*Coupist Bainimarama (136,829) defeated Coupist Rabuka (77,748) by 59,081 VOTES, trouncing him in the Central, Western, and Northern Divisions (especially the Northern Division which is Rabuka's homeland). Rabuka narrowly won the Eastern Division by 922 Votes, despite accusing the late President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara of being behind his 1987 COUPS.
*Clearly, Rabuka has NO mandate from i-Taukei voters to bring back the Great Council of Chiefs, especially in the Western, Central and Northern Divisions. In the Western Division, Bainimarama polled 61,317 votes to Rabuka's 21,953 votes. In the Central Division, Bainimarama received 54,071 votes compared to Rabuka's 40,360 votes. In Rabuka's Northern homeland, Bainimarama received 16,982 votes compared to Rabuka's 10,521 votes.
*In 1987, Dr Tupeni Baba, one of those deposed with Bavadra by Rabuka in the COUP, had claimed that when Rabuka's ten hooded gunmen had removed their masks, Baba was shocked to learn that they were all from the Northern Division, most from Baba and Rabuka's villages.
**TODAY, it is the Northerners who are in control of political power and the money bag in Fiji.
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 Prime Minister |  PAP: 652 VOTES |  Biman Prasad |
 Central Division |  Eastern Division |  Western Division |  Northern Division |
*The Central Division consists of five provinces - Naitasiri, Namosi, Rewa, Serua and Tailevu.Suva is the capital of the division, which is also the capital of Fiji. The division includes the eastern part of the largest island in Fiji, Viti Levu, with a few outlying islands, including Beqa.
*The Central Division includes most of the Kubuna Confederacy and part of the Burebasaga Confederacy, two of the three hierarchies to which Fiji's chiefs all belong.
*The Eastern Division consists of Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti Provinces and Rotuma. The capital of the division is Levuka, on the Ovalau island. Other islands in the division include Kadavu, Gau, Koro, Nairai, Moala, Matuku, Vatu Vara, Naitaba, Mago, Cicia, Tuvuca, Lakeba, Vanua Vatu, Oneata, Vuaqava, Kabara, Moce, and Fulaga.
*The Western Division consists of three provinces in western/northern Viti Levu, namely Ba, Nadroga-Navosa and Ra. The largest city is Lautoka. It also includes a few outlying islands, including the Yasawa Islands, Viwa Island, and Mamanuca Islands.
*The Northern Division covers three Provinces: Macuata, Cakaudrove, and Bua, and includes the entire island of Vanua Levu, with Labasa as the administrative capital. Excluding the Lau Islands, which form part of the Eastern Division, the Northern Division is coextensive with the Tovata Confederacy.
Notable Fijian leaders from the Northern Division include Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, the first President of Fiji (1987-1993), Coupist and current Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, and. Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, the current President of Fiji
*The Central Division includes most of the Kubuna Confederacy and part of the Burebasaga Confederacy, two of the three hierarchies to which Fiji's chiefs all belong.
*The Eastern Division consists of Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti Provinces and Rotuma. The capital of the division is Levuka, on the Ovalau island. Other islands in the division include Kadavu, Gau, Koro, Nairai, Moala, Matuku, Vatu Vara, Naitaba, Mago, Cicia, Tuvuca, Lakeba, Vanua Vatu, Oneata, Vuaqava, Kabara, Moce, and Fulaga.
*The Western Division consists of three provinces in western/northern Viti Levu, namely Ba, Nadroga-Navosa and Ra. The largest city is Lautoka. It also includes a few outlying islands, including the Yasawa Islands, Viwa Island, and Mamanuca Islands.
*The Northern Division covers three Provinces: Macuata, Cakaudrove, and Bua, and includes the entire island of Vanua Levu, with Labasa as the administrative capital. Excluding the Lau Islands, which form part of the Eastern Division, the Northern Division is coextensive with the Tovata Confederacy.
Notable Fijian leaders from the Northern Division include Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, the first President of Fiji (1987-1993), Coupist and current Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, and. Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, the current President of Fiji
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LOST ELECTION: Despite her chiefly status, Ro Kepa, Na Gone Marama Bale Na Roko Tui Dreketi, was rejected by her own VANUA and VOTERS at the recent poll. She managed to secure only 1,123 VOTES. |  Ro Kepa |
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Ratu Epenisa’ Cakobau's s elder brother Ratu Joji Kadavulevu Cakobau had written to the Native Land Commission to dispute the chiefly title.
