BEWARE OF FALSE FIJIAN RIGHTS PROPHETS: The Lands Minister in Rabuka government in 1998, Ratu Timoci Vesikula, had offered Suvavou landowners $3million "to forget their compensation claim of $2billion"

7/4/2014

Suvavou landowners lawyer Kitione Vuataki in his book Softly Fiji, published in 2013. If you're interested in purchasing a copy of Softly Fiji please visit Amazon on this link http://www.amazon.com/Softly-Fiji-K-Vuataki/dp/1449789943; Alternatively you could visit the author's website via www.softlyfiji.com

Sosefo Inoke

Full Judgment

"The final result is that Native title to all of the Suva peninsula lands have been extinguished and all of the Plaintiffs claims must therefore fail and the relief" - Justice Sosefo Inoke, 2010

61 Comments

Suvavou Landowner

7/4/2014 07:45:33 am

Vinaka.

As we saw this man "tongue lashing" at dictator Bainimarama at the Tailevu Provincial Council meeting, our minds drifted to face of our late and broken chief the Tui Suva Ratu Epeli Kanakana who held Vesikula responsible for robbing what is duly ours, and the $2million compensation.

That is the problem - this man from Verata and his boss Rabuka then from Vanualevu sitting to determine our our land rights!

Now, Vesikula is blaming Indo-Fijians for everything. He is a supporter of Bainimarama, who along with Aiyaz, took away in 2010 what Vesikula had denied in 1998.

That Rotuman judge Inoke was a regime lackey, I think, at the time of the judgment.

Like others, we heard he was sacked from the judiciary!

We will fight for our land as true Suvavou owners - Vesikula can go to hell - yes, a truly false prophet.

anon

13/4/2014 07:26:53 am

you should read the judgment before critcising it. This judgment legally recognised the right of the Fijians to own and dispose of their lands as they saw fit at the time of cession.
The problem with the Suvavou people is that their land was NOT Taken as Vuataki claims. The British Government paid for it by way of annuity and resettled the people at Suvavou, land also bought for them by the government.
It then becomes a political issue not a legal issue. Vuataki is the false prophet of Fijian land ownership. He has the unenviable reputation of not having won a single landowner case...because he simply does not understand the law, you should ask your lawyer why he is not appealing the decision rather than writing a book about it.
This judgment gave the full rights to the Fijians ..but the regime has now taken them all away. In time you will find that this judgment will be the saviour of your rights...not the political crap that is going on now and this so calle constitution.

Rewan boy

5/10/2017 05:35:57 pm

Isaa sa varau ni kaji liga mada its our land suvavou landowners will be taken to court spend ur asses in jail mada stealing wat is ours ...listen up whole of Suva nasese up to waiqanake vatuwaqa belongs to the people of vutia rewa so varau sosomi tale vei kemudou false good for nothing wannabe landowners

Suvavou Landowner 11

7/4/2014 07:50:31 am

We mean $2billion!

anon

27/4/2014 04:36:00 pm

the hole Suva land belong to the Nabuli Rewa people go check the Veitarogi Vanua

Landowner

4/12/2015 02:37:45 pm

Land in the Suva Peninsula belongs to the Suvavou people,and not the people of Rewa as claimed. Generally,Government assigned Roko Tui as district officers during the colonial era,to assist in the transfer of ownership of land titles to colonial administrators.

Justice Marshall Vesikula

7/4/2014 08:22:16 am

Former judge Sosefo surprised everyone how he got in behind the bench and equally surprised everyone how he got out.
Equally surprised everyone about his decision on critical cases that he presided over. One such case was the Suvavou Case, on the claim by the traditional land owners on which the city of Suva is situated. This case was taken to be heard by the Lautoka court, instead of it being heard in Suva, closer to where the claimants are. After his ruling, which was against the wishes of the Suvavou landowners, the illegal AG said that ' this was a landmark decision, which other municipalities should take their cue from.'
Sosefo is judge no more, but that decision, manupilated as it all appeared, has been made by a court that we all know was/ is ridled with questionable judgements.
The question that concerns most of us is, if the Suva penninsula did not belong to the traditional landowners of Suvavou, then who is the real owner, when Suva township only moved in in 1882?
Will Sosefo have a different answer now?

anon

13/4/2014 02:35:00 pm

READ the judgment and you will find all the answers there before making a fool of yourself

