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FUELLING ANGER AT THE CAMP: RFMF suspects Coalition government is deliberately allowing fuel supplies at the barracks to run dangerously low to weaken power of military to exercise its Constitutional Mandate

11/6/2023

 

"It shall be the overall responsiblity of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to ensure at all times the security, defence, and well-being of Fiji and all Fijians."

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 "The military must be able to “pay its way” when [Rabuka's Coalition] Government funds are scarce...The military, as with all arms of Government, needs to see its future activities as part of a more efficient and effective and fiscally responsible government delivering outcomes consistent with an agreed national vision and development plans built on that national vision."
RICHARD Naidu's Fiscal Review Commission Report, May 2023.

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*The FRC doesn't mention the RFMF's constitutional role as mandated in the 2013 Constitution of Fiji 

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The role of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Great Council of Chiefs has been questioned at the Great Council of Chiefs Review consultation held at Nausori Village.

Ratu Jone Rasari of Verata Ucunivanua sought clarifications on Section 131 (2) of the 2013 Constitution, which states the overall responsibility of the RFMF is to ensure the security, defence, and well-being of Fiji and Fijians at all times.

In response, lawyer and Review Committee member Graham Leung says Section 131 of the constitution states that the military shall be responsible for the security and well-being of all the people of Fiji.

​“That provision in the constitution is controversial, but I think there has been a misunderstanding of what that provision means. The army is subject to civilian authority, and when you look at the constitution as a whole, this country is governed by a government that has been established under the constitution.”

Leung further clarifies that in a Western surveillance democracy like Fiji, the elected government has executive powers, and all other institutions are subordinates and must listen to the government.

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“So while there is some suggestion that Section 131 of the constitution gives the military certain powers with respect to national security and defence, that must be seen in the overall context of a democratic framework for governance.”

​Fijileaks: We may recall that the former Fiji Law Society president Graham Leung was the Judge Advocate of the court martial panel that had tried the 20 soldiers convicted of mutiny in relation to the Speight coup of 2000.
*The Suva lawyer had been commissioned as an Army officer, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
*Before Leung’s appointment a row had broken out between
the then army Commander Frank Bainimarama and the Minister for Defence Josefa Vosanibola over the payment fees of $130,000 to Leung, with Bainimarama arguing that the payment to Leung was being made from the Army budget (still to be audited) and that the Ministry of Home Affairs had no say in the payment.
*Hundreds of top-secret RFMF files were leaked to our founding Editor-in-Chief shortly before and after the 2006 Coup

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"Reviewing the current political landscape, I believe Mr Sitiveni Rabuka is the leader who will best be able to take Fiji forward and bring the changes that Fiji needs at this time."
Graham Leung before the 2022 general election

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