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Chaudhry tells Fiji Democracy & Freedom Movement audience in Sydney to ensure that Aiyaz Khaiyum  does not interfere with Elections Office!

21/3/2014

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Mahendra Chaudhry addressing the Sydney meeting, with Mrs Chaudhry and Mrs Sera Laveta, FDFM NSW Chapter (right)
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WRAP UP ON FIRST MINI FORUM

Fiji Labour Party Leader Speaks to Fijians in Sydney.

"The First Mini Forum organised by the Fiji Democracy and Freedom Movement (FDFM) held on March 19th 2014, at the MacArthur Hall in Revesby, Sydney, as part of its awareness program, leading up to the much awaited General Election in September, was considered a success, by Movement’s head Usaia Peter Waqatairewa.

He added, that considering we had four days to prepare and promote the event, the turnout of about ninety people on a weekday night was quite overwhelming.

FDFM would like to express their gratitude to Fiji’s former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Pal Chaudhry and his wife Virmati for accepting the invitation to speak at such short notice, considering they had other businesses to attend to in such a short time span.

Keynote speaker, Mr Chaudhry, gave a thirty minutes address where he covered all critical economic and social issues facing Fiji today. With regards to the planning of the election, there are serious concerns whether it could meet the September deadline given that with only five months left before September, the regime still has yet to:

1. Provide an electronic copy of voters roll to all registered political parties and independent candidates;
2. Appoint a supervisor of election and promulgate election legislation and regulation;
3. Ensure that the interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum do not interfere with the Office of Elections processes;
4. Ensure that a significant number of eligible voters are still yet to register, in Fiji and abroad get registered or the 20% figure is brought down to an acceptable materiality level of 2%; and
5. Elaborate more on their ambitious plan to have a one day Election Day is mind boggling, when we consider the geographical challenges, Fiji, as a country poses. Then there is the training required of personnel, the logistics, and resources and so on and given it’s the first attempt at this ‘one day ‘election.

During the Q&A session which also was for about an hour, a lot of emotions were expressed by the concerned Fijian Sydney communities. Many let out their frustration that they are only in Australia because of what the Bainimarama Regime has brought upon the people of Fiji. The regime’s failure to abide in promoting and protecting human rights under the United Nations Act in Fiji has led many to flee abroad in search of their personal safety.

A gentleman from Naisaumua, Tailevu, strongly expressed his wishes that Mr Chaudhry runs in the September election because he among many believers share the sentiments that only Mr Chaudhry has the tenacity to take on the challenge to get rid of the corrupt Bainimarama regime.

Mr Chaudhary responded saying, it is not him alone that can continue the fight, but people should openly support the efforts of the United Front for a Democratic Fiji (UFDF) and also lobby local politicians in Australia not to ease up the pressure on Fiji to ensure a free and transparent election transpires in September.

In delivering the closing remarks and vote of thanks FDFM’s National President Usaia Waqatairewa appealed to those that attended, to come on board and sign up for their fundraising initiative to support the election campaign of the three political parties under UFDF.

He stressed that they currently face the elephant in the house (Bainimarama) who has not stepped down from his dual role of Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and, therefore, is still in charge of government money and manpower. He (Bainimarama) has demonstrated in the past that while he sets laws for others he has a tendency to operate outside these laws.

The event concluded with a closing prayer from Pastor Aminiasi Tanioria, and one from Mrs Virmati Chaudhry before refreshments was served."

Media enquiries to Usaia Waqatairewa and other enquiries to Sera Laveta on 0487 385 074

Usaia P Waqatairewa
National President
Mobile Contact 0415 989 300


Chaudhry said they currently face the elephant in the house (Bainimarama) who has not stepped down from his dual role of Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and, therefore, is still in charge of government money and manpower. He (Bainimarama) has demonstrated in the past that while he sets laws for others he has a tendency to operate outside these laws