Isireli Vesikula link

17/2/2015 05:48:22 am

The Suva Peninsula belonged to both Verata and Rewa through the wase Vanua my grandfather from Verata, Rokomautu and my grandfatherf from Rewa Rokoratu or Romelasiga executed at the Suvasuva of Government House hill in Suva. In Verata Chiefs lived in Suva for a certain period and named Walu Bay after the Chiefly race mai na matasawa o Walu mai Verata and Rokomautu's Bati stoof guard over Rokomautu on the seaside from Vugalei in Lami and Nacovu in Flagstaff. Vugalei people are the tdaitional Bati of the the Ratu of Verata and their i cavuti vakavaua is....Vakaturaga saka i Nacovu vua na Tui Vugalei. To answer the question, Verata and Rewa own the Suva peninsula before anybody else settled it. Vinaka.

kubu

29/11/2015 03:55:13 am

Isireli vutuki tukamu se o tukamu vanunu vei iko

Tui Wai

10/11/2020 08:26:34 pm

Isireli Vesikula, sa rauta mada na lasu tiko. Qao dou lako mai Verata sa tawa oti tu o Viti. Kila nai balebale ni Verata na Vanua Lala. Na vanua ga sa lala tu mo dou qau tawana na ucuni vanua dou sa tiko kina qori. Ke dou liu mai ke dou a digitaka e dua na vanua vinaka tu kina na wai.

O Ro Melasiaga qai lako mau era sa tu oti na kai Rewa kei Burebasaga. Na vei vakaturaga taki e tu vei ira na kai Viti dina dou qai mai vaka Turaga taki Kina.

Sa kua na via kaukauti kemudou cake tiko. Sega tiko mada ga na kemudou qele kei na yau bula eso qai mai via levu tiko na claim. Kua talega ni dou mai via wakia vata na kemudou talanoa kei nai talanoa dina nodra nai taukei dina kei Viti.

Se bau vinaka cake o Ratu Cakobau ni Valu wavoki.

Ena qai laurai mai na dina.

NLTB

7/4/2014 08:39:04 am

The Suvavovu belonged to Vesikula in 1998 and now to Bainimarama and Kkaiyum

Winston

7/4/2014 12:31:05 pm

Suvavou House was the compensation Suvavou people got from the Rabuka government.

Question is whether there were any original Suva people left after the Rewans raided them well before Cession. According to Kim Gravelle's research, most were thrown over the cliffs by the Rewans at Tamavua-i-wai after the raid.

Kai Suva

7/4/2014 04:40:35 pm

Winston - not all of us were killed by the Roko Tui Dreketi warriors from Rewa. We are subjects of the RTD today but some of us survived and our traditional loyalty is to RTD who is also our overlord. That is why the Rewa chiefs will always fight for the Suvavou people and the Kai Vitis. We are alive and registered in Suvavou mataqalis at the NLC and are receiving lease moneys from our lands. Our village was at Albert Park and today we want all our lands back. Justice must be done - do not allow this to fester or it will result in chaos soon.

vasu

7/4/2014 06:10:36 pm

Suva was not a koro, it a settlement, oira na via claim takai Suva tiko oqo era kai solomoni kei Vanuatu, raica ga na matai Tui Suva, e rairai vaka na kai Vanuatu, Suva e nona o. Rewa ,oira na mai tawana tu na settlement qo e banikovana oqo o ira nai vovo mai na gauna ni Black Birding kei ira na kai Solomoni kei na kai Vanuatu era kau mai vaka colonial labourers. Raici ira ga na kai Suvavou era rairai tu vaka kai Vanuatu kei Solomoni. Era na sega ni na rawata na claim era vinakata tiko baleta nira sega ni kai Viti. Suva belongs to. Rewa, if the. Suvavou people thinks that they are Fijians and Suva belongs to them, then the Government of the day should do a DNA test on this so called Suvavou people, to determine where they are originally from

Kai Solo link

15/8/2014 04:37:03 am

Vasu, i wish my forefather eat your heart and soul and your family, you bloddy frickin junk. Why you have to refer to the Kai Suva as Kai Solomone or kai Vanuatu. Have some respect for my community and stop the derogatory remarks of the Suva people. We kai Solomone or Melanesian descedants know our selves just for your information the Suva people are the real land owners not us Melanesian Descednats of Blacklabourers. I speak on behalf of my community. Sa rauta na veivakalolomataki o kemuni ga na kai Viti se iTaukei ni vei vakalolomataki tiko ga vata kei kemuni. Sega ni o ira ga na kai Suva e volitaki na nodra qele, o ira talega mai Ovalau. but it doesnt mean that those in Ovalau or Lovoni era kai Vanuatu se Solomoni. Da veinanumi mada, ena qai cadra tale beka e dua na matanitu me na qai compensate taki ira na Koi Suva. Ke sa rawa ni ra compensate taki na qai mai Afreka mai Igiladi for than 50 years cava e sega ni rawa kina e Viti. Sa dri yani.................

