Comments on: Now Fiji is deporting a priest

By: Paul G. Buchanan

Paul G. Buchanan — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:44:30 +0000

The Commodore’s odd texts notwithstanding, the rejection of the draft constitution and new law on political parties are good signs of what the military regime intends for Fiji down the road: http://36th-parallel.com/2013/01/futures-forecast-a-guarded-democracy-in-fiji/

By: mikenmild

mikenmild — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:44:42 +0000

Imagine that – bloggers lying.

By: Whaleoil

Whaleoil — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:30:41 +0000

Oh the words of Michael Field and a bunch of Auckland based anonymous bloggers are gospel now…Field lied about the last big story he splashed all over the press, which Farrar repeated…what makes this any different?

By: Paulus

Paulus — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:34:22 +0000

Deportation cancelled.
The Pope must have intervened.

By: mikenmild

mikenmild — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:34:11 +0000

I thought they were all Methodists in Fiji anyway, what’re those Catholics up to over there?

By: RRM

RRM — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:21:09 +0000

All of a sudden I find myself warming slightly to Rear Admiral Bananarama.

Boot the organised religion out of the country – that’s actually a really good idea!

By: tristanb

tristanb — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:34:29 +0000

Can we stop giving aid to all of these places? Apparently the government put aside $5 million in 2011/2012 for Fiji.

Why are we wasting money like this?

By: pollywog

pollywog — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:55:14 +0000

Our Samoan PM doesn’t mince words…

http://www.samoaobserver.ws/home/headlines/2875-fiji-pm-dumb-foot-soldier

By: All_on_Red

All_on_Red — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:53:54 +0000

Agree DG. Putting aside the Commodores intemperate comments, ALL priests should avoid political comment. And criticising the flag of the country you are staying in is just rude.
He should STFU

By: David Garrett

David Garrett — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:37:43 +0000

Is it recorded what time this txt exchange took place? It reads like a piss fueled one to me…

By: gump

gump — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:21:08 +0000

I look forward to Whaleoil coming here to explain why Bainimarama is just a big old softy, and how this is all just a misunderstanding.

By: Harriet

Harriet — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:18:49 +0000

It’s no longer about fair and free elections in Fiji.

Like everywhere else, the longer military control is in place, the weaker the existing institutions become. What is going to replace the Army that will satisfy the fijian ethnics now?

England, Australia, NZ, and India should have placed arms embargoes etc on Fiji from day one.

By: hinamanu

hinamanu — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:08:14 +0000

For my own part I think the Commodore is angry because Fiji has worked hard to keep china out. Especially bribes to help Fiji so China could build berths for Chinese ships. This is basically why Labour ousted Fiji. China wants a pacific base and judging how hard National helped the Chinese cause concerning the Crafer Farms, National is no different.