SAVE FIJI FROM FURTHER OPPRESSION - PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE - SAVE FIJI MOVEMENT

AS PER OUR INTENTION TO “SAVE FIJI FROM FURTHER OPPRESSION” the march planned on the 10TH December 3, 2010 will go ahead with the call for each citizen to come forward and ask the President of Fiji to listen to the graveness o f the nation as a whole.

We wish send a clear message to the Current Regime of Fiji that this march will be a peaceful one from Sukuna Park to Presidential house where the petition will be delivered. We welcome the government of the day to put security measures in place to protect the national security but any “unwanted action” will be met with equal reaction.

We have CONSIDERABLE support from the civil servants including the security forces and this day marks the people pledge for a change. People support in 2006 to the RFMF was instrumental in putting Commander RFMF in power. So when the people and business have enough of your leadership – “we want you to exist peacefully”

“SAVE FIJI MOVEMENT” is not coordinated by any political parties but it’s for every citizen of Fiji to come forward and ask the government for accountability in the following key areas:

•Save Fiji from plugging further into financial crisis by mismanagement by the current regime

•Not doing enough to save the sugar industry and failing to bring transparency in the 80 million mill upgrades

•Continuous drawings from FNPF and sudden withdrawal of FNPF 2010 annual Financial Report from public thus not accountable to nation

•Putting the economy into risk of bankruptcy by regulating the Business industry.

•Falsify Reserve Bank data of economic growth thus unexplained “run away” of the Reserve Bank Governor

•Putting by unjustified decrees to enhance corruption of Attorney General as per filed reports evidence produced to the Prime Minister by Land Forces Commander.

•Not doing enough for international engagement to declare elections and manipulation of election process by making voting non- compulsory.

Therefore the President who is the only legal authority to appoint any interim government must answer to the people on 10th December 2010. We warn the interim government not to interfere with the people pledge to speak directly to His Excellency “The President of Fiji”.

Time has come for the President to assess the grim reality of the situation and consult the people so that he can make the right decision. This march is also to show the support the President that the people are with him and he has the people’s support and any move to remove the President will not be tolerated.

THERE WILL BE NO MORE PRESS RELEASES FROM COMMON MEN AND WOMEN AS WE ALL SPEAK THE SAME TONE.

GOD BLESS FIJI AND GOD SPEED

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Protest Marches Against Fiji's Illegal Regime Planned

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 03 December 2010

FDFM: 'Regime does not have resources to arrest and detail 10 or 20 thousand people'

Australia's Democracy Movement is citing the military blow-out as a major example of why the self-appointed Bainimarama government cannot continue to run Fiji.

In an email promoting the Save Fiji Movement march at Sukuna Park in Suva next Friday, the Sydney-based group says the military will have busted its annual budget by $700,000,000 if it's allowed to continue until 2014.

Quoting the work of Dr Nadan Warsey of the University of the South Pacific, it says his calculations reveal the huge cost the country is paying for military rule.

"That is $700 million for unproductive periodically coup conducting soldiers. Which means $700 million less for education, health, social welfare, poverty alleviation, and national infrastructure development – not to mention the enormous damage done to the national economy."

Two protest marches are now planned in the next two weeks for people to rally against the self-appointed government of Bainimarama.

The first is in Sydney and planned for this Sunday (December 5) to co-incide with the fourth anniversary of Bainimarama's December 6 coup.

The second is scheduled for next Friday (December 10), noon at Sukuna Park in Suva.

The email from FDFM urges people to spread the news about the marches and to attend: "....Come let us all march together in Suva on Friday, 10th of December. Remember the regime do not have the resources to arrest and detail 10 or 20 thousand people."

Second march in Sydney aimed at ousting Baini announced

A second march aimed at showing the discontent of Fiji people against the self-appointed military government has been announced this morning.

The march is being organised by the Fiji Democracy and Freedom Movement in Australia and is scheduled for this Sunday (December the 5th) in Sydney to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the December 6 coup.

Yesterday, a frontman for Save Fiji Movement revealed the group is organising a march for next Friday in Suva, aimed at delivering a petition to the illegally appointed president, Epeli Nailatikau, urging him to dismantle the Bainimarama regime.

In a statement, the Fiji Democracy Movement says it wants members of the public who are concerned about what is happening in Fiji to join the Fijian Community in the protest march.

It says the people of Fiji are fed up with the lies and failure of Commodore Bainimarama and his illegal government.