Citizen of Heaven/Koisuva

7/4/2014 09:20:09 pm

@ Winston, yes the Koisuva's are well and ALIVE!! and I am a fifth generation Koisuva of the Roko TuiSuva bloodline. It is very upsetting that as of today, the Fiji Govt, regardless of who is in government cannot compensate the original landowners of the Koro ko Suva,for the land they took from our forefathers and why the Suva Peninsular ever pending court case was an ongoing issue since the 1990's and then we have politicians who always use the Suva Peninsular court case for political motives and briberies in this nation. Govt should pay the original landowners which is according to current market price, values at $2 billions dollars, if they cannot pay then return all the land back.Please get your facts right Winston before you post anything about the Koro ko Suva and it's people because you DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT US, If Rabuka gave Nodonumai Holdings Ltd the Suvavou house, then why are they still paying of the building.secondly you should go look up the NLC records located in the wooden shape ship hull at the Fijian Affairs building-West wing, where all the records are kept...... :) however it cannot be given to you because you're not a Koisuva, too bad!!

And if you still doubt that the original Landowners are still alive today, will prove it to you, as easy as ABC, because we can call all our forefathers, who are eternally resting all over Suva, fromThurston Garden to Presidents House, Vatuwaqa golf course,including the land in which Karl Smith is developing & dredging has been taking place at the back of FNU-Nasese, at the back of the GCC Complex, Lovonilase cliffs, GPH, This are just some of the spots, so don't test our patience, because at anytime we can CALL OUR FOREFATHERS THEY WILL COME and when we will butuvanua Suva will feel it.....................

Winston

8/4/2014 02:42:02 am

So it must be too late to appeal Sosefo's judgment, right? Why don't the Suvavou people try it. Like the Solomon Islanders took their case (see Lui Wendt's case) after more than 100 years.

On a good day when the river is still and not full of rubbish you can still spot the Suvavou stone boat from Vatuwaqa bridge.

kubu

29/11/2015 04:12:04 am

luveni kai Solomoni

Blundering idiot

7/4/2014 10:42:45 pm

Ratu Timoci has a case to answer but Ashwin Raj badly mishandled it. He should be removed as MIDA chairman. he is out of his depth and making serious and damaging blunders.

yava lila

8/4/2014 12:56:04 am

Vasu

That's an interesting turn of conversation re ancestry DNA tests which is definitely far more reliable than your own subjective assessment on people's faces esp. given the mixed ethnicities within Fijian society today.

And certainly far, far healthier than mixing magical portions and voodoo dolls to call on some lost souls still wandering around the place. Good grief @ so-called 'citizen of heaven'.

Suva resident

8/4/2014 01:46:41 am

@ kai suva and koisuva
Looks like you are still living in dreamland, buddies. Your comments about having to keep paying for the Suvavou House, chaos soon, calling your forefathers, demonstrates that you are still living in the past and will resort to witchcraft and black magic to get your money. So, I'm sorry but I have to agree with Vasu here. Your story reminds me of Ratu Osea Gavidi, his friend and the 5 or 6 billion they promised the taukei. Living in dreamland, that is what you are. Kerea mo dou lotu vinaka mada me qai tokona a Kalou a meca dou vavalata tiko i. Ke sega, forget your 2 billion. Mai yaso!

kubu

29/11/2015 04:36:20 am

the Suvavou people are from the Solomon origin no need to argue this because my grandfather told me all the stories about when his fathers was once living in Thurston Garden and now living in Suvavou vilage i am proud to call my self kai Solomoni

Kai Solo link

7/2/2016 11:58:56 pm

Kubu, first time for me to hear that the Solomoni descendants own Suva and also first time for me to hear that Solomoni descendants also live in Suvavou which you are proud of.

As far as Melanesian descendants of black birding laborers we only have more than 30 settlements around Fiji.