*Afterwards, Ratu Epenisa Cakobau had lodged a complaint against the Police and the Military for going to Bau and taking him and others for questioning on June 8th.
* Ratu Epenisa had filed the complaint at Nausori Police Station. He complained that the Police and RFMF violated customary laws and abused their power under the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous People.
*He had claimed that Police and the Military abused their powers by arresting him, his herald Ratu Jack Komaitai and a representative of the Gonesau clan, Dr Ratu Joji Malani.
*Police took action after they received reports that Ratu Epenisa would be installed as the Vunivalu on June 8th although the Native Lands Commission had declared on June 7th that the protocol was breached in the selection of Ratu Epenisa as the Vunivalu.
* NLC Commissioner Ratu Vananalagi Vesikula confirmed on the afternoon of June 7th that he had instructed the Police Commissioner to stop Ratu Epenisa Cakobau’s installation on the next day.
*RFMF Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai said the Military assisted the Police as stated in the constitution.
*The constitution states that it shall be the overall responsibility of the RFMF to ensure at all times the security, defence, and well-being of Fiji and all Fijians.
*Ratu Sireli Vesikula says that Ratu Epenisa’s elder brother Ratu Joji Kadavulevu Cakobau had written to the Native Land Commission to dispute this decision.
 |  Ratu Epenisa Cakobau escorted to Police CID office in Suva on June 8, 2018 |
No charges will be laid against Police or military officers involved in the arrest of Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau on Bau island on 7th June 2018.
This was confirmed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde, (DPP).
In a statement he said Police were alerted to a potential breach of the peace on Bau Island last year when it was learned that the installation ceremony for a new Vunivalu of Bau was to take place despite a direction by the Itaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission for the installation not to proceed.
The Police had been requested by the Itaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission to prevent the installation from taking place. A security assessment indicated that the situation may become volatile and Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau was arrested as a precautionary measure.
A police complaint of criminal intimidation and criminal trespass was laid by Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau as a result of his arrest in June last year. Two other people also laid police complaints in relation to the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Following a review of the evidence, the DPP concluded that the arrest of Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau had been effected lawfully and there was no substance to the complaints.
The arrest was justified under section 17 A of the Public Order Act which gives authority to the police to detain without warrant someone who “has acted or is about to act in a manner prejudicial to public safety or the preservation of the peace.”
The DPP further concluded that the actions of the security forces in effecting the arrest were justified and proportionate to the perceived threat to public safety on Bau Island at the time.
Mr Pryde said: “The security forces are subject to the law governing arrests and if there was any evidence they had acted outside the law in effecting the arrest, charges would have been laid. Having reviewed the evidence, I am satisfied that the security forces acted within the law at all times.”
The files have been returned to the Police.
This was confirmed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde, (DPP).
In a statement he said Police were alerted to a potential breach of the peace on Bau Island last year when it was learned that the installation ceremony for a new Vunivalu of Bau was to take place despite a direction by the Itaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission for the installation not to proceed.
The Police had been requested by the Itaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission to prevent the installation from taking place. A security assessment indicated that the situation may become volatile and Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau was arrested as a precautionary measure.
A police complaint of criminal intimidation and criminal trespass was laid by Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau as a result of his arrest in June last year. Two other people also laid police complaints in relation to the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Following a review of the evidence, the DPP concluded that the arrest of Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau had been effected lawfully and there was no substance to the complaints.
The arrest was justified under section 17 A of the Public Order Act which gives authority to the police to detain without warrant someone who “has acted or is about to act in a manner prejudicial to public safety or the preservation of the peace.”
The DPP further concluded that the actions of the security forces in effecting the arrest were justified and proportionate to the perceived threat to public safety on Bau Island at the time.
Mr Pryde said: “The security forces are subject to the law governing arrests and if there was any evidence they had acted outside the law in effecting the arrest, charges would have been laid. Having reviewed the evidence, I am satisfied that the security forces acted within the law at all times.”
The files have been returned to the Police.
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