bring it on Frank!

Peoples perception rule in Fiji

Sources from the ground say there is a overwhelming perception that the court ruling that dismissed Qarase’s constitutional case today is an outright insult to their intelligence and moral understanding.

They say that many people  of all races are fuming as they view the judgment to be biased and self-serving to those who presided over it and to the defendants, Frank’s regime and his puppet Pressie Iloilo. Some say the three judges were at certain times indirect advisers to Frank’s regime through third parties and speculation is rife that they were also achitects of the 2006 coup. 

Like the charter, today’s ruling has been rejected by many but with Frank’s dictatorial regime now made legal by the court, Fiji will remain a military and depressed state for quite some time.

It’s not over yet!

“The show is not over yet until the fat lady sings,” and the fat lady is still finding her way onto the stage people. That fat lady are the independent judges who will preside over the appeal’s case against today’s court judgment that ruled the appointment of Frank’s junta as legal. There are indications from the SDL camp that they will appeal today’s ruling. And good on you SDL! At least they will lead the way to allow those who are against Frank’s junta to exhaust all meaningful peaceful avenues to prove that coups must never be included as an ingredient to the recipe of building a better Fiji.

Rule of law is paramount and today’s ruling has put another major test on Fiji’s law-abiding citizens ability to accept the judgment. We have accepted today’s ruling but we, like all the majority anti-coup and pro-democracy Fiji citizens, expect that our decision not to agree with the judgment outcome must also be respected by those who favor Frank’s regime. After all, it is always healthy to have differing points of views on important issues that test our moral fibre for RFN still maintain that Frank’s coup and the human rights violation that ensued was and still is wrong.

Things happen for a purpose and what transpired today at the court house is no exception. No one is above the law eventhough it is extremely against our anti-coup principals to accept that the 2006 coup has been somewhat legalised, however, one must practice restrain and patience when subdued with things that our spirit tells us is not in alignment with our moral beliefs.

It’s not over yet Frank! We have time on our side, not you!

Wow, only in Fiji!

Fiji continues to amaze us not for its friendly people but for the minority group who are controlling the show there. Ok, so coupster Frank has won his case in the first round, much to the astonishment of many law-abiding citizens who thought that any coup was illegal.

But how wrong we all are in thinking that any coup is outright illegal for the judgment passed by Gates, John and Pathik has made coups in Fiji a negotiable commodity.

Will Fijians accept this judgment lying down? Do they feel cheated by the three judges? Has their patience paid off?

Tension is high in Fiji. Anger is simmering and people feel cheated by the court ruling. Fiji will plunge deeper into chaos and so be it. There is nothing glamorous and inspirational about Fiji right now except that this coup coup land is the first in the world to be seen to be legalising a coup.

Gun shots in Suva City

Intimidation tactics by the military is happening at Albert Park as we blog. Our sources there report that the extended rehearsal for the Fiji Day parade tomorrow has fired gun shots which can be heard around the Suva metropolitan area.

Frank’s style of public intimidation is irritating many. They say it is childish and is hardly attracting the desired effect it was meant for. Rather, the gun shots should have been directed at the Pressie house to awaken the absent-minded Pressie from his early morning nap.

Frank glued to his TV

Frank is scared!!! Insiders say he is glued to his TV this moment watching Gates recite the sequence of events leading up the 5.12.06 coup while his so-called supporters/military,naval and police officers litter one part of Suva under the guise of a Fiji Day parade rehearsal. Will his weak heart hold up to the ruling?

Sources from RFMF also say that the downtown Suva RFMF base, the dilapidated Grand Pacific Hotel opposite the Albert Park, is on full alert with their special arms stock pile within an arms length and their antenna directed towards the court ruling happening just a few blocks away from them.

But our sources present at the court house say that hardly anything extraordinary can be spotted in and around the court house and Suva City except the presence of the military around the court house and Albert Park.

Where’s Leweni?

Noticed how droppy eyed Leweni has disappeared from the radar screen? Word is that the guy is out of favor with his boss Frank. RFMF sources say Leweni was summoned by Frank who questioned him on his loyalty. They say that Leweni is tired of been used by Frank. Leweni seem to have finally arrived with the realisation that the cause he and the military are promoting for Frank is all wrong and stupid. Leweni’s once arrogant demeanor is no more. Frank is doing it all after telling Leweni that he is not intimidating enough.