We Fiji Melanesian do respect the Indigenous people of Suvavou and we also want to appreciate their kindness in giving our forefathers Laborers from Solomon to settle while working under the Colonial Administration.

vasu

8/4/2014 02:51:38 pm

The very first man that collected the very first lease from the British Colonisers for the land where the President house is today was Aborosa Aborosa, people please go and figure the rest

suva resident

8/4/2014 07:36:42 pm

@vasu, i'm interested in your comments. please send me further details to rexedwards99@gmail.com

Kai Solo

10/11/2020 08:30:41 pm

Osa bau raica mada nai taba kei Aborosa koya iko tukuna tiko qori? Research taka mada a tamani Tamata.

Kai Viti

9/4/2014 12:18:05 am

This is the Truth About Native Land ie Native Landowner Now Have Zero Power Over his Land with removal of Section 185 — Power Now With Parliament Not GCC nominees who are reps of the Native Landowners.
Sa rauta mada na lasu Bai boci

Ref Aiyaz S Kaiyum’s letter of FTimes 3 March 2014 where he states that ownership of I Taukei Land rights is not a problem as it is enshrined in the Bill of Rights.

His letter is misleading as Section 28 (Bill of Rights) is vague on processes on native land. Further he should note that native land can also be alienated under long term leases. In any case, what are the effects of placing native land protection under the Bill of Rights? What is the impact on the Native Lands Act, the Native Lands Trust Act and the NLC? What is the effect of the Land Use Decree? Does it have adequate measures to safeguard and protect native landowner interests and later generations? I also recall a Decree issued by Kaiyum blocking all Deed of Cession claims. What is the effect of this on legitimate landowner claims. For example, the original Suva people moved to their current location to make way for public state use of their lands. Today, these lands are being used for real estate purposes at market rates deviating from the original purpose. Who will correct this on-going injustice? These questions need to be asked and addressed.

Kaiyum seems to ignore the fact that Section 185 of the 1997 Constitution no longer exists. Why was it removed? That section specifies that any changes to “entrenched legislation” ie Native Lands Act, Native Lands Trust Act, Fijians Affairs Act etc – must be approved by 9 of the 14 GCC (Bose Levu Vakaturaga) members of the Senate. The GCC members are nominated from the Provinces and represent the native landowners of Fiji. By removing Section 185, Kaiyum’s government has effectively rendered we, the native landowners, powerless over our own land. This power, under the 2013 Constitution now rests with the politicians in Parliament. All these changes were made without the consent of we the native landowners and as such totally unacceptable. Worse, the changes were made by people we do not know or recognise. It was not made by the leaders we elected nor were they made by our chiefs.

I urge all native landowners to read the changes carefully yourselves, analyse, discuss, share the knowledge and make a stand.

Bainimarama Statement Which Is A Lie to Native Landowners

Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has called on the public not to vote for “liars” in the upcoming general elections on September 17. He made the comments while opening a new nursing station at Yakete in Ba today during which he told the people that “liars” were spreading untruths about what is in the 2013 Constitution regarding iTaukei land. “If anyone tells you that your land is threatened in any way, do not believe them. They are trying to stir up trouble for their own political ends. They are trying to instill fear in you. They are lying,” Bainimarama said. He maintained there was no threat to iTaukei land or to its ownership and that his government has strengthened the protection of these lands.

David Woodward

9/4/2014 05:41:14 pm

Tell that to the Suvavou people - that Bainimarama and his lackeys are no threat to Fijian land. To Bai, there is no such thing as a Fijian, unless it includes all the other immigrants since 1884. So the legal process goes like this - 1 No such thing as Fijian 2 No such thing as Fijian Land. As Inoke said, Fijians are extinguished. Inoke is a lacky of Khaiyum and Bai is the mercenary enforcer of Khaiyum.

vasu

9/4/2014 05:45:26 pm

@sr, British Empire Achieves would give you information. I thought I said go figure.

Citizen of Heaven-KOISUVA

9/4/2014 09:45:29 pm

@Vasu

What an insult to the Koisuvas stating that SUVA was not a village but a settlement occupied by the descendants of blackbirding, let alone stating that Roko Tuisuva looks like a kai Vanuatu, be specific who are you referring to Ro Weku Rokobili, Ro Epeli Kanakana, Ro Metuisela Mudunavosa, Ro Sanaila Mudunavosa, What are you saying here Vasu?? that all records dated back to Colonial times, records kept in the Australia national library, Fiji archives, British archives, and also the veitarogi ni vanua during that time are all LIES. Please show some proof that the Koisuvas are blackbird descendants. Imao Suva belongs to Rewa.... oilei Suva comes under the Yasana ko Rewa, are you that phalick. We are aware of what Rewa did to our forefather during the days of old, and the bloody war which gave the name Sama Bula, so please let us not go there.Since you know so much about the Koisuvas of Suvavou, tell me where does Roko Tuisuva seats during the BOSE KO YASANA KO REWA???

