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To Francis Kean: Will you Swear on Bible in front of FRU’s Special General Meeting delegates that you never discussed with Immigration director Vuniwaqa the subject of former FRU national academies manager Franck Boivert?

7/2/2014

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Did you ask/coerce Vuniwaqa to issue letter to FRU saying
FRU may be employing Boivert illegally?

WITH confusion, complicity and cowardice written all over the recent sponsorship dealings of the Fiji Rugby Union, attention now turns to the FRU’s Special General Meeting held today (Saturday) at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi. Provincial Unions will be desperate to know how much of the $40m deal is available for them– encouraged by Francis ‘Killer’ Kean, chairman of the Suva Rugby Union.

Kean – leading a coalition of eastern unions that met Friday at the naval base to strategize before today’s SGM - has already stated last year’s $22,000 per major provincial union subsidy for the Digicel Cup covers barely a fortnight of team costs. Kean has said Suva wants a minimum of $280,000 for this year’s provincial competition, equivalent of $2.8m across all 10 unions. Such greed would leave less than $800,000 from the $3.6m cash provided by Frank Bainimarama’s favourite mobile company.

Of real interest at the SGM will be whether the western provincial unions realise that all of this money-lust is a deliberate attempt by Kean to divert attention and cover up his role in the sacking of Frenchman Franck Boivert who has deep coaching links with two teams that have humiliated ‘Killer’ Kean this past rugby season.

Immigration Department sources with knowledge of Boivert’s file have shared with Fiji Leaks the sequence of events:

(a) Boivert’s sacking from the FRU and the humiliating way his case was discussed by the FRU in a press release was deliberately engineered by Kean to happen just before the prestigious tussle between Army and the Boivert-mentored Police in the Sukuna Bowl. The Sukuna Bowl took place on December 6.

(b) Boivert is terminated by the FRU’s acting CEO Dr Berlin Kafoa on December 4 following receipt of hand delivered letter from the Immigration Department

(c) On December 5 Boivert is asked, reluctantly, by Police – the team he was helping coach for the Sukuna Bowl – to step down after team officials received a warning phone call from the Immigration Department

December 6 – Sukuna Bowl at the ANZ Stadium. Police win anyway 25-24 with a last-minute penalty Under Boivert, Police – very much against the odds won the Sukuna Bowl 17- 15 in 2012, the first time in three years.

But most importantly Boivert’s Police team humiliated Kean in the final of the 2013 Escott Shield, Suva Rugby Union’s club competition. The finals were an especially prestigious moment for the brutally thuggish Kean. Consider this: the 100th anniversary of the Escott competition … the centenary was slavishly promoted by the regime’s favourite beer and he was surrounded by a throng of worshipping Marist clique all nicely drunk  …. Kean was loving the attention as chairman of the Suva Rugby Union and a former Navy commander  … and his Navy team were favourites to win, having won the previous two shields … all should have been perfect …

Until that is Navy were beaten by Police 20-12 who hadn’t won the Escott Shield in 15 years until Boivert stepped up to coach them. Of greater significance to the conduct of the FRU’s Special General Meeting, this is the first time that Kean has faced his fellow provincial unions from the western division since they too became aware of his role in the termination of Boivert.

And that’s because the second team that Boivert has close coaching ties with is Nadroga, and it was Nadroga who beat Kean’s Suva in the final of the Digicel Cup 21-12 on August 30 (Nadro also finished the season with the Farebrother as well, just to add further humilitation).

How Nadroga, and their kinsfolk from the other western regions like Navosa, Nadi and Lautoka will treat ‘Killer’ Kean – and whether any of them have the guts to ask Kean to take a public oath as suggested by Fiji Leaks – might just be the most interesting thing to watch out for Saturday.
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Killer Punch: Kean punches above his weight to get Vuniwaqa to act against Boivert (pictured above)
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ON way to Court over death punch: Francis Kean was found guilty of manslaughter in 2007 and sent to prison for 18 months
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Boivert's Police Team celebrate after humiliating Kean in the final of the 2013 Escott Shield
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Will Nadroga tackle Kean: How Nadroga, and their kinsfolk from the other western regions like Navosa, Nadi and Lautoka will treat ‘Killer’ Kean – and whether any of them have the guts to ask Kean to take a public oath as suggested by Fiji Leaks – might just be the most interesting thing to watch out for Saturday.
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Will Kean sink or swim away at Tanoa International Hotel from answering question over Boivert's treatment?
12 Comments
Annon
7/2/2014 10:11:09 am

So what are you saying that it is ok for expats to work in a Fiji without a work permit??? All Frank needs is get his work permit and he is back on the job. Stop being such a pufter Victor.

