As reported in other blogs and on the Fiji One News yesterday Frank’s one on one interview showed him in top form. It reminded me somewhat of a particular scene in the bio pic based on Idi Amin ‘The Last King of Scotland.’
The scene in the film shows Idi Amin being interviewed by expatriate reporters and they ask him about alleged rumours of Amin’s penchant for cannibalism. It has been reported at the height of his barbarity he feasted on the bodies of murdered political opponents and anyone who may have sleighted him. When questioned about this habit he had this to say in an attempt at humour that came off all wrong:
Reporter: Is it true that you eat the bodies of your enemies?
Idi Amin in his baritone voice: Only if ma enumi is aaa chikaan.
While Frank is not a cannibal his statement that the deaths of innocent civilians while in custody, is one of his Illegal Government’s main concerns was an insult of the highest order to the Verbesaga, Rabaka and Malasebe families; as well as all law abiding Citizens of this country.
If it is such a concern then why haven’t we seen anyone charged with the murders. I will continue to keep harping on this issue, to borrow a phrase from the nutcase, until the cows come home. For the full interview click on the link below. For those of you with a slow internet connection a transcript of the second half of the interivew is provided:
http://tvnz.co.nz//view/page/1222163
Reprter: Can you undertand why New Zealanders would be concerned about coming here when they hear reports about beatings and people dying in custody?
Bainimarama: Everyone is concerned about that, we don’t like that. We don’t endorse brutality, anyone who has done that is taken into questioning and will be taken to task. We don’t want to be seen as abusing the authority we have.
Reporter: But clearly that has happened. Three men have died in custody.
Bainimarama: But as I’ve said we don’t endorse that and these people will be taken to task.
Reporter: Though no one’s been taken to task over these deaths earlier this year.
Bainimarama: Do you know the circumstances surrounding that? Well they were part of the group that went against the military. Are you going to go against the military?… So you’re safe.
Reporter: So people here have a sense that they know a gun could be be held against their head.
Bainimarama: Well it depends on who you are talking about. You don’t need any threat from the RFMF and the rest of your crew and tourists and people that come in and invest. People who walk down the streets they have nothing to worry about.
Reporter: But people who oppose you?
Bainimarama: If you tell me that there’s been a bashing done in the street, then I’ll probably believe you. But I’ll have to send my people to go and see and check if it’s true.
Bainimarama: We have the best intentions for this country. We’re not here for ourselves. I’m not here for power.
Reporter: So if you can’t do this. If you can’t manage to get your country out of this mess will you step down?
Bainimarama: If I can’t get my country out of this mess will I step down?
Bainimarama: No…..The reason why I came here is to get my country out of this.
Well there you have it folks direct from the opposite end of the horse’s mouth. The self evident stupidity and hypocrisy speak volumes such that there is no further need to delve any deeper.
Last time I looked though no one asked him to bloody step in and if I recall correctly he caused the whole bleeding mess by trying to avoid impending charges of treason, sedition and murder. If he truly believes the Army is not in it for power then the rash of Military Appointents to the higher echelons of the Civil Service say otherwise.
The next time he pulls his Idi Amin impersonation on TV someone should stuff a chicken in his mouth. Whatever comes out after would make as much sense as the above interview.
