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DEFYING DIKTAT: The Turaga ni Koro Somosomo Semi Cagilaba has been reappointed by his men and women and yet the Ministry of I-Taukei Affairs is refusing to accept Cagilaba as the rightful VILLAGE HEADMAN

17/5/2017

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Fijileaks sources inside the I-Taukei Ministry claim Cagilaba was axed off the Government's list of village headmen on instructions from Bainimarama; We say: Another reason to defy proposed Village By-Laws. Ministry of iTaukei Affairs permanent secretary Naipote Katonitabua had claimed that Cagilaba was axed after reports of non-performance - a lame excuse claim Fijileaks sources inside the i-Taukei Ministry

Headman seeks answers
Fiji Times
16 May 2017

THE Ministry of iTaukei Affairs has not clarified whether it would pay or officially recognise re-elected Somosomo Village headman, Semi Cagilaba, as the holder of the title.


Questions sent to the ministry's permanent secretary Naipote Katonitabua and iTaukei Affairs Board's deputy chief executive officer Apakuki Kurusiga regarding this issue has not received any response.

Mr Cagilaba was re-elected village headman of Somosomo on Taveuni three weeks ago during a village meeting.

However, it is still not known whether he would be re-registered on the pay roll after Government crossed his name off the list for "non-performance".

In earlier reports, iTaukei Affairs Board's deputy CEO Apakuki Kurusiga stated that they were not aware of Mr Cagilaba's re-election.

When contacted for a comment on April 27, a day after the village of Somosomo re-elected Mr Cagilaba as headman, Mr Kurusiga said they were not aware of the village meeting.

Mr Kurusiga said they had to be informed of the meeting and its outcome in order for the election to be officially recognised.

In response Mr Cagilaba said they had informed the Cakaudrove Provincial Office in Taveuni and the roko tui Cakaudrove's office was well aware of the meeting.

He said as per the procedures they had approached the two offices informing them of the meeting that was to be held in the village to discuss his fate.

"The minutes of the meeting was later given to the two offices again and they are well aware of the decision by the village of Somosomo to re-elect me as village headman," he said.

"Their decision to terminate me on the grounds of non-performance is baseless as the people I serve have re-elected me because of my good services."

Mr Cagilaba said the iTaukei Affairs Board needed to come out clear with the grounds they used to stop his pay.
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Rajend Naidu
18/5/2017 12:43:19 am

Editor,
A True Democracy is Never A One Man Show
We learn from the article ' On Senate Floor, Udall Says Trump's ' Dangerous ' Behavior Demands Biparisan Congressional Oversight ' ( KRWG All Things Considered 16/5 ) that US Senator Tom Udall, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for real, bipartisan oversight of the Trump administration in light of the presiden's ' dangerous ' behaviour. Udall said that President Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey - who was overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the US election and possible ties to Trump campaign officials - and the president's reported sharing of highly classified information with Russian officials " CALLS INTO QUESTION HIS FITNESS FOR OFFICE and further underscores THE IMPERATIVE FOR INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION " ( my emphasis).
Now such an investigation has been commenced with the appointment of a Special Prosecutor with wide ranging oversight powers. Such congressional oversight power " is an essential check in monitoring the presidency and controlling public policy ".
Any parallel oversight power to monitor the conduct of the mob in power in the " true democracy " designed by Bainimarama and his chief architect Khaiyum?
Or, is it still a one man show in Fiji?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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