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KUBUABOLA'S TWIN MESSAGE: Foreign Ministry favours Fiji flag over proposed changes and despite Khaiyum's attempt to remove recruitment on ethnic grounds - Kubuabola's MFA is still dominated by native Fijians! 

10/2/2016

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Interestingly, Kubuabola chose not to adorn matching colours for the event. Staying true to his political survivalist skills, he opted to silently support the current status quo on the flag while his Ministry's message was quite clear in the images released during his corporate plan launch; Additionally, the continued relegated status of career civil servants, in the face of arbitrary & patronage based military diplomatic postings has been begrudgingly accepted with Foreign Affairs. Long time career civil servants (mostly native Fijians) are left with vague labels & titles while another military appointment is made and many more continue under FFP

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Aiyaz Khaiyum: Recruitment on ethnic grounds in civil service expected to be removed

The section in the Public Service Act 1999 which deals with recruitment on ethnic grounds in the civil service will be removed after the passing of the Public Service Amendment Bill in the last hour.


The Public Service Amendment Bill states that this provision is  discriminatory and contradicts the principle of non‑discrimination based on ethnicity within the work environment.

Under the Public Service Act 1999, the section dealing with Public Service Values stated that the composition of the public service reflects as closely as possible the ethnic composition of the population, taking account, when appropriate, of occupational preferences.

During the debate on the bill, Opposition MP Viliame Gavoka said he is concerned that this section is being removed.

In response, Attorney General, Sayed-Khaiyum said 1964 was 5 decades ago and those were the days when non Whites could not even swim at the Suva Swimming Baths and there was nothing like the Bill of Rights that we now have in the country.

He also says that it is an insult to people from one ethnic group if some say that they won’t be able to get a job if the provision is not there.

Meanwhile to go in line with the constitution, the amended law makes the Public Service Commission responsible only for permanent secretaries, whilst permanent secretaries are responsible for all staff within the ministries.

The sections in the Act which provide for a Senior Executive Service and implies closed merit selection are also amended as the Civil Service Reform is moving towards position based and open merit selection. Source: Fijivillage News.

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From Fijileaks Archive, 19/2/2015:

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12 Comments
Dekho
10/2/2016 09:42:07 am

Khaiyum's attempt to remove recruitment on ethnic grounds... The same Khaiyum who has been recruiting his Muslim cronies left, right and centre?

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Samjha
10/2/2016 10:12:58 am

What about recruitment based on favouritism, cronyism and patronage from the Fijian military into the civil administration? The Public Service Amendment Bill will not interfere with that, will it?
So there is no paradigm change really. The status quo designed by the Fiji First Thug Government is left undisturbed.

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Lair lair
10/2/2016 07:13:25 pm

This government is founded on lies and betrayal. The merit based propaganda is only for Indians to feel good and support Bai-Kai, while in reality, Bai continues to be a racist in his actions, and Kai continues to promote muslims in employment, business and charity. In terms of effect, Bai-Kai are worse than Rabuka and Lai.

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Socho
10/2/2016 08:03:24 pm

Kubuabola, racist,fascist,coupist Kubuabola, cares about only one thing: being in power and enjoying the perks like going to useless conferences all over the world.
He was a key man in the first military coup of 1987 when Rabuka removed the Queen as head of state and declared Fiji a republic - without any reference to the people of Fiji. Kubuabola had no problem with that. Why should he give a damn about the Fiji flag carrying the Union Jack?

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Charlie Charlie
10/2/2016 08:20:33 pm

It's only done to hoodwink a bunch of fools who fall for such tricks. The reality is that nepotism and racism culture will never go away. The bill may be new but procedures are same old. The PS still has the final say on who gets recruited. It's the PS who has been responsible for the nepotism and racists appointments in the past. I have seen PS overturning recommendations based on race. I have also witnessed the ps directing appointments be made on 5-1 ratio rule. Unless all appointments are handled by a neutral independant committee, nothing is going to change. Kubuabola is a known hardcore racists and such people usually die with such ideologies. Not going to see much changes except for some more Muslims replacing I-taukeis in Kaiyum controlled ministries. Otherwise, it's business as usual. The mission to fool the readily available fools in Fiji had been achieved. Let wait and watch the never ending Kaiyum praise singing charade from today by Fiji sun.