There are other relevations that Leweni is not interested in pushing Frank’s agenda with Frank’s increased dependency on John Samy’s advice in just about everything. Leweni knows who the real coup instigators are like John Samy, Chaudhry, Ganilau, Nailatikau, Mara and the likes and is convinced that they should now come out and fight their fight instead of using him and the military. But like everything else that is happening in Frank’s twisted coup world, nothing is sticking. Everything is getting undone, the truth is revealing itself and Leweni is on a guilt-trip.

Frank should be in jail now

Very reliable sources have revealed that Frank was on the verge of being arrested by the police and kept in custody when he staged his coup of December 5th, 2006.

Sources from within the Fiji Police Forces say that copies of the investigation conducted by the then Andrew Hughes Police team is with the UN and the international community which implicated Frank with treasonous and corruption charges.

These sources say that Frank had no choice but to execute the coup to prolong his time outside of prison. He was in a no win situation and everything else didn’t matter to him. He had to save his skin from being dragged mercilessly to prison.

And word from George Speight is that he is looking forward to meeting Frank and Co. in jail. He said he looks forward to sharing his dhal and rice with Frank and is ready to share some survival tips to his coupster counterpart.

It’s a new day for a better Fiji

Today marks a historical day for Fiji. It’s reckoning time for Frank and his gestapo. The court ruling today is also an open door to many things that can either make or break Fiji.

Reports from Fiji reveal that spirits are high with many expecting the ruling to be in favor of Laisenia Qarase. A group of bold individuals have their miniature Fiji flags flapping on their cars today, not necessarily for the October 10th Fiji Day celebration, but a call for a return to democracy via the court ruling to be announced there in the next hour. This group said that the idea came up with the timing of the court judgment coinciding with the Fiji Day preparation which gave them the perfect excuse to raise their Fiji flags in the name of democracy, justice and freedom.

Insiders from QEB also reported that there are plans to erect road blocks across the nation when the judgment is announced against Frank as there are rumours that the ruling can be inciteful. They say that a precarious march by prisoners to commemorate their yellow ribbon initiative will also happen in downtown Suva on Saturday which if not managed properly can create problems if these rogue elements decide to let loose.

There are even speculation that the court ruling will be confirmation to certain key military officers to do the right thing and fight for the truth as told to them by Archibishop Mataca. But whatever it is, Frank is most definitely running out of steam and it shows with the way he talks, the way he behaves and the way he looks. Could the Fiji Day parade be the pinnacle point where Frank will be publicly removed?

Sparks fly between Frank and Khaiyum

The heat is on as Fiji counts down to the 9.30am Thursday (Fiji time) ruling to be deliberated by Anthony Gates. That will only be one day out from the military  parade Fiji Day celebration on Friday 10th October at Albert Park.

But celebration is going to start early on Thursday morning soon after the Qarase win is officially announced. Thursday will be a celebration day for freedom, justice and liberty for the people of Fiji while Friday’s one is best left for Frank and his illegal regime. Will the principled military officer(s) rise up to the occassion and carry out the inevitable backed with the confirmation of Qarase’s win court ruling or will they continue to blindly follow their terrorist leader to doom?

Word from 4th floor is that Frank is extremely angry with Aiyaz Khaiyum for not being able to convince Gates to defer the ruling until after Fiji Day. Weighted swear words were heard ringing down the 4th floor corridor as Frank blasted Khaiyum off. His anger was rehearsed at a media interview when the enraged Frank  shouted out loud, “I am the leader of this country and what I say goes so whether they like it or not elections isn’t going to happen next year.”

Frank is in a very bad mood, a mood that is unlikely to swing come 9.30am on Thursday. He has no other choice but to reinforce his only power base, the military, navy and police forces but then again, most of these men and women are only in it for the money and not out of conviction. They will definitely turn against Frank when the opportunity presents itself.

As for Khaiyum, he will appeal the judgment delaying matters for a further 3-6 months and meanwhile Mahendra and Rajendra Chaudhry will gleefully rub their hands in excitement as they wait for their turn to dagger Khaiyum and skin him alive. Workers at his Suvavou House office say he seem to be in a daze today and is clearly restless with worry.

Frank’s hit boys hit again

The temple sacrilige blitz that affected 3 Hindu temples in Nausori has been proved to be a set-up by Frank’s boys. Insiders have confirmed that it was Frank’s idea to deviate public’s attention away from the charter flop, the NCBBF internal bickering and his failing leadership. Frank also orchestrated the temple sacrilige to agitate the Hindu community whom he hoped will automatically blame the mostly Methodist indigenous Fijian communty as the attackers. These insiders say it was his cheap shot at getting back at the 50,000+ Methodist Chruch followers who have signed to reject his charter. They say Frank is betting on the Indo-Fijian community to give his charter legitimacy after the native Fijians peacefully voted him out by voting against the charter.