Quote:..."Given that he has lost most of his supporters since 2006, Commodore Bainimarama should do the honourable thing and hand the power over to a civilian caretaker government that will take the nation to general election."

The freedom movement says since 2006 lives have been lost and thousands have been beaten by security forces. "Basic human rights has been removed and given the gagged media since April last year, people have been suffering in silence."

The statement goes on to say: "The illegal regime’s report card, after four years, does not reveal any hope that they are capable of governing. According to a report by Professor Wadan Narsey of the University of the South Pacific this week, since December 2006:

a) investment level has dropped 15%

b) National savings has also dropped dramatically

c) There has been negative economic growth every year since 2007

d) They have aimed to reign in fiscal debt and public debt but, as a matter of fact, they have been increasing it consistently with military budget blow outs and increases in national budget allocations since 2007

e) The Military has again received the lions shares proposed for next year’s budget with a further $8 million increase to purchase new weapons

f) Inflation has shot through the roof with a 20% and will further increase with the proposed 2.5% VAT increase next year

g) And unemployment and poverty is a major issue with 70% of those living in poverty are rural dwellers and it now stands at 38% of the population.

The freedom movement says it's believed the cost of the coup since 2006 is at least $2,000 million plus.

"The illegal reign of Commodore Bainimarama and his cronies has been a total failure and we are asking everyone out there with any sense of human rights, justice and human dignity to come join with the Sydney Fijian Community in protest this Sunday."

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NOT GUILTY SAYS QARASE

Qarase Issues Not Guilty Plea

Fiji Live News - December 03, 2010 

Former Fiji Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has entered a not guilty plea to the charges filed against him by the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption (FICAC).

Qarase is facing charges of fraud and abuse of office while he was the chairman of Fijian Holdings Limited between 1992 and 1995.

He appeared before Justice Daniel Goundar with co accused, former FHL boss, Sitiveni Weleilakeba.

Weleilakeba faces three charges of forgery and conspiracy to commit an unlawful act and uttering false documents.

Their trial will begin on the 12th of September, 2011.

Meanwhile, Qarase is also facing other charges of fraudulent conversions in a separate case which has been adjourned to the 24th of January next year.

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Baini's Kaba looming as Nailatikau statesmanship set to be tested

Posted on Coup Four Point Five - 02 December 2010

By Jone Baledrokadroka

Emperor Napoleon met his defeat at Waterloo. The victory of the Duke of Wellington and Prussian forces at this decisive battle heralded the end to the tyrant's rule.

In Fiji, the victory of Christian forces at the battle of Kaba can be said to mirror the battle of Waterloo in the course of history. Both 19th Century battles shaped modern politics in Fiji and the western world, respectively.

At Kaba in 1855, King George of Tonga’s forces aided the vunivalu of Bau Ratu Seru Cakobau’s forces and soundly defeated rebels sending the rest fleeing through the mangroves.

A modern Kaba type showdown is looming. History repeating itself. As at the battle of Kaba, once close allies have bizarrely aligned their forces against each other in the past week. Unfortunately, for Fiji more instability seems to be on the horizon and have been heard in recent days from within the regime.

  

The old Tonga-Baun elite have again aligned against the sick ‘Napoleon’ from across the Kaba point in Kiuva and his core of military officers and brain, Aiyaz Khaiyum, struggle for power that began with Police Commissioner Esala Teleni’s resignation and the taking of ‘leave’ of Lt Col Rokolui Mara and Brigadier Pita Driti is coming to a head. 

The split in military ranks in the past week have been shown with an $8 million military budget increase going $6.1 million to the Navy and $1.9 million to the Army.

Some have, judging by the direction of the wind, changed tack, Ratu Epeli Ganilau of note. Perhaps blood is thicker than his best mate and dictator’s promises it seems. 

Soldiers from Naitasiri and Tailevu – the last traditional warrior resort of old - have been bought off by promotions to prop up the ailing dictator and his crumbling regime.

President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, like his great ancestors at the battle of Kaba, literally has the future of Fiji in the palm of his right hand. His chiefly royal blood, military forbearance and hopefully statesmanship will be tested over the coming week.

The big question then is, will our ailing dictator meet his Waterloo by Christmas? Or to paraphrase, will he meet his Kaba before Kirisimasi namaki?

Ironically, with history being made by Tonga’s first  liberal democratic elections this week, an iliberal zombie of a nation will be hoping the Tonga-Baun alliance  prevails.

An old alliance that gave Fiji, Christmas may well shepherd the nation back to democracy.

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