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Pita
10/2/2016 10:19:10 pm

Kubuabola will do more damage to Bainimarama outside of the party than from inside. That is why Khai and Bai keep him on a loose leash and tolerate him, but keep him well away from the action. Bai does all the important overseas visits. Khai meets all the visiting dignitaries. Kubuabola knows it that's why in Bainimarama's speech to the UN General Assembly last July or August he never once raised his head to watch his leader recite his memorised speech, but doodled with his mobile fone throughout the 35 minutes speech

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Rajend Naidu
10/2/2016 10:39:19 pm

Editor,
In his letter to the Fiji Times 11/02 Richard Naidu demolished and debunked attorney general and minister for many things Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum's " logical" justification for the suspension of NFP members of parliament. He showed Khaiyum's reasoning to be flawed and spurious.
In a footnote to his letter the Fiji Times editor pointed out Richard Naidu was a FT lawyer, and NFP adviser from time to time and that the views he expressed in his letter was his own.
The other thing to point out is that Richard Naidu is a citizen and as such he has as much right to speak his mind and criticise a government minister outside parliament as Khaiyum and company have in talking rubbish inside parliament.
We read in the news that Khaiyum wants PAC chairman Professor Biman Prasad removed and has put forward a Parliamentary amendment to facilitate the removal because he claims Prasad is
" politicising" issues.
Listening to Khaiyum you would think he is the only one with Bainimarama of course who has not been engaged in politicising anything in Fiji.
What a joke!
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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Rustam
11/2/2016 08:19:01 am

The sheer wickedness of this man Khaiyum is clear to all. Khaiyum wants certain things hidden from the probe of PAC- at any costs, even if the little integrity left of his dicey democracy is totally eroded, as has been the case here.

Removal of Biman from PAC is the REAL reason for NFP's ban, anyone with an iota of logic can see that.

Democracy in Fiji is dead again - the rest is just a farce the People of Fiji are burdened with and have no choice but to live with. Now we'll have the berating of our flag and the drumming of the muse - selling of the FRAUD Constitution to the People.

Hope each of the Diplomatic Mission in Fiji has made a good note of these events.

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Vili
11/2/2016 09:07:30 am

I agree with you totally.

I am worried that ASK, unwittingly through his actions so far to combat those who wish to challenge his Constituion, is digging a hole from which he can not emerge victorious.

The idea of emasculating the Opposition makes a mockery of democracy as we understand it to be. .

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11/2/2016 03:02:02 am

Just a thought, when they change the Fijian Flag, do they also change the national anthem? It includes the words "the noble banner blue" and since it will no longer the noble banner blue (assumably, some colour representing ASK's Taliban tribe). What a shame. Rise now Fiji!

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Bahuki
11/2/2016 05:34:57 am

I won't be surprised if AK-47 does the same thing while trying to remove the restrictions but instead ends up bringing back cronyism, favoritism, and nepotism with his own gang.

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rajend naidu
11/2/2016 06:25:08 am

Editor,
When I heard a World Government Summit ( I didn't even know such a thing existed! ) held in Dubai - " a shinny, glittering city financed by endless petrodollars and built by slave labour", Anne Ackroyd smh 11/02 - has declared Australian environment minister Greg Hunt, who approved mining next to the Great Barrier Reef, to be the " best minister in the world " and Malcolm Turnbull has appointed Philip Ruddock, the Howard era immigration minister of the " baby overboard" fame, I was reminded of Tony Abbot's pronouncement :
shit happens!
I mean the whole world knows the title of the " best minister in the world" should have gone to Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum. He is not the minister for everything, for nothing,right?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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