Me, Myself and Mayvelous
5 Dec
Whoa! Now, Fiji’s becoming more like some country I know of. (wink*) Shall I say copy cat (whisper*) again? LOL
PM is in house arrest and Military taking over the government as well as public/media freedom of speech. Ouch, that’s just so mean.
Fiji Times shuts under censorship threat
The Fiji Times Limited has suspended publication after the Fiji military ordered the paper not to publish any “propaganda” against the new political leadership.
Yianni and Kakaivalu argued that a free press meant any and all opinions should be published in a balanced way. The Army said it would not tolerate the newspaper publishing any views that opposed those of the Army. Officers said the Army would instead close the newspaper.
Mr Yianni then ordered the newspaper closed himself. Yianni last night said the military’s demands breached the Constitution of Fiji, which specifically protects freedom of speech.
Yo Mr. Sheehy, if they don’t allow to post on Fijitimes, you can always put it up on strangepants. Most welcome on mayvelous too. haha
Well, one thing I can say is, although PM is under house arrest, international media and the public can reach him. He can communicate with outside world quite easily. Not like some house arrest in some country I know of. So I guess, it’s still not that bad. (trying to be optimistic)
I don’t know anything about politics and how this Fiji coup started, but from the look of it, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is too ugly to be in the “good guy” position. I guess Mr Qarase is much better looking to act as a good guy. LOL You bet, I’ll go for the good look to judge since I have no idea what/why they on cat-fight. One is throwing mean threats all over the places and another is crying for help. Mean while, I don’t know what the big-fat-old guy in the big house is doing. I guess he’s confusing himself over which side to take. Oh well he’s too old to keep awake and amuse himself while those people on cat-fight.
Oh the PM position just been filled. My friend didn’t get it, too bad.
…former Fiji Medical Association president Ratu Jona Senilagakali as the interim prime minister.
Military dismisses Fiji government
I’m learning how to spell “Democracy”, cos’ I kinda forgot that word these days.
D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y…..D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y…..D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y.
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7 Responses for "Military Censors Fijitimes"
I see eye to eye with you.
It’s obviously bad example for future generation.
I really feel so sad for Fijians.
Anyway, it’s still good for you since they don’t block the internet highway like some country we know.
I feel coup is something like a sporadic infectious disease.Obviously it is a immaturity of democraic era in Fiji.
That’s terrible–free press is so difficult to maintain.
When something like this happens in a small country…it’s called a “coup”…but when it happens in countries such as the USA, France, or Russia, it’s called a [censor] revolution. Steve should stop yapping about democracy until he studies, learns, and understands Political Science.
Oh well, since I don’t know much about politics, it’s hard for me to comment but IMHO any takeover, coup, revolution or whatever they call it, is no good for the country, if it affects economy and the reputation.
Thx
Anyways, the subject matter here is not about being right/wrong with the coup but it’s about press freedom.
But the matter has been resolved as military permitted Fijitimes after a day or so.
So it’s all cool now.
No personal attack plz, lets keep it friendly and open discussion.
let the poor fellow get it ova with and done, its un – popular comments as such that will drag the pre election period, REFORMS REFORMS REFORMS all these must come to pass…….