The Yash Ghai Draft Constitution was flawed

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

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yashThe Yash Ghai Draft Constitution was flawed, and so is the Attorney Generals Draft Constitution.

The Yash Ghai draft was to have been submitted to a Constituent Assembly who could have corrected the anomalies and made recommendations to government. 

The administration did not accept this procedure; they then chose to draw up a constitution that in the event it is altered must have the approval of 75% of the electorate.

Surely it follows that the Attorney Generals initial draft should have the support of 75% of the electorate before becoming the established Constitution of the Nation.

Give the public a choice, very simple, ask the electorate which one they prefer. Whichever one gets at  least 51% of the vote then goes before a Constituent Assembly. Take another 6 months… Get it right 

The truth is the Attorney Generals draft is being rammed down the throats of the people of Fiji, who are being advised they can make written submissions, but no one has said who will review those submissions, and whether or not they will be catalogued or considered.

A very shaky start, for a new constitution that we should all be able to build a secure future on.

Robbie Burns to the Rescue

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Only general prayers allowed at goverment functions when Fiji becomes secular state.
When asked on how the government departments will handle prayers at functions when the constitution is adopted, Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said a prayer can be said that is acceptable to all.

BurnsRobbie Burns Selkirk Grace can now be used by all.

Scots:
Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some would eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
Sae let the Lord be thankit.

Fijian:
E so e tu vei ira na leweni manumanu qai sega ni rawa ni kania
E so e rawa ni kania, na ka era vinakata
Ia, e tu vei ira na leweni manumanu qai sega ni rawa ni kania
Me da vaka vinavinaka ga vua na Kalou.

Hindi:
कुछ hae मांस और भंग खाते हैं,
   और कुछ यह चाहते हैं कि खाना होगा;
लेकिन, हम मांस hae, और हम खा सकते हैं
   Sae प्रभु thankit हो.

Chinese:
一些肉HAE和美人蕉吃的，
  有些人会吃的希望;
不过，我们虽生的肉，我们可以吃，
  SAE让主thankit。

Arabic:

بعض اللحوم هاي والقنا أكل،
   وسوف تأكل بعض الذين يريدون ذلك؛
لكننا هاي اللحوم، ونحن يمكن أن تأكل،
   اسمحوا SAE الرب يكون thankit.

English:
Some have meat and cannot eat,
Some have none and want it,
We have meat and we can eat.
So let the Lord be thanked for it.

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

20 Saturday Apr 2013

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ASK 3Concerns have been raised again in the Cuvu draft constitution session by a Fiji National Provident Fund pensioner why their pension rates have been cut as part of the FNPF reform.

The Cuvu resident asked Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum why this is being done to the retired persons.

Sayed-Khaiyum said in the late 1980s and 1990s, experts recommended to review FNPF pension rates which was as high as 25 percent. 

However, nothing was done.

The Attorney General said the review of the pension rates was absolutely necessary.

He had earlier stressed that the FNPF decree cannot be challenged in court however the next parliament can decide to amend or repeal the decree if they do not agree with the reform.

He said that decision will depend on the next parliament.

JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED.

Sayed-Khaiyum SHOULD BE REPLACED AS MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND NEVER PERMITTED TO HOLD THE POSITION AGAIN

PENSIONERS SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR THIS MAN IN THE 2014 ELECTION, THEY SHOULD ALSO THINK TWICE BEFORE VOTING FOR ANY PARTY THAT SUPPORTS HIM