And these sources are also saying that other scenarios are in place to agitate the Methodist followers with Frank’s hit boys (Ului’s 3rdFIR) awaiting orders to attack and burn some Methodist churches across Fiji. This move is aimed at getting the Fijians out on the streets paving the way for Frank to declare martial law, his ultimate game plan.

Say it Tony Gates!

So what eaxtly is keeping Anthony Gates from announcing their team of three judgment on Qarase’s constitutional case? If he is able to dissect and scrutinize the complicating but precedental Chandrika Prasad case within 3 weeks, then why drag Qarase’s case judgment to over six months now?

Anthony Gates is not projecting a fair and just treatment to the 56% indigenous Fijian population represented by Qarase and his delay tactics only serves to confirm his jaundiced and lop-sided views on the matter.

While some sources are saying that the judgment will be deliberated this week, others say that Frank has intervened by requesting his interim AG to tell Gates not to make the announcement just yet. At least not on the eve of October 10th, Fiji Day!

Either way Gates, you will still be on the losing side so say it like it is and stop mucking around wasting time.

John Samy gets paid more

Insiders from Ministry of Finance say that John Samy is receiving almost $30,000 per month instead of the usual $12,000 he was getting previously as author of the charter. With Frank sitting strategically as interim Finance Minister, there is nothing stopping him from paying parasites like John Samy and the military to do his dirty work. Frank is now ruling not only by the barrel of the gun but also by the power of the taxpayers cheque book which he is controlling willy nilly.

These sources say the additional payment to Samy is for another project given to him by Frank which is the compilation of the 2009 budget to be delivered by Frank next month. They say this is the main reason why Samy has announced that the NCBBF’s charter public consultation awareness program be stopped for awhile because he is busy writing the 2009 budget. The budget that will be skewed more towards increased allocation for the military and the NCBBF.

John Samy a key shadowy figure

John Samy’s good boy and innocent looks can be very deceiving. The guy who conceived baby charter by forcefully raping the freedom of Fiji citizens is turning out to be one of Frank’s misleading and poisonous key advisor. Our sources say that John Samy’s charter is a document that was already prepared  well before the coup happened and that he was very instrumental in convincing Frank together with the Shameem sisters, Mahendra Chaudhry, Jokapeci Koroi and others to execute the coup of 05.12.06. In actual fact, Samy gave a detailed brief and a charter copy to Frank only a few days before the  coup as he nudged the otherwise fool-hearted Frank to commit treason.

The story is that Frank was bothered with the thought of taking over the responsibilities of running the nation but it was Samy and his charter who played a major role in convincing Frank that he should not worry about anything. Samy’s roadmap to Frank’s own freedom at the expense of the people of Fiji’s freedom was already drafted and ready to be promulgated. The charter was meant to serve as Frank’s manifesto for the rest of his breathing life and that is exactly what Frank and John Samy’s real motive is.

Sources added that John Samy, who is a well known Fiji Labor Party supporter had previously sold the charter concept to Chaudhry who saw it as a convenient political solution to his unhealthy political obsession. It was under the strength of Chaudhry’s acceptance of the charter that gave John Samy the impetus to approach Frank directly with his proposal stamped with Chaudhry and the FLP’s support. Sami is said to have brokered the deal to include Chaudhry and his FLP people to serve under Frank’s regime as executionists of the charter. This move culminated in Frank and Chaudhry’s secret holiday at Turtle Island Resort just before the coup. But as reality has shown, all these happened with the exception that Chaudhry has now changed tune and has become the strongest advocate against the charter after his expulsion from cabinet. Pramesh Chand is heard to have said that it was John Samy himself who nagged Frank to remove Chaudhry after Chaudhry and his FLP began to usurp the charter concept as their own. Samy was annoyed at the thought of losing his baby charter to Chaudhry as the public started associating the charter with Chaudhry and his FLP. It was important for Samy to get rid of Chaudhry as his long hours of compiling the charter was slowly slipping into the hands of the FLP whom he knew would spin him into oblivion minus his $12,000 a month consultancy fee. A charter war exploded between the two FLP members, Samy and Chaudhry and Samy came out the winner. Now, the war is still continuing but this time, it is between Samy and Pramesh Chand.

1997 Constitution to be abrogated

It’s official, word from within is that the 1997 Constitution will be abrogated. These sources have confirmed what RFN has been saying all along that Frank is buying time only to strike at a convenient time, abrogate the constitution and place Fiji and her subjects under his own re-written laws.