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FDFM National President Usaia Waqatairewa (left) with Chaudhry and long time Freedom advocate Mark Mannings
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2014: Sydney Fijians give Chaudhry warm welcome
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Sydney audience listening to Chaudhry
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Mrs Tia Roko, Movement's Public Officer, with the Chaudhrys
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Chaudhry warns audience not to lose sight of Khaiyum's activities as Election Minister
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Chaudhry stressed that they currently face the elephant in the house (Bainimarama) who has not stepped down from his dual role of Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and, therefore, is still in charge of government money and manpower. He (Bainimarama) has demonstrated in the past that while he sets laws for others he has a tendency to operate outside these laws.
8 Comments
harbhajan Lal
21/3/2014 04:24:05 am

I thought Chaudhry saheb had obtained Fiji High Court's permission to go to Sydney to consult his lawyer over the millions I gave him after he was overthrown to help with Girmitiya victims; now I see it was also a political visit to rubbish his former Cabinet colleagues who helped him to enjoy the millions! Dog eat dog, day! At least Fijian brethren gave him a warm welcome? Was any money collected like the millions in Haryana when he was here in 2000?

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Girmitya bhai
21/3/2014 04:27:13 am

Harbhajan Lal, just go away - let our leader enjoy his millions and use some of it to end dictatorship in Fiji

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Donations
21/3/2014 05:20:53 am

Hahaha, Fiji's top donation hunter and gatherer is looking for new followers. I was alarmed to read fundraising was happening at the meeting. Keep mahenwa far from the money. If only he had shown more respect for fijians while he was in power, he might still be PM. if only he hadn't stabbed Qarase in the back. His arrogance was the downfall of us all.

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FHL share hoarder
21/3/2014 02:39:32 pm

And Qarase's extreme arrogance, his false sense of entitlement to what was not his and his ilk, a superiority complex under a cloak of pretentious politeness or what we term as "vakarokoroko vakanace" is what ultimately brought his govt and the country down.

Qarase needed to be brought down and he was brought down, albeit a coup d'etat, unfortunately.

Many may see the two men as two faces of the same coin - too arrogant and unethical to right their wrongs, even up to their dying age. Oh for the love of G_ _, oops money! Pathetic leaders who are best remembered by posterity on what to avoid when in public office.


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Bhai
21/3/2014 09:20:42 pm

Agree with your comments

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FHL share hoarder
22/3/2014 12:44:53 am

Thanks Bhai but I hope that didn't give the impression that I support Bai's dictatorship either.

He'll never get my vote, no matter how many roads they build around the country which inanycase is turning out to be a joke during rainy season. Cheapskates who've now offloaded an unpayable debt to our future generation.

Are Bhai
23/3/2014 01:24:46 am

I love the phrase MPC made against the current "elephant in the house (Bainimarama) who has not stepped down from his dual role of Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and, therefore, is still in charge of government money and manpower. He (Bainimarama) has demonstrated in the past that while he sets laws for others he has a tendency to operate outside these laws."

This reminds me of Mahen, the elephant who did not step down when he was caught fiddling with his own tax but went "only on leave" to keep the fear of his Finance staff from speaking out to the so called investigators.

Chaudhry as Finance Minister also decreed amnesty for tax defaulters and himself made payment without penalty thus percuniary conflict of interest for the waiver of penalty to all defaulters.

Notwithstanding he fired the wistleblowers from Inland Revenue who were just doing their job but affected Chaudhry's false declaration of tax income or no trust account set for what he claimed money belonging to poor Indians for which he was just the trustee keeping money in his account.

You taught Bainimarama how to abuse power haven't you?

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not quite
23/3/2014 03:41:32 am

Bai was already a pro when MPC jumped onto his bandwagon.

Remember the stonewalling he did with the Auditor General who tried all means possible to inspect the books - in order to see how public monies were being spent by the military? That in the end, had to resort to High Court for an order to compel the military commander to abide the laws of the land.

And even then, Bai stubbornly refused to obey the Court order and the auditer general even a tiny peek at military accounting books.

That should have sent alarm bells ringing in the ears of all adults in the country who've completed high school.

But shockingly, people who ought to know better embraced the military leader with xoxo only to get up with fleas.

Fiji seems to be getting into a cycle of routing out thieves in power by setting them up against other thieves... and then we're stumped as to how to get out the 'victorious' thief - who does all he can to protect his ill-gotten wealth and that of his mafia-cronies who are dependent on the political survival of their 'head'.

Can't we just all agree to strive for good tried and true old-fashion honesty and transparency - for the long-term good and health of this country?


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