From Fijileaks Archive, 27 January 2024, and now Fiji Sun, April 2024
The former Foreign Minister JULIE BISHOP, who is now Chancellor, Australian National University in Canberra, the late Professor Brij Lal's university, should get Ben Naliva kicked out of the Australian Defence College. |
From Fijileaks Archives, 7 August 2015:
From Fijileaks Archive, 20 December 2022
*Thanks, Victor. I had not seen this news item [Qiliho going up to the Royal Defence Academy in London]. It is shocking. |
*He led a group of arsonists to burn down Justice Gordon Ward's Deuba villa. There are stories around of him stomping on the bodies of women taken to the camp for their various protests. It is deeply saddening to see him being welcomed in London. After the Canberra hiccup, he will now realize his ambition. Such are the ways of the world. Keep safe in these strange times, my friend.
Yours, Brij.
There’s nothing to prove that Colonel Penioni Naliva was involved in a number of human rights violations, says Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF), Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai.
Maj-Gen Kalouniwai said these were just allegations. His comments come after there was a public outcry of the appointment of Colonel Naliva as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade.
“These allegations of human rights violations and torture surfaced after a post on social media,” he said.
In an interview with this newspaper, Maj-Gen Kalouniwai said these allegations were causing unnecessary pressure.
“I will not divulge further information on this,” he said.
When asked on his thoughts of Colonel Naliva’s appointment as deputy commander, he said the RFMF put him there.
“He is not going to be there for good,” he said.
He was officially announced as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade on January 25.
The Seventh Brigade – Australian Army, on a Facebook post, said the international military partnership was planned for a long time, and it was brilliant to see it begin.
The RFMF, while sharing the post on Facebook congratulated Colonel Naliva on taking up his new post as deputy commander of the Australian Army 7th Brigade.
The post said the appointment solidified Fiji’s defence relationship with Australia. Source: Fiji Times, 5/2/2024.
Maj-Gen Kalouniwai said these were just allegations. His comments come after there was a public outcry of the appointment of Colonel Naliva as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade.
“These allegations of human rights violations and torture surfaced after a post on social media,” he said.
In an interview with this newspaper, Maj-Gen Kalouniwai said these allegations were causing unnecessary pressure.
“I will not divulge further information on this,” he said.
When asked on his thoughts of Colonel Naliva’s appointment as deputy commander, he said the RFMF put him there.
“He is not going to be there for good,” he said.
He was officially announced as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade on January 25.
The Seventh Brigade – Australian Army, on a Facebook post, said the international military partnership was planned for a long time, and it was brilliant to see it begin.
The RFMF, while sharing the post on Facebook congratulated Colonel Naliva on taking up his new post as deputy commander of the Australian Army 7th Brigade.
The post said the appointment solidified Fiji’s defence relationship with Australia. Source: Fiji Times, 5/2/2024.