Word is that Frank is after the docile Pressie who just refuses to die. These sources say that Frank is betting on Iloilo’s death as his way out and will assume all powers, rewrite the constitution and do as he pleases. Iloilo’s mandate to Frank’s regime will be null and void when he dies and with no GCC to appoint a new one, it will be Frank’s best excuse to slide into the role and put everyone on notice according to his own dictatorial mandate.

When Fijians say no, it’s noooooo!

No matter what John Samy, Dakuvula, Frank and their other unemployable colleagues do, they will not be able to change the hearts and minds of the indigenous Fijians. They have spoken and said no to the coup, no to the charter, no to the military regime, and no to everything Frank. They don’t give a damn about the goodness of certain ideas mooted by Frank’s regime. All they know is that a coup is wrong and that everything that rides on the coup gravy train is illegit, period! The same can be said by some members of other communities in Fiji who had initially supported Frank and his elusive agenda which they now realise is nothing more than a facade.

Frank’s ratings have steadily and rapidly eroded. It has become the victim of that catch phrase - ”ohhh nooo” - and a resounding no is all you hear booming from the mouths of the majority. The charter outreach program is an absolute flop. So much so that charter’s father, John Samy, is finally coming to terms with his embarassing failure and has decided to pull the plug on the program while they regroup. They say deformed baby charter will undergo some drastic plastic surgery with a shot of botox here and there to spruce up the ugly frugly thing into a more likeable and pretty hollywood being.

John Samy’s charter reality show is the obvious reality of how unpopular this junta is, yet they continue to immerse themselves in denial. Their paid audience concept was still not enough to entice members of the public to grace their Fiji wide sessions but they still don’t get it.  But as Frank said, “no charter, no election”. Since the charter is already a ”ohhh noooo charter”, Fiji should now expect no election in the near future. The charter, President’s forum, clean-up campaign, and all the other blah, blah, blah are mere smokescreen. Frank’s real intention is to be the ruler of Fiji for as long as he can until someone comes along and coups him again. Frank is a coup ready to happen and there’s no doubt about it!

Doom and gloom for Fiji

Everybody should now accept that Fiji is headed for doom. Frank’s gestapo is least interested in returning Fiji to democracy and Frank has said it over and over again and we should read it like it is. He and his goons are in this coup to rule Fiji until kingdom comes and Fiji Islanders should braise themselves well for a long drawn-out drought never before experienced by the island nation.

This will be the worst drought ever with scavengers ready to tear each other out for a piece of fallen crumble from Frank’s table. Observers say the highest recorded inflation in Fiji’s history of over 9% is not surprising. It means that the cost of living in Fiji has dramatically increased on Frank’s watch. In other words, your Fiji dollar has lost its worth simply because of Frank. Other frightening economic indices confirming Fiji’s doom and gloom don’t lie and they all point to a Fiji economy that is heading for a doom and bust.

Investors ain’t coming to Fiji. It’s a ridiculous place to invest your money in given the yo-yo political environment it’s well known for. What guarantee is there that there’s no more coup rambos lurking in the dark somewhere in Fiji? We have said many times before that Frank must never be trusted. He is not the right leader for Fiji and must be removed some way or another. How? Let him continue on his destructive path and let the law of the land deal with him. He and his followers can not run away from the long arm of the law.

So what now Frank?

Ok, so Frank has spoken his mind at the UN meet in New York and is abit jet-lagged at his Ratu Sukuna Road hilltop home. “Fiji can not have an election in 2009,” he says. Whatever Frank! So what now? Business as usual?

But business is very unusual in Fiji. The deplorable state of the nation is far removed from the hairy fairy too-good-to-be true state of the nation John Samy and Frank Bainimarama are shoving down peoples’ throats in the form of that charter. And reality is that things will definitely get worse considering the backlash expected from the “no 2009 election” policy announcement by Frank and the US/world financial tsunami that will hit Fiji soon.

So why you keeping very quiet Frank? Are you feeling the heavy burden of standing on the wrong side of the law? Did your legal eagle friends reiterate to you that you have lost the constitutional case launched by Qarase making your sickly heart beat extraordinarily faster? Are you plotting the abrogation of the 1997 Constitution?

Remember Frank, pride always has an excuse for what it does and is never wrong. Pride never apologizes and puts us at war with our Creator. We all have personality quirks and at times we just have to admit that we are wrong and seek help.

You are not in control Frank because you never were anyway. As the proverbial saying teaches us :

” People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord’s will is going to be done.”

“A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just and fair.”