Stop the
brutality
by Swadesh B Singh
20 August 2001
The current trend of abuse of power by our police
and military would certainly qualify as serious international human rights
violations. The most recent case has resulted in the death of an
individual categorized only as a suspect.... more |
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A fair
election
by Swadesh B Singh
10 August 2001
It
is worrying to observe that certain individuals or groups are engaged in a
systematic attempt to intimidate voters from executing their
constitutional right to freely select the candidate of their choicemore |
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The Race
by Swadesh B Singh
6 August 2001
Laisenia
Qarase, should at least spare a moment and look at the suffering of our
indigenous people rather then spending months in preparing lucrative
manifesto's, false promises or hunting for preferential partners only for
winning an election... more |
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Vote
Rigging
by (name withheld)
21 May 2001
Word is that the Qarase Regime is preparing for an all
out assault on the
Indian Community as Vote-Buying and rigging of ballot boxes may not give
them an absolute majority....more |
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End
Racism
by Swadesh B Singh
15 May 2001
It cannot be denied
that the majority of Indo-Fijians and indigenous Fijians in our country
did not have any chance to avoid becoming racists... more |
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Racism
Race
by Swadesh B Singh
11 April 2001.It is sad to see that neither the
interim administration nor other responsible bodies such as the GCC, NLTB
or FAB are uttering a single word on the ills of racism and corruption in
Fiji....more |
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Qarase's
Wish
by Vijendra Prasad
4 April 2001
Some weeks ago the illegal PM very arrogantly defended
George Speight by
giving the example of Slobadan Milosevic being not arrested despite his
crimes against humanity. |
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Free
Crime
by Swadesh B Singh
30 March 2001
It
is an appalling observation that despite criticism after criticism by
various religious, social and media organizations of the ineffective,
inefficient, corrupt and even racist Fiji Police and Judicial system, the
leaders of these publicly financed entities are still sitting in their
positions.more |
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GNU first
option
by VR (name withheld on request)
7 Mach 2001
I
am a Fijian female
who has followed closely, the turn of events from May 19th
2001 till the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on March 1st...
more
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Ethnic
Cleansing
by Kamlesh Naidu
28 February 2001
I could not help taking note of one
sentence in your news article no. 501 where you mention that Tailevu
people have bought 800 knives... more
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Why
democracy failed?
by Frank R Eggers
27 February 2001
Why
has democracy failed in Fiji?Some
people think they know why. Others
want to know why. The answer
is more obvious than many suppose... more
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Double
Standards
by Mohammed
Faiyaaz Shafiq
20 February 2001
It is really disappointing to note that the
people who wish to register or voice their opinion through peaceful means
are quick to be probed and investigated.. more
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Quality
Information
by Vuki Lavulo
20 February 2001
I just want to say that I think you are doing an
excellent job... more
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Flawed
law enforcement
by Swadesh Singh
13 February 2001
The
release by the Magistrates Court of 48 suspects accused of terrorists
activities in Levuka, is just another nail driven into the coffin of
Fiji’s Future. more
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Public
Prosecution in Fiji
by Anup Kumar
12 February 2001
We finally are able to get some real news
from Fiji. Seems the radicals will stop at nothing... more |
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Indigenous Rights
by Mohammed
Faiyaaz Shafiq
7 February 2001
Having visited Fiji recently and witnessing first hand the suffering of
our people I say with regret that the future of our people in this one
time beautiful paradise now looks very dreadful.... more |
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Democracy
by Robert Prasad
6 February 2001
Many thanks for keeping us informed.
Finally we have a website which says it like it is in Fiji. One of my
relatives recently returned from Fiji and said that
things were very tense in the country. What else, but tense if there is no
democracy and freedom.... more |
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Indigenous Radicals
by
Swadesh S Singh
2 February 2001
Poverty and frustration will continue to impede economic
growth amongst our indigenous unless leadership (governments, Great
Council of Chiefs, NLTB and other bodies) in Fiji takes stronger and
genuine steps to help their poor and underprivileged........ more |
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