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FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS: Mick Beddoes takes to FACEBOOK to sketch out perils of SODELPA infighting; compared to FFP, SODELPA has average staff salary of $18,472; Jale Report looked at his $45,000 salary!

14/12/2015

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"The 10 staff at the Opposition Office is paid salaries ranging from $45,000 to $9,000. Mick Beddoes sits on a salary of $45,000 and Laufitu Malani, who was said to be a volunteer, is earning $36,000. All these appointments, salary scales and job description  was made without consultation of the caucus and the party...None of the staff members interviewed had an appointment letter" - The Jale Report; Mick Beddoes to the Investigation Team: "I cam assume that my previous experience as a former Member of Parliament and Opposition Leader and Dr Lautfitu's experience as a Senator were skills the leader found of value to the party presence in parliament. All of the office recruits were from Sodelpa office that was part of the election effort and with just 10 slots to fill, those who missed out would naturally be upset. In putting the team together I concentrated on the SODELPA youth from day one; about 60% of our employees come from SODELA youth"


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 Mick Beddoes (Facebook posting)
12 hrs · FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS


When I walked into the Opposition Office for the first time and settled in, I was under no illusion about the enormity of the task ahead and the expectation of the people given the previous 8 years of oppression by Khai-Bai

To start my appointment was delayed for weeks because they had to get the PM's permission for me to work as I was over 55 years. Yes government had already appointed many citizens well over the age of 55 years but for some reason my appointment took forever and no sooner had they agreed, we were then all terminated because of their new formula of funding the office.

The battle for us in the Opposition was enormous to say the least and almost impossible given the disadvantage we had from day one.

We also have to put up with negative coverage in the Fiji Sun the government's main propaganda arm, which is dedicated to damaging SODELPA as as part of its mission of support for the Fiji First Government for which it is well paid.

Now as if that is not enough of a disadvantages on its own, we also have against us a biased and fearful Media that is not free or fair or balanced, we have the Sun that prints negative stories [mostly made up] every day in an effort to support the Government's plans to eliminate the opposition, then there is the distraction of the military 'crisis creation' division to justify their interference in what should be Police work and to cap everything off we have a citizenry who choose to remain silent on many issues preferring to talk in private for fear of repercussions.

Against all this our small group of 12 come to work every day ready to take the battle to the government, They get paid for 40 hours work, but exceed that every week with their determination and positive attitude still intact.

It is because of this positive attitude and belief in what we are doing that we have been able to help the opposition to push back on all fronts as required in a democratic system.

In Parliament we filed questions, motions, petitions and issued more than 100 statements; conducted 44 constituency visits and organized the Opposition Leaders successful North tour. We raised the Shirley Park issue, the plight of the GPH workers, We called out Government to produce evidence of Ministerial Salaries from 2009 to 2013 paid via Nur Bano Ali's company. In addition we asked questions about the almost $200 million spent by Khai-Bhai without supporting documents, our call for Justice for all 17 families whose loved ones were murdered by authorities, and mounted the successful Youth Fiji Flag campaign 'let fiji decide' that secured more than 18,000 signatures and changed public opinion and resulted in government deferring its planned flag change.

So we managed to achieve things, not as much as we would have liked, but it is a record of which we are proud despite the odds. A large part of the credit for this goes to the sterling leadership and guidance of Ro Teimumu Kepa and the dedication and attitude and spirit of the magnificent 11, that I have had the honor to lead.

Here's the thing. ... while we were doing all this, 5 SODELPA members of parliament and some officials at party HQ made the extraordinary decision to embrace an anonymous report containing smears of lies directed at the Leader and some of us in the office and embarked of a 'Crusade to discredit' Ro Teimumu, myself and a group of my colleagues. So instead on increasing our attacks against the poor behavior and policies of the government, they turned their sights inwards. The result was 5 months of internal bickering which caused us to lose momentum.

As far as I can see SODELPA can never hope to form a government as long as these disruptive elements remain part of it.

Not difficult to see that the only benefactor of the current crisis engulfing SODELPA is Fiji First.
Cheers..................Mick



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Fijileaks: THE JALE REPORT RE, SALARY

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12 Comments
Political Persecution
14/12/2015 01:30:30 pm

To weaken Opposition they installed a hand picked judiciary, no locals qualify,pay poor salary to Opposition members,provide poor resources to conduct operations of Opposition Party.... and these sick people believe the people and the world leaders are blind.?

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Just have to say it...
14/12/2015 02:04:50 pm

'Poor Beddoes'.

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jone
14/12/2015 05:14:23 pm

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Tomasi Koroi
14/12/2015 06:17:36 pm

Mick B. is correct. No hope for SODELPA if it has within it people who undermine leader and office from within. Bulitavo is a rotten potato carrying ASK's agenda (FICAC). Aseri's greed for PAC chair will destroy him. I didnt vote SODELPA in 14. With these types still in the Party (forgiven?), I wont if elections were held today.

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Alby
14/12/2015 07:20:33 pm

It' s called work, they chose the job no one made them do it.

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rajend naidu
14/12/2015 08:44:54 pm

Editor,
We read in the Mirror article ' Israeli soldiers mock Palestian journalist during live broadcast - but she does a brilliant job of ignoring them ' ( 14/12) that Palestian journalist Sara al- Adara was reporting on conflict in an area in the West Bank when 3 members of the Israeli Defense Force ( IDF ) walked up behind her and proceeded to strike poses, make gestures, cover her camera and interrupt her reporting.
But rather than become distracted or unsettled by their actions,Sara calmly ignored their juvenile pranks and finished her report. I only have admiration and respect for such a journalist.
This reminds me of the work that Fijileaks does to keep the people informed without being distracted and unsettled by the perpetual attempts by the Bainimarama regime apparatchiks to discredit it.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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Concerned link
14/12/2015 09:23:59 pm

This is indeed concerning if people will overlook major discrepancies occurring in the party and turn on the MP's who have the guts to straighten out the status quo. What makes that of our society? Hypocritical and full of cowards indeed! I say hats off to Bulitavo and team! God Bless Fiji and I pray that God rids this world of yes man's and those ignorant enough to put up with lies and are willing to even follow a deceitful leader even off a cliff!

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Kavoro
14/12/2015 09:26:23 pm

Victor thanks for the updates! Well done! Just a question, if going by the Jale report Mick and his opposition staff do not have appointment letters indeed, then were their FNPF and tax to FIRCA paid??? Of will they do so now when things are brought to light?

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fedup link
14/12/2015 09:52:00 pm

Get rid of those 5 goodfor nothing elements so we can form the government.
Why were they allowed to be in it in the first place.
Power of the pussy is so strong.

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Semisi
15/12/2015 12:18:04 am

If SODELPA wants to win anything, they should get rid of this kai loma ASAP.

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Typical Sods
15/12/2015 06:56:33 am

We were waiting for some stinking Sodelpa racists to emerge -and sure enough...

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Vili
15/12/2015 12:06:14 pm

BINGO, we found one in Semisi!

It didn't take long.

There are many still lurking out there in SODELPA ranks.


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