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WINSTON VICTIMS SORROW AND STOCK-TAKING: Rabuka's shooting from the hip intervention exposes his Political IMMATURITY but than he has been in political limbo since he was kicked out of politics in 1999

20/2/2017

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SADLY, the Opposition parties in Fiji are bereft of political common sense. They will run to celebrate Australia Day or American 4th of July. They should have inter-mingled with Winston victims to find out the TRUTH from FICTION promoted by the FijiFirst Party government

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Their Excellencies the President and the First Lady remembering Winston Victims

Fijileaks: We wanted the anniversary to be held so that the victims could mourn not only their loss and lost but to also hold FFP government to account; the President says 40,000 homes were destroyed by Cyclone Winston but Aiyaz Khaiyum  states that  23,388 families have received rebuilding grant.  So, where and who are the missing 17,000 families not included in the rebuilding scheme?

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From Fijileaks archive, 7/12/2016

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KHAIYUM: 23,388 people assisted under the Help for Homes Initiative in Phase

This has been confirmed by the Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed‑Khaiyum. Sayed‑Khaiyum says that 11,331 applicants received $1,500 each, 4,100 applicants received $3,000 each while 7,957 applicants received $7,000 each after Cyclone Winston.

Sayed‑Khaiyum says people whose names were not in the NDMO’s list for this initiative were also assisted. He stresses that there was a significant demand of building materials in Fiji and also internationally therefore it was noted that there was a shortage of some materials such as concrete blocks, iron and timber. He says this is one of the factors that caused delays in delivering of materials to residents.

The Minister says hardware companies could not contact recipients since they moved from where they used to live and the tropical depression in December was also one of the factors that caused delays. He also highlighted that hardware companies who had not performed well had also complied with the 4 percent interest imposed on them and paid government a total sum of $697, 662. He says the companies who paid the interest are Vinod Patel, RC Manubhai and Carpenters Hardware.

These companies have been also excluded from the phase 2 of the initiative. The government has spent $88 million so far to assist people living in cyclone affected areas and another $20 million was allocated in the 2016/2017 National Budget. 80% of schools will still be under construction this month. Sayed‑Khaiyum says more than 490 schools were affected in Cyclone Winston and a total of 166 schools comprising of more than 1,500 buildings have been identified for rehabilitation.

He says that out of 1,550 buildings, 844 buildings required structural upgrading while the remaining 340 buildings required new construction. A total of 36 contractors were approached for the contract. The Minister also highlights that there is a shortage of tradesman in Fiji and this is one of the factors that may cause the delay. He says a number of contractors have made applications to bring tradesmen from Indonesia, Philippines and Bangladesh. Source: Fijivillage News, 20 February 2017

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Source: Fijivillage News
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RABUKA'S RACIST STORMY COUPS CELEBRATED IN HIS BOOKS:
The racist coupist didn't want Winston victims to be remembered in a service and yet got over $50,000 in book publishing deal to CELEBRATE his 1987 coups and the violence and beatings he and his nationalists inflicted on the Indo-Fijians in the name of indigenous rights. He had claimed that GOD came to him in his sleep, WOKE HIM UP, and told him to turn Fiji into a "SATAN'S PARADISE" - to carry out the 1987 coups;
new Census Report to show Indo-Fijian numbers to fall in Fiji

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RABUKA: "Hindus and Muslims are pagans who must be converted to Christianity or else we will all become pagans in Fiji"

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Pundit Bhuran Dutt offers a prayer to remember Winston victims
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Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is pictured with the families of those victims that lost their lives following TC Winston
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An Indo-Fijian Muslim cleric and Winston prayer event
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Reverend Tevita Nawadra of the Methodist Church of Fiji delivers a prayer at Winston event
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Bainimarama with the families of some of the 44 victims that died following TC Winston.
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VIOLATING THE HOLY BIBLE: The GOD who whispered to Rabuka in his sleep was this racist and nationalist Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, now a FFP Minister in Bainimarama-Khaiyum government

Fijians still living in leaky tents a year after Cyclone Winston

One year after Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Fiji, the number of people still living in temporary accommodation, including tents, is frustrating the country's Red Cross organisation. Fiji Red Cross director general, Felipe Nainoca, says people on Koro Island are still in tents which are now leaking, so one of his teams has had to go there to put tarpaulins over the tents. Nainoca told Bruce Hill that although a year has passed since the disaster, things in Fiji are still a long way from being back to normal.