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Prison Officer
7/2/2014 12:55:51 pm

Anon

Here is a convicted killer who is not only running rugby affairs but also part of regime as PS - because he is brother-in-law of dictator Frank. And Qarase has been banned from running for Parliament after being convicted of a crime allegedly committed 20 years ago. Come to Fiji, instead of speaking from London, for if we are cheated of elections, we will sort you all, once and for all - stop kicking us like some loose rugby ball.

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Toso Viti
9/2/2014 07:40:59 am

Only countries run by dictators will allow criminals employed in civil service. Not only he is a convicted felony but the fact that he was still paid by the Regime whilst serving sentence is way beyond any democratically thinking individual.

Rugby ball
7/2/2014 11:03:20 am

How is London, Anon - Keep Up regime propaganda!

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Annon, lamu sona
7/2/2014 12:39:49 pm

How many times do you think Franck has been to imigration since December 4, with his paperwork??? He has the the FTIB file. all paid, all up todate. Even letter from FTIB. He keeps coming in, calling. The investor permit. evcerything is set, including work permit. But Vuniwaqa wont see him. Always fullchowing with his Chinese friends, and leaving Franck with the juniors in the office, who can't speak. You think yiou kniow Annon - speak with Naibuka Vuli.

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Rajesh
7/2/2014 11:59:15 am

Frank.b is a good coach and helped lot of provincial union and coaches.
Fijian liumuri always happen .look at Mike Ryan HPU Manager resigned bec of FRU Politics .
Time have come FRU come clean with its financial accounts and employ the best people in the job.
Fru should be run by expat CEO/Coach. enough of Vanua kilavata politics.

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Keep The Faith link
7/2/2014 01:29:12 pm

Let this inside scoop switch on some light bulbs to those naive enough to think that rugby in Fiji is separate from politics.

Ever since the FRU & the provincial clubs was infiltrated and became a chessboard of power plays by the illegal & treasonous regime, the administration of the game has deteriorated to and the outcomes speaks for itself. Juvenile personalizationis the modus operandi of the day and the game suffers.

Boivert doesn't need to prove anything. His sterling rep even from as far back as his days of coaching at USP are testament to someone who is passionate about developing rugby here.

It should come as no surprise if Samoa & Tonga snap him up.

Kean is a vile and treacherous human being and he will have his day on the dock.

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that stubborn mule
7/2/2014 04:36:04 pm

Swear on the holy bible that he does not respect? C'mon the viavialevu broinlaw to dictator bai had even refused to be investigated after he killed a man! Then he makes a mockery of the law after convicted for manslaughter, with full pay n free to come n go in prison. An animal farm.


Who does this thug think he is!

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Duruka Kaukauwa
7/2/2014 04:51:07 pm

I guess it's all about money this day. Fiji rugby never been like this before. Some greedy bastard or one bad apple fucks up the whole loving and rugby nation. Send them home or sack them

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cfoffof link
7/2/2014 11:57:04 pm

Francis my brother, redeem yourself. otherwise the curse of fijians will follow you and your descedents to the depths olf hell. remember Bill Apted. If someone like him can somewhat be questined for something unimaginable than remember youre day will come and it will percolate down to your bloodline.

be honest brother, God bless

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Keep The Faith link
7/2/2014 09:19:23 pm

The FRU kerekere saga just deteriorates with each passing day.

Waqabaca has bandied about a figure of $8million but after being publicly forced to admit that a little less than half of that sum is cash, he's now taking the begging bowl around to meet the cash shortfall
http://fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=082142b29927037257113f5a765ba

Waqabaca's ineptitude is on full display here. He's treating this sponsorship saga like a 2-bit 'put in' exercise for a carton of beer. If the FRU was not ready with the complete package, they shouldn't have jumped the gun and made the announcement just because one of the sponsors was itching to have their brand run on the field at the Wellington 7s and score brownie points with the sister company in NZ?

As for 2nd tier companies that the FRU is currently courting for sponsorship, how do you think they'd feel to be considered as last minute options when some of them have stronger global brand names then the rest of the consortium put together.

Finally, why hasn't Red Bull been courted as a sponsor seeing as the head honcho has his private refuge in Laucala Island? Or is this consortium only a Marists Old Boys gig? Whatever it is, the jokes on them -- and rugby suffers.

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Annon
7/2/2014 10:48:20 pm

The issue is his work permit. Francis Kean is not the issue. Naibuka kua Vuli is a known crook who deals with Chinese from his days at Nadi Airport. He let them in withour visas. He even had his house as a safe house for them. Bring up another name we can believe at immigration but definitely not Naibuka

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