Dear Bubu
Mention
'Fiji" to an average Australian or New Zealander or world traveller if
you please, and you can pretty much guarantee the response: "Lovely
place", "wonderful friendly people", "had a great holiday there", "know
all about Fiji, Denarau, resorts, BlueLagoon..."
But how my heart aches that so many are blissfully unaware and uninformed of the sorry state of my Island nation.
It used to be a paradise... Then 2006 Coup and the rot set in.
Under
the cunningly devised cosmetic mask and veneer of slick tourism
marketing and advertising and stark propaganda, there is the other real
dimension.
Please God that many of our friends and fellow travellers
on the road will have their eyes opened, understand our dire situation,
and raise protests wherever they can, on our behalf.
My lovely Island Nation is degraded , enslaved, disenfranchised and engulfed in seemingly hopeless future tyranny.
We are collapsing under the oppressive intimidating rule of a corrupt
military & judicial dictatorship.
Restrictions of censorship and illegal