TWO YEAR BAN?: Khaiyum recommends Lalabalavu be banned from Parliament for two years; Communications Fiji Ltd audio recording used to inflict severest penalty for slur against the Speaker Jitoko Luveni

21/5/2015

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AIYAZ KHAIYUM'S GOVERNMENT HAS RECOMMENDED THE SUSPENSION OF RATU NAIQAMA FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. TWO MEMBERS OF OPPOSITION ON THE COMMITTEE DISAGREED - THEIR REPORT IS SEPARATE - BUT PART OF THIS REPORT. IT WAS TABLED THIS MORNING - WILL BE DEBATED LATER POSSIBLE TODAY - LIKELY TO BE PASSED BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT NUMBERS;
Khaiyum chooses to ignore the Zambia Supreme Court judgment of 2003, focusing instead on one Fijian case of Anand Babla (1998), who was suspended for merely two sittings from Parliament:

Fijileaks: We hold no brief for Lalabalavu nor condone his attack on the Speaker. What we condemn in the strongest term is the DOUBLE STANDARD of Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum - within two days he got a judgment against Lalabalavu and yet it took months for Khaiyum to find a magistrate to try Parveen Bala for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving; worst, Bala gets one promotion after another in Government - so a slur on a Speaker is so grave that Lalabalavu must be banned from Parliament for two years and a family which lost its only bread winner are still waiting for justice and closure! COME ON!

18 Comments

Johnny

20/5/2015 06:39:44 pm

Victor,

It seems that you are condoning the actions of Naiqama. Don't take me wrong as I'm as big an opposer of coups and oppression as you are but in this specific situation, I fully support the decision of the current regime. Hurling vulgar slurs is a total no no in my books. Naiqama is no pure soul in case your memory needs revival. He was greatly involved in the 2000 coup. Luckily, he survived prosecution due to the stupidity of Anthony gates. Please, rise above personal vendatta and avoid becoming another c4.5. Your blog was much better than the alternate but it seems that you are slowly turning it into the same gutter that c4.5 is.

Commandment 11

20/5/2015 11:45:43 pm

Thou shall drink, drive and kill but thou shall not slur.

Cassandra

21/5/2015 11:54:55 am

So very true, could the reason be that the magistrates all have integrity, yet do not want to hear the case because it would result in their termination. Why not refer the case to the High Court ?...Same problem.. Clearly Bala has powerful but misguided friends....

And

21/5/2015 12:51:48 am

Johnny you seem to condone the way of the Fijian dictatorship of Bai and Kai.

Johnny Group Hugger

21/5/2015 05:43:02 pm

Johnny you should group hug Bai and Kai - Like Victor said its sad to see Naiqama get 2 years so quickly for slurring BUT Bala still trolling around there acting innocent like he never killed anyone #SMH

Thou shall drink, drive and kill but thou shall not slur.

Shannon

20/5/2015 10:30:26 pm

TWO YEARS??? It is rather harsh a penalty. The man didn't lie down on the table as a sign of protest or attempt anything violent. I agree fully that Lalabalavu should be punished but the duration of the punishment is extremely severe in this instance.

Concur

21/5/2015 05:49:46 pm

Exactly!!! #Preach

Chiku

21/5/2015 06:05:07 pm

Phucking Hell ! Two Years for calling a puppet Speaker of Parliament in Fiji's pretentious democracy by some unflattering name! That says a lot about the mental maturity of the Gang in Government in Fiji.
Remember a short time back they were the Thug Rulers of Fiji until they organised a phoney " democratic " election.

Western Heat

20/5/2015 11:33:02 pm

PM too should be hauled in as well. He continues to hurl vulgur slurs at anyone and everyone but not a single action has been taken out against him. I strongly dispute this decision because it went one way only. Its a mockery of the systems in place and should not be condoned. You want to discipline others so be man and start from within. Otherwise its obvious they have other motives in mind - to weaken the Opposition by hook or by crook. By the way, I dont support either party. My point is about fairness - period!

Hypocrites

21/5/2015 12:14:01 am

Bainimarama has been hurling abusive and offensive remarks at public persons since he became a dictator PM. This parliament has been hypocritical beginning at the top.

Yep

21/5/2015 02:38:33 am

Yes Fiji has returned to democracy - dictatorship style. And this case is evidence of that.

21/5/2015 02:41:47 am

Wow! Some1 did their research on Chaudhary but didn't even look at his own behavior not more than a month ago. Double standards there too. Monkey see monkey do in the circus!

Chiku

21/5/2015 03:03:41 am

Now showing in Fiji the live show the Naatak / the farce of democracy in Fiji.
It's the kind of thing one links with the " democracy " in Eygpt under that other military general .

Tomasi

21/5/2015 05:55:27 pm

Sad but true. Khaiyum is fanning the flames that may burn and harm our nation. The military coup was a terrible mistake by Voreqe and his cohorts. But what they have done post coup has radically changed Fiji. Many do not realise how much Khaiyum's arrogance and dictatorial behaviour is being talked about. His band of bodyguards have also experienced his very insensitive and selfish nature. They almost lost their lives in the Wainibuka River while travelling with him as his protection detail. Many ministers do not have bodyguards but Khaiyum needs more. When will this man learn basic human values and decency? I hope he changes because the longer he continues, the greater the flames will burn and the more of our citizens that will be affected.

Basic Decency?

22/5/2015 02:48:23 am

From the one who is counted as the most famous, most pitiable, most shameless Intellectual Property Thief (CHOR) in the Australasian region??

A CHOR is a CHOR and that's Khaiyum for you, mate.

Speaker come President

21/5/2015 11:18:14 pm

Ratu Nailatikau as Speaker 2001 - 2006 ...what did he do to desclipline MP's for making racist attacks in Parliament? Was Naiqama one of them then too?

Under 1997 Constitution all races were equal with no one insubordinate to other race or group. Were MP's excempted from making racial attacks in Parliament then?

Bahuki

22/5/2015 12:48:48 am

Typical of Bhaiyum, record your opponents but keep yourselves out and unheard in order to dispose of them with severest punishment possible. Nothing new to me at all on their Iron Censorship on the media and anything they say or do in parliament.

Dekho

22/5/2015 01:06:09 am

For carrying out the coup they followed the Pakistan model. For the persecution of their opponents and critics they follow the Malaysia model - just put them through a predetermined due process or tribunal.
The objective is to put them out of political circulation.

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TWO YEAR BAN?: Khaiyum recommends Lalabalavu be banned from Parliament for two years; Communications Fiji Ltd audio recording used to inflict severest penalty for slur against the Speaker Jitoko Luveni

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