Fiji’s political guagmire
You do not have to be rocket scientist either to be able to make fair and equitable performance-based reckonings on our former leaders. Depends really of the kinda barometer one uses to measure, whether it be morally, economic, political or just pure emotional presumptions.
Sure varies based on personal experiences one encounters respectively with these former leaders or policies they respectivly mete out during their respective watch. Some from Eastern Fiji and a land unit in Central Eastern Viti Levu may still be fuming over Ratu Sir Sukuna’s decision not to afford their people the liberty to deal with their Native Land as other Land Owning Units in other Provinces do and reap from lease monies. SM Koya in a name many Indo-Fijians prefer to forget, IJ Narayan is a name many Fiji born Indo-Fijian loathes, Judge JR Reddy, while revered by many Fijians for his historic BLV speech is hated by many Indo-Fijian for “selling” them out. The four Chiefs Ratu Sirs?…well…the mention of one or all these honourable Chiefs name may send shives up the spine of land owners of Hydro, Pine, Sugar cane, Marine reclamation, municipal acquisitions, Airports, Provincial Corporation, Copra subsidies etc after committing long terms leases of a mere 15 measly cents an acre in the name of Vanua solidarity while overseas contractor/suncontartors milked millions and busted national budget to twice the project costs during these Chiefs watch.
Others like so called patriot PM Rabuka who may have been cajoled to commit the Coup crime only after the Fijian were shocked that political dominance lost and their fear by few Indo-Fijians who were milking the Alliance cow under the very nose of the four Ratu Sirs. Sam Speight senior will tell the depth his son George true involvement as the fall guy for some who backed out on the eleventh hour pre 2000 coup. Ratu J Seniloli and Ratu K Vakalalabure were just Lieutenants who may have just jumped with good intent to salvage the situation post Coup 2000, hence, accessory to the fact.
Uncle Chaudhry is a class of his own. He hates and was a victim of another Coup, yet, loves and overwhelming Loves another, only now he wanna file for divorce from his marriage to the Bainiamara/Ganilau/Chaudhry pre 2006 Coup dating game and Post Coup political romp.
That said, it would be unfair to list African thugs and self appointed Bishop Field Marshal Mugabe and Hajji sir Amin Dada with any of our people, Bainimarama included. These two are proven killers, mass murderers.
The Fiji Dictator now rates just below these African killers, but definitely, not equal to these two disciples and sons of Satan. We all hope he does NOT crave for promotion to that evil league.
..mmm…scanning the ratings, we could only see that out all these Leaders, only one have been humble enough to publicly admit, publicly confessed, publicly apologise and publicly sought forgiveness and may have been found resitution in the hearts of many in Fiji and abroad…yep.. only SLR, not the Ratu Sir SLR but the kid from Drekeniwai. Shouldn’t the present Fiji Dictator now board the HMS Humility or he’s make up his mind to stay on board HMS NO TURN BACK whose only imminent and sure destination are the reefs of Nasilai…mmm…very close to the $30 Island of Nukulau.
semi meo
The above was hastily written in response to article below titled “Frank Bainimarama bears the mark of Cain”….in that context it would have a bit of meaning…well…aside from the typo and grammar rush,rush…or am I too generous with Commodore Haji, Father, Rev. Bainimarama?
semimeo03
May 28, 2009 at 12:56 am