Tui Cakau Says No

Former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s statement last week, in his capacity as a member of the Cakaudrove Provincial Council, claiming that the province of Cakaudrove fully supports the Peoples Charter should be taken with a grain of salt. Rambo has jumped the gun in assuming that he speaks for the province of Cakaudrove when the Fiji Times reports that the Tui Cakau has barred any Interim Regime team from entering the chiefly village of Somosomo to propogate the Peoples Charter. Read the full story below.

Charter Team Cannot Enter Somosomo

Thursday, November 01, 2007

THE team appointed by a northern provincial council to disseminate the groundwork of the People’s Charter has been barred from entering a chiefly village.

The highest chiefly clan of Lalagavesi of the province of Cakaudrove yesterday said the team would not be allowed to enter Somosomo Village to consult villagers about the Charter awareness.

Speaking on behalf of the Tui Cakau Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, the traditional spokesman, mai ka vula, Epeli Matata said the chiefly village would not accept the team as it had not changed its initial stance about the Charter and the proposed Great Council of Chiefs.

“Ratu Naiqama and the province of Cakaudrove remain adamant that we need to return to constitutional status before introducing the People’s Charter and the taskforce of the GCC,” Mr Matata said.

“The high chief of the province together with its people will never change their stand on these two objectives.”

Interim Minister for Fijian Affairs Ratu Epeli Ganilau preferred to have questions emailed in order to comment on the matter.

Any credibility Rabuka might have had previously has been completely lost ever since he started flip flopping on every issue of national importance. It smacks of desperation and it is embarrassing to see someone who was once held in high esteem by a large majority of the Fijian People practically grovelling to regain some of his former glory.

As with Kadavu and their Provincial Council’s self designated spokesperson, Jo Nawalowalo, just because one member of the Provincial Council comes out in support of the Peoples Charter does not mean that the Provincial Council and people as a whole unanimously endorse the controversial piece of paper.

If I recall correctly there was talk by Frank of a referendum to amend certain parts of the constitution. Apart from being illegal I have one question. If they can go that extent to gauge the national opinion why can’t we have elections earlier and just rid ourselves once and for all of the Constitutional conundrum and economic meltdown these Band of Idiots have placed us in?

Ironically this coup and the one before have educated a large segment of the population on their constitutional rights. But do you think they’ll be answering my question anytime soon ?……….Fuuuuuugggeeedaaaaboooutit!!!!