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Listen to the interview with
ABC's Bruce Hill below:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-17/fijians-still-living-in-leaky-tents-a-year-after/8281634

8 Comments
Gulong
20/2/2017 10:40:19 am

It is sad to see the FFP Govt milking a natural disaster to gain political mileage. With half of the families still to be housed and still living in tents there is nothing to celebrate. The national day of prayer should be a national day of shame

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Arre Bappa
20/2/2017 07:11:42 pm

I agree a full 101% with what you say Gulong. The ruling Fiji First Theft Party mob have lost all sense of shame.

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Rajend Naidu
20/2/2017 08:04:40 pm

Editor,
Discerning Leadership
The German leader Angela Merkel refused to meet the French far- right leader Marine Le Pen last month ( France 24 Paris Live 21/2 ).
Le Pen's is anti- immigration and pro- the Syrian dictator Basha al Assad.
And OLAF, the European Union anti-fraud body, said Friday that two of the National Front leader's employees received salaries as European Parliament assistants but it's probe found " serious irregularies " and a fake work contract.. The European Union has condemned this abuse of funding and demanded Le Pen return the over 300,000 euros. ( ' France's Le Pen Denies Allegations Her Aides Had Fake EU Jobs' Bloomberg 19/2/17 ).
It's good to see a discerning leader like Merkel refusing to rub shoulders with an ultra- conservative and allegedly dishonest leader like Le Pen.
Fiji could use some discerning leaders like that to change the political landscape in the country, instead of the variety that's only going through convention, ritual motions.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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kaiviti
20/2/2017 08:34:46 pm

No shame is in their system . If PM thought them he wouldnt have agreed to increase his allowance he would focus in rebuilding instead of engaging in other affairs of the country. Get everyone housed in a decent living environment than move to other ereas that needs urgent attention. I totally agree with Gulong and Are bapa.

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Gulong
20/2/2017 09:06:52 pm

Fiji is the only country in the world where in its first budget since the disaster it announced in its budget a $5million allocation for a new residence for the PM while a year later a half of the homeless disaster victims are still living in tents

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Arre Bappa
20/2/2017 11:57:19 pm

Spot on! What a penetrating point you make on the contradictions that characterise the Bai-Kai rule in Fiji. Hope the hopeless diplomats and other international bum- suckers of the gang in power take note of the point you make Gulong. They only expose their own superficiality when they heap praise on this phoney " prayer " commemoration of the natural disaster.

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Rajend Naidu
20/2/2017 09:26:33 pm

Editor,
Unprincipled Leadership
The British Parliament is right now debating whether the British PM's unprecedented invitation to Trump, just 7 days into his presidency, should go ahead or be downgraded after 1.8 million citizens signed a petition saying the visit should be stop. They have mounted a protest outside parliament as the debate goes on.
The British PM has been labelled " Theresa the Appeaser ".
We have political leaders like that - the appeaser variety who thrive on doing what is politically expedient rather than taking a principled stand.
Labour MP David Lammy said in his contribution to the debate that that offering a full state visit to Trump after only 7 days in power was not acceptable. He said that for the country to make such an invitation was to " abandon all its principles " and suggested that the move came because the government was desperate to make trade deals"
Atleast the citizens democratic right to protest the decision by the political leadership is not swept under the carpet under their system of governance.
We could learn something from that for the " true democracy " we purportly have in the " New Fiji " of Bainimarama and Khaiyum's creation.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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Bahuki
22/2/2017 09:27:39 am

Overall, government can never get itself together with all that nepotism and complete lack of transparency in running the country.

The FlipFlop Party is not even able to get or do anything right when its all about Frankie playing second fiddle to Khaiyum.

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