SITIVENI RABUKA'S CV FOR SODELPA LEADERSHIP.
“I have never seen that Chinese, the agent that brought him in said he was a livestock breeder in Brisbane, so I thought he was an Australian.”
In July 2018 he revealed that he had sold his 2000 acre plus Valavala Estate. The revelation had come in the wake of an interview with 60 Minutes television programme, which reported that Rabuka was angered by the growing Chinese influence in Fiji. In 1987, he was happy to welcome Chinese farmers and businessmen into Fiji to replace the Indo-Fijians. They were to come from mainland China and Hong Kong. 'The Chinese would be the best substitute. They are hard workers and have no political ambitions,' he said. What about the Indo-Fijians?
'As far as I am concerned Indians (Indo-Fijians) are welcome to stay and make as much money as they like.' Now, when the 'Indians' have made their money and have donated millions to FFP, he has run to FICAC
In 2001, the democracy activist JONE DAKUVULA had claimed that Rabuka's cousin and the then General Manager of NLTB, MAIKA QARIKAU, owned a 2,000 acre property - Yalave Estate in the same area as Rabuka. Dakuvula wrote: "One of the advantages of working for the NLTB is that you have the information first hand and can make choices like this...I wondered how Rabuka was managing in his loan repayments to his Bankers."
Jone Dakuvula Source: People's Coalition Government website, Issue 703, 26 April 2001:
The General Manager of the Native Lands Trust Board, Maika Qarikau, owns a 2,000 acre property on Vanua Levu. It is leasehold land. Called the Yalave (Estate), the property also has an "palatial colonial style house on the hill with a magnificent view of Fawn Harbour and Taveuni", as well as equipment worth over $1m.
This includes tractors, trucks, a digger, a bulldozer and other modern farm equipment. The revelations were made today by democracy activist Jone Dakuvula in an article in the Fiji Sun. The source of funds for the land and the equipment is not known. Qarikau has no other substantial source of income than his salary as the GM of the NLTB. This is estimated to be around $100,000 a year.
Dakuvula wrote: "One of the advantages of working for the NLTB is that you have the information first hand and can make choices like this". Former Prime Minister and Qarikau's cousin, Sitiveni Rabuka also has a 2,000 acre freehold property in the same area. The land, called Valavala Estate also houses some of the most modern facilities. Late last year Rabuka has plans to subdivide the land into 10-20 ac plots for sale. Dakuvula wrote: "I wondered how Rabuka was managing in his loan repayments to his Bankers."
During 1999 and 2000, Qarikau had produced a masterplan for tourist development in areas close to his and Rabuka's farm. He wanted the government to guarantee loans for the multi-million dollar tourist development. Government policy is not to guarantee private loans. Qarikau is a prominent support of the terrorist George Speight. He was frequently sighted on the Parliamentary Complex where the terrorists had kept the government hostage. Qarikau's name was also on the list of ministers - as lands minister - in Speight's cabinet. Meanwhile no one in authority has responded to the claim by military commander Col. Viliame Seruvakula that the common thread binding the 7 coup plotters was the huge debts which they had and tax evasion.
The General Manager of the Native Lands Trust Board, Maika Qarikau, owns a 2,000 acre property on Vanua Levu. It is leasehold land. Called the Yalave (Estate), the property also has an "palatial colonial style house on the hill with a magnificent view of Fawn Harbour and Taveuni", as well as equipment worth over $1m.
This includes tractors, trucks, a digger, a bulldozer and other modern farm equipment. The revelations were made today by democracy activist Jone Dakuvula in an article in the Fiji Sun. The source of funds for the land and the equipment is not known. Qarikau has no other substantial source of income than his salary as the GM of the NLTB. This is estimated to be around $100,000 a year.
Dakuvula wrote: "One of the advantages of working for the NLTB is that you have the information first hand and can make choices like this". Former Prime Minister and Qarikau's cousin, Sitiveni Rabuka also has a 2,000 acre freehold property in the same area. The land, called Valavala Estate also houses some of the most modern facilities. Late last year Rabuka has plans to subdivide the land into 10-20 ac plots for sale. Dakuvula wrote: "I wondered how Rabuka was managing in his loan repayments to his Bankers."
During 1999 and 2000, Qarikau had produced a masterplan for tourist development in areas close to his and Rabuka's farm. He wanted the government to guarantee loans for the multi-million dollar tourist development. Government policy is not to guarantee private loans. Qarikau is a prominent support of the terrorist George Speight. He was frequently sighted on the Parliamentary Complex where the terrorists had kept the government hostage. Qarikau's name was also on the list of ministers - as lands minister - in Speight's cabinet. Meanwhile no one in authority has responded to the claim by military commander Col. Viliame Seruvakula that the common thread binding the 7 coup plotters was the huge debts which they had and tax evasion.
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Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler - Proverbs 17:7
* Where did a third-ranking army officer get the money from to own
2,000 acre freehold property on Vanua Levu - his Valavala Estate?
* Does he and his wife still own shares in Minson Limited? In 1993 it was revealed that Rabuka and his wife owned shares in Minson after the company was awarded a tender to upgrade the Nadi International Airport
* He is yet to explain why the Ganilau family's Qeleni Holdings was paid $F650,000 to buy off from the family the Prime Minister's (Rabuka's) new residence when the Government valuer had estimated its value at $F465,000? We might recall that Qeleni Holdings owed $716,748 to collapsed National Bank of Fiji. Why Qeleni debt was not deducted when the property was sold at an inflated price for Rabuka to reside in as PM?
* In June 1987 Rabuka and his military took the then Fiji Sun journalists to the barracks for questioning after the paper published allegations that Rabuka had bought a house in a Suva suburb favoured by wealthy Indo-Fijians and expatriates, on a 100% mortgage, from a prominent Alliance politician? Was the Fiji Sun story correct?
* Who borrowed over $100,000 on behalf of the Cakaudrove Provincial Council from the NBF and for what, and whether the loan was paid back?
* We may recall that Ratu Epeli Ganilau owed NBF $631,594 and Ratu Inoke Kubuabola owed the bank over $198,000.
In 1995 the two were listed as Directors of the Cakaudrove Provincial Holdings Limited. One gave his occupation as FMF Commander; the other as Cabinet Minister:
