tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:59:05 +00002010March 21Sweet surprise for north villagers SundayHeaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. ~Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1860http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)Blogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-5482919515949459375Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:50:00 +00002010-10-02T00:50:37.457-07:00Solomons Prime Minister Danny Philip has cobbled together enough of this rogues gallery to form a government with a one-seat majority. He is sanguine about the corruption claims. ''I'm concerned, there are certain things that people have tried to bring into the open,'' he says. ''There's a bit of frivolity in it, there's not seriousness in it. It's a little bit of a smear campaign.'' His http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/10/solomon-pms-colours-oh-so-similar-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-6025765383534597662Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-09-25T22:46:19.157-07:00The Fiji ILLEGAL government has reduced the age limit for the appointment of a company director from 21 to 18 years as part of amendments to the 2010 Companies Decree and the 2010 Company Rules. ILLEGAL Cabinet based its decision on submissions made by ILLEGAL Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Khaiyum said the minimum age of 21 years has posed problems for people who are proposing to http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/09/18-year-old-company-director-only-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-3423659336715851628Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:21:00 +00002010-09-25T01:21:12.409-07:00Discussions are already underway in the I-taukei affairs ministry on what we will use as a national language. WE ALREADY HAVE A NATIONAL LANGUAGE, WHICH IS FIJIAN. THE OTHER RECOGNISED LANGUAGES, HINDI AND ENGLISH ARE JUST THAT RECOGNISED. BUT IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF THE WORLD - ENGLISH IS ALSO THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IN OUR SCHOOLS BECAUSE THE WIDER WORLD WILL ACCEPT GOOD ENGLISH SPEAKERS/http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-language-i-am-confused.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-5580754290785668434Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:23:00 +00002010-09-22T21:23:07.726-07:00 ‘State of drought’ far away says DISMAC September 22, 2010 02:43:00 PM Dobui says DISMAC is monitoring the situation very closely but sees no need to make a call for a state of drought.&nbsp; IS THIS MAN FOR REAL? HOW DID HE GET TO BE ON DISMAC? “So far on the reports that we are receiving, we are quite far from that and until we eventually reach that situation than it http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/09/dobui-is-dismacs-idiot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-7010851435285646973Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-09-03T22:48:30.776-07:00If this story in the Fiji Sun on 9/4/10 was a joke it would be really funny. But unfortunately this is the reality we face at home. Moves are underway to identify a suitable candidate for the ILLEGAL Permanent Secretary for Finance job, says ILLEGAL Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. Speaking to the Fiji Sun, Commodore Bainimarama said the recent changes coincide with UNELECTED http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/09/right-calibre-of-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-8790730598995737089Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:57:00 +00002010-06-25T21:59:18.857-07:00UN Watch is quoted extensively in the article below, from today's Miami Herald editorial page. June 25, 2010The Human Rights Council is a tragic jokeBy Frida GhitisWe should honor BP for protecting the environment. While we're at it, we can name Jack the Ripper to the Commission for the Protection of Women, and make Philip Morris a special advisor http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-is-unhrc-slow-to-back-our-human.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-5355913188254355062Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:20:00 +00002010-06-24T22:20:04.707-07:00A news headline published on Fiji Village website toward reads: Many new diplomatic agreements on the way - Bainimarama&nbsp; Fiji is continuing to have talks and sign diplomatic relations agreements with a number of countries to ensure that Fiji is not reliant only on countries like Australia and New Zealand. Over the past few weeks agreements have been signed with Afghanistan and ILLEGALhttp://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/bainimaramas-new-alliance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-8426005948894141484Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:40:00 +00002010-06-23T03:47:55.266-07:00What exactly does this brand of international exposure mean? Since Voreqe is UNELECTED, of course, he will do whatever he MUST to keep himself and his military goons and regime supporters paid and living it up. The form-6-failure have no clue what exactly this Look North policy entails because he is just riding the band-wagon with no regard at all for the long term. We're not saying that Look http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/who-is-part-of-this-non-aligned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-923005127727288297Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:29:00 +00002010-06-21T00:29:23.728-07:00May 20, 2010 -- Fiji: 2009 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Fiji Series: Country Report No. 10/136 http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2010/cr10136.pdf Statement by the DISHonorable. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, ILLEGAL Governor of the&nbsp;http://www.imf.org/external/am/2009http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/two-imf-pieces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-3726774170404008504Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:38:00 +00002010-06-18T23:40:50.647-07:00Bainimarama has truly taken onboard the dictatorship and one-party mentality of his Chinese counterparts, now DIRECTING civil servants to not participate in a program such as this LFP one. We don't know much about the LFP, but we know of wonderful and smart young people who have been part of this program. Is this the FEAR in Bainimarama? That the young people or intelligent Fijians are being http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/does-bainimarama-fear-new-leadership.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-5242425246053574366Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:14:00 +00002010-06-16T01:14:30.836-07:00Again, another STUPID IDEA based on FALSE HOPES.Why outsource, when our Fijian workers NEED employment. And we WONDER, why aren't the CIVIL SERVANTS not doing anything about the prospect of them losing their jobs now, while the gun-toting army and their stupid bunch of thieves DICTATE to them their future? CIVIL SERVANTS, it is ONLY UP TO YOU WHAT YOUR FUTURE IS GOING TO BE LIKE. The likelyhood http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/outsourcing-whose-stupid-ignorant-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-186650672262668100Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:27:00 +00002010-06-11T21:27:07.734-07:00 FSC cash status direElenoa Baselala Saturday, June 12, 2010 THE Reserve Bank, which loaned $20million to the Fiji Sugar Corporation in the past 12 months, says the company's financial situation is "dire".Bank governor Sada Reddy said "FSC's financial problems have to be quickly fixed". AND MR. REDDY YOU KNOW VERY WELL HOW THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE FIXED. ONLY ONE WAY. TELL http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/fscs-situation-is-dire-why-voreqes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-5974873127082367819Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:27:00 +00002010-06-07T07:27:48.920-07:00Who has ever heard of a pageant for one country to be held at another? Imagine if the Fiji Hibiscus committee even suggested moving the Hibiscus pageant to India or China? Waiya!!! Well only in Fiji by a military regime? The Fiji Sun news of the bid by Air Pacific and Tourism Fiji to play host to the 2011 Femina Miss India here in Fiji is as ridiculous and stupid, as it is sounds like utter http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-much-will-it-cost-fiji-taxpayers-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-4852537056872689407Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:19:00 +00002010-06-04T12:19:14.240-07:00Yeah, right...no wonder we are not hearing a squeak from the ILLEGAL AG because he is busy trying to rub shoulders with well-to-do lawyers in Kampala, Uganda.&nbsp; ‘Everyone treated equally’ 6/4/2010 ILLEGAL Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, presented changes made to the country’s laws at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Courthttp://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/where-is-illegal-ag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-7363410426990817915Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:50:00 +00002010-06-03T02:12:36.189-07:00Bainimarama's temperamental and unstable mind is again at display for the rest of the Pacific world's elected leaders to see, but for the coward and bully man himself, he does not see it because he is so blinded by his own arrogance, ignorance, hatred and anger for Others' FREEDOM! The reports in the Fiji Live, Fiji Village and Fiji Sun websites regarding Bainimarama's <!-- /* Font http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/06/temperamental-unstable-bainimarama-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-638604306700044690Sun, 30 May 2010 11:13:00 +00002010-05-30T04:13:32.310-07:00This report in the Fiji Sun (May 30) is just as ludicrous as it is stupid. How can Bainimarama in his right thinking mind say this? “Everyone has a role to play in bringing about peace. If we all play our roles it will lead to a peaceful and loving society.” WTC!!! The man is soooo irritating it is nauseating. We, the law-abiding citizens of our nation in EVERY sector have been playing our roleshttp://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/bainimarama-is-not-qualified-to-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-4445038281790600493Sat, 29 May 2010 07:06:00 +00002010-05-29T00:29:46.433-07:00Once again the illegal ministers in Voreqe's regime have been caught red-handed for MISINTERPRETING what others say to suit their web of LIES. This time, Filipe Bole is the culprit, with regards to him saying that PNG will employ 5 000 Fijian workers as skilled labourers in the PNG LNG gas mines. However, PNG High Comm. has come out to say this on FijiLive: <!