@Suva Resident, I agree with you that the Koisuvas should lotu va dina because the end of the day, the Koisuvas should put there trust in YAHWEH!!! and not men, why do you find it hilarious that we are still paying for the building, If it's paid off, please show some proof, I would really appreciate it. Kindly note we do not condone to witchcraftiness, hexes and vexes, casting spells, voodoo dolls. We only have to speak the word, BULA MALEKA!!!!!!!!

The Suva peninsula is our inheritance from YAHWEH The owner of earth and the universe, he gave this LAND to the KOISUVAS....

vasu

10/4/2014 08:49:59 am

@koisuva like l said above, the gov of the day should do a DNA TEST on you and your clan to determine where you are original from, just to say it bluntly you and your clan are not itaukei. This is one of the biggest land claim ever in Viti by vulagis. Like they say the truth will come out one day, the day is now and you guys are going to be really exposed.

NLC

10/4/2014 03:28:16 pm

Vasu
You seem to have a grudge against the suvavou people....looks like some personal issues are affecting your sanity.
Tui Suva is a close relative aof the paramount chief of Rewa. The mataqalis of Suvavou are receiving land rents via NLTB leases. NLTB issues leases based on native tribes records sworn by oath from late 1880s to 1923. These are official records - go chk it out at NLC. Your DNA suggestion is foolish because that will never happen and it is a suggestion best confined to St Giles like you.
Thank God the records are safe at NLC from fools like you.

Vasu

10/4/2014 10:09:04 pm

@NLC,just for your info ,Tui Suva can be the brother of King Ratubaku that won't change his DNA. Anybody could have sworn by oath on any official records those years. Not thank God for the records tucked away at the NLC. THANK GOD we CAN do DNA TESTING now days. DNA is GOD'S records tucked away in our bodies NLC

NLC

13/4/2014 03:53:56 pm

Vasu
Thank God you are just a keyboard and someone who exists only in the cyberworld ,,,,ie cont to dream on cause that's what your dumb DNA strategy will always be....
Good Riddance

vasu

13/4/2014 05:21:20 pm

@NLC, why are you so scared of the DNA TESTING, are we scared ,the truth will be exposed ,remember NLC, l said that Suva was a Settlement and the people that are claiming Suva are from the blackbirding period and colonial labourers from New Hebredis(Vanuatu ) and the Solomon Islands and DNA will prove their origin. NLC, there is no time for tales and ai tukuni anymore my friend. The day will come which is now for you and this claimants from Suvavou to be exposed. Watch the space NLC .

anon

14/4/2014 03:13:33 am

so justice has finally been done vasu...cant claim what you never owned in the first place...God works in mysterious ways.
And bushlawyer woodward...read the judgment before opening your mouth and show your ignorance.

NLC

14/4/2014 11:32:03 pm

DNA test will also reveal Vasu is a monkey who cannot accept 2 facts:
1. No DNA test will be done;
2. NLC records are official and legal that Suvavou people own the Suva lands

onlooker

15/4/2014 02:04:39 am

Sounds like the truth ain't on your side "NLC".

From where i stand, Vasu makes a valid objection against your claim and challenges you to put your claims to reliable, objective and scientific scrutiny. But then you lamely retort by calling him a monkey. How stupid you sound because I'm now inclined to think you have something to hide.. which is why your dubious claims have come to nought thus far. Waste of time.

Next.

vasu

15/4/2014 05:02:36 pm

@onlooker many thanks, NLC don't be nasty, are we running out of ideas and excuses, maybe you haven't heard of DNA TESTING, l think you and your so called koisuva should quit claiming the city of Suva while you are still ahead before the government of the day start DNA TESTING.DNA will supersede the records you're harping about.

suvasider

16/4/2014 02:18:57 am

Just wondering, how is the DNA test going to detect whether one is from Vanuatu or Solomons or Fiji? Is there a specific unique DNA strand or whatever it's called, for each ethnic group of people in the world?
This is why I think Vasu's obsession with DNA testing is a bit far-fetched. He must be a sci-fi nerd, or whatever they call them

suvasider

16/4/2014 02:25:17 am

Just wondering, how is the DNA test going to detect whether one is from Vanuatu or Solomons or Fiji or Timbaktu, for that matter? Is there a specific unique DNA strand or whatever it's called, for each ethnic group of people in the world, let alone in Melanesia? With all the intermarriage and mixing of 'blood' and 'DNA' going on, very difficult to get a pure ni-van or solo blood, me thinks.
This is why I think Vasu's obsession with DNA testing is a bit far-fetched. Sounds sophisticated but of little value. Stop dreaming and making senseless claims, Vasu. Talk sense and realistic.
You are believing too much ucu mai duru from around the kava bowl, mate.

onlooker

16/4/2014 04:57:23 am

Suvasider

What vasu suggests is hardly far-fetched in my view. Sobo.

Sophisticated: yes
Expensive: yes
Available: yes
Accessible: would be a question of affordability unless the State pursues it. However, in Fiji's case, we're so broke and fully dependent on workers' superannuation to keep the nation afloat.
Reliability: the best and is certainly "of value" if that serves to lay to rest with some finality, concocted lies or tall tales of old, often used in modern times to secure an undeserved economic benefit ... or in some cases, an undeserved "chiefly or an equivalent title" as noted in some places in Fiji.

The 'what and how' ethnic origins can be traced for your clan is for you to go find out instead of dreaming of your 2billion dollars around groggy bowls or howling at the full moon outside your window.

vasu

16/4/2014 03:17:46 pm

@onlooker thanx again, lol memu ti Suvasider, bye for now people.

bothered

3/5/2014 01:27:50 am

the truth always prevails. No use debating it here. Won't get anyone anywhere. Time will tell and then we shall see who will have the last laugh.

samu g link

22/6/2014 04:54:21 am

the Suvavou people are the true landowners of Suva.The case has been fought for years, but Bainimarama keeps dropping the case.He knows if the people wins the case, the government will be bankrupt.

Loloma

27/10/2014 02:36:36 pm

Sega na betena na mai veitalanoataka na qele. E da na sega ni kauta na qele ki lomalagi. " E SEGA NI NOMUDOU KORO OQO MO DOU MAI TIKO KINA."

GeorgieBoy

1/12/2014 09:22:17 am

Judgement Day....this case will never be settled.
Too many colonial; people, cities and countries wold be economically crippled if a true/moral/common-sense verdict were returned. The tact should be changed/adapted. Rather than mirroring the greed of the initially con-men from the Realm and business world of yesteryear, think of a viable alternative where reasonable compensation and future productivity can be invested for the Suvavou children. The children of Suvavou should be growing up proud of their history, not anti-government or weary of authority. They should be well educated and have options rather than living in overcrowded domiciles next to rotting refuse stench. Too much greed...it's a repeating immoral trait by those who should acknowledge what is a simple common-sense case.

king

9/1/2015 06:29:27 am

Suva does not belong to Rewa or Suvavou anymore, the old Suva village located at Thurston garden was raided before cession by the invaders, not Rewans. If you want prove, asked Lami village people, where are they from, they were left behind by the invaders to guard the Suva harbour from intruders.

kui Suva

9/1/2015 10:22:31 pm

as a Suvavouan myself, I'm urging the Suvavou people that it will be best for our-interest too drop our false claiming about the land in which we never own. that if you know your history. now let me clarify that to you like that old saying goes the truth hurts, now our ancestor are just some bunch of fisherman hail from Vutia Rewa settling in Suva land and that doesn't gives us the right too own it. Suva Lands belong to their rightfully landowner the NABULI people from REWA sa driyani [ ;

kai Lami Warrior

10/3/2015 04:38:14 pm

I am a Land Owner of Lami Village from the mataqali Nauluni of the yavusa Nakurukuru. Tikina Suva. Yasana of Rewa. But the right one to call is Yasana ko Naitasiri snd not Rewa. We are the Kai Lami Warrior who known more of Suvavou. So Suvavou and rewa is not the real owner of suva as u said. Naitasiri is the real owner of suva. We are from naitasiri and the warrior who Guards the seaside of Suva. Can we do this in person pliz ?"

king

14/4/2015 09:09:49 am

Thanks kai lami warrior for your comment, naitasiri right.

bothered

4/5/2015 07:19:55 am

The time is drawing nigh. Watch, see & be set free. The Lord of Lords is carrying out his Justice on all the corrupted.

jack

13/5/2015 02:37:31 am

Only time will tell

king

14/5/2015 02:14:42 am

Im from the yavusa solia, we raided kalabu, tamavua and suva village located at thurston garden.

livai leone

30/5/2015 11:00:28 pm

It is really heart breaking and very sickening to read all these nonsence comments regarding the Suva land and its people, now we're hearing stories and claims from every corner, what triggers you guys, the 2b dollars?

Right up until now I have never heard so much claim, ratu the robber vesikula said it belongs to verata, someone from lami said the naitasirian, some say it belongs to rewa, some even said it belongs to the people of nabuli, where were yous all these years and all of a sudden you come crashing like a meteor on planet earth.

Suvavou people are the rightful owners of suva, wether u like or wether you don't, and you should give respect where its due.

Khaiyum, my advice to you, give to the suvavou people what is rightfully theres, you sure know what you're doing is wrong, by bullying the Fijian people, and my advice to all of you who dared care to contribute here, keep your own breath so you can fight for your own land and your kawa to follow, because what has transpired here will certainly affect the whole of fiji.

KVT999 link

15/7/2015 04:42:44 am

Why are you people trying to claim the land as if it's yours. The land owns you not the other way around.

We were born from the land, we are fed from the land and we will die on the land.

Change your perception and your realities will be enlightened.

THE LAND OWNS YOU! IT IS OUR "MOTHERLAND"

That's your blessing.

Your only task in this life is to do the best you can, cause when you pass away, the land will still be here with your Kawa.

HOW WILL THEY REMEMBER YOU?

Let those who want to lead, lead.

If they take us down a wrong path, then those following should speak up because our young ones are also following our footsteps.

Anonymous

22/7/2015 12:15:48 am

It is comical to read comments on the issue of Land Ownership of Suva belonging to an array of iTaukei.

The article explores the fact of corruption suggesting that the Plaintiff is the true owner and has the right of ownership of the Land of Suva but the fact remains that within the Village of Suvavou, division exists as to who are the real owners and which Mataqali's do have the appropriate level of claim for the Land.

DNA testing is a welcomed idea and I will not deny the fact that over the past the years, issue of Solomon Island heritage among some of the inhabitants of Suvavou exists but to assume the same is true for all is deeply offensive and baseless.

The loss suffered by the Plaintiff can be seen as a major blow however to call out this result as of corrupt act is not only stupid but unsubstantiated.

Has anyone looked up the Native Title Holders or The Veitarogi Vanua ? I doubt that any of you commenters have done so and if you had; you could have seen the rich History the people of Suva have with Rewa, Naitasiri and even Namosi to name a few. Please before you make wild accusations and unfounded claims know that there are still some true owners of Suva and if you had researched this you would have found that Two Mataqali was not part of the claims put forth by the plaintiff.

Before you cry corruption or make derogatory and degrading comments about the people of Suva, please make sure to have a well founded and thoroughly researched stance before making one.

Taukei ni Vanua

2/1/2016 02:48:47 am

Only time will tell

Highlander

8/11/2016 04:26:57 am

One who owns Nukulau owns it all.
History says: Cakobau and Rokotuidreketi sold thses lands without prior knowledge of the Vutia people and they were killed aboard the man of war the USS Vandalia in the 1800's.. There were Vutia Towns in the olden days which occupied Laucala and most areas in the Peninsula. Vuitia covered these areas from Makoi ,Laqere, Nasinu, Kinoya, Laucala beach towards Vatuwaqa by the coast all through thses lands (Suva Peninsula) towards Lami across to Nabaka in Waiqanake most of the Vutia people have moved further onwards to Namaqumaqua.. and on to the coral coastss... blood ties remain to Vutia even to these days. Suva was occupied when the Capital was moved from Levuka to Suva . It was a time for cotton growing in Suva. Most men were brought from other Pacific Melanesian Countries to plant and water these plantation of Cotton which they resided at Thurston garden stands till Today. But the plantaing of cotton was a failure which the men that were bought from other Pacific Countries intended to stay were moved to other venue to occupy because of the overcrowding near the Governor General's House to be built at that time. .

lewavuga

5/11/2020 04:55:41 am

if the suva land does not belong to Rewa or Suvavou than maybe some other place somewhere owns the land.....maybe they are islanders now or maybe they are in the interior of viti levu now.......

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