-- /* Font Definitions */http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/masters-of-misinterpretation-awardee-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-6794988265099343712Mon, 24 May 2010 08:55:00 +00002010-05-24T08:57:54.444-07:00Now, now, here...the news regarding the regime's scrapping of the Pensions Decree must be taken with a grain of salt! Because now the true colours, which we, as intelligent-law-abiding-citizens KNEW before and always will, is the very fact that the officials of this regime are ALL just plain STUPID and IDIOTIC when it comes to the simple notion of making CHANGE happen. NOTHING! will ever be http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/scrapped-pension-decree-why-not-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-6236552890025357397Sun, 23 May 2010 05:03:00 +00002010-05-22T22:03:37.007-07:00The report on FijiLive (MAY 22) regarding the IMF's outlook on the 'considerable risks' amids Fiji's hopeful growth is again a worrying sign, which is NOT new anyway for us law-abiding citizens. The whole report seems to say a lot of Voreqe's and his illegal government's FALSE HOPES! As the IMF report says: “The growth outlook remains highly uncertain due to political developments, volatility ofhttp://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-on-imf-and-voreqes-loan-dreams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-498948419200276230Fri, 21 May 2010 04:26:00 +00002010-05-20T21:32:15.265-07:00Have you noticed a trend in INCOMPETENCIES regarding ALL the reforms or so-called assistance that this regime has undertaken since they seized power? Here's a list, which is not exhaustive by any means but just a few examples: 1. The bus fare scheme, which even the children themselves who obviously are more educated than the Sixth-Form-Failure Bainimarama were able to dupe them for. 2. The food http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/bainimarama-and-aiyaz-has-nothing-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-1949546759371469099Wed, 19 May 2010 13:59:00 +00002010-05-19T07:13:14.171-07:00Since April 2009 we have been hearing from the ILLEGAL Self-appointed PM Bainimarama that the IMF will be assisting his regime's planned reforms with a loan, which may amount to F$1 billion. Although we know that being a third world country we will always rely on loans, funds and aids from overseas to maintain our economy, what we don't agree with is the fact that the IMF is dealing with our http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-will-imf-loan-mean-for-fijis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-8094288284337598285Thu, 13 May 2010 16:13:00 +00002010-05-13T09:18:12.430-07:00 delayedAds.push(function(){ FD.addAd($merge(FD.baseAd, { id: "adspot-940X20-pos-1", iframeId: "adspot-940X20-pos-1-iframe", params: $merge($merge(FD.baseAd.params, { pos: 1, adtype: 'panorama', aamsz : "940X20" }),getAdParams("940X20")) ,height: 1 ,width: 940 http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/some-chinese-media-exposing-chinese.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-4078111861616945798Wed, 12 May 2010 05:22:00 +00002010-05-11T22:22:16.119-07:00Fiji's ILLEGAL and self-appointed PM is on the "campaign" trail! Whether he sees it that way or not, it is a campaign trail! Here is what was reported on FijiLive, which we would just like to rebutt. Fiji will never become successful unless its citizens learn to work together in building the nation, says ILLEGAL Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. Fiji was successful prior to 1987. http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/rebuttal-to-voreqes-nation-building.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-5709238831693350052Tue, 11 May 2010 05:38:00 +00002010-05-10T22:38:25.387-07:00Voreqe's talk to the people of Tailevu that "Fijians are no longer able to achieve their dreams and goals because there is too much laxity" and that "fighting for land will not bring anything but overgrown property because we cannot go back to the land issue every time and that land is a big issue but no one is going to take it with him/her to the graveyard" is really condescending! Voreqe, http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/voreqes-talk-to-tailevu-is-very.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519248133596901310.post-1237130937961068461Fri, 07 May 2010 09:24:00 +00002010-05-07T02:24:45.938-07:00Concern over increasing unemployment in FijiMay 07, 2010 12:00:41 PM FijiLive An economist has raised concern over the increasing unemployment rate in Fiji. Speaking at the launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010 in Suva this morning, Professor Biman Prasad said the unemployment problem is a serious one and ‘is both the result of global economic crisis and http://tearsforfiji.blogspot.com/2010/05/unemployment-concerns-rises-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tears for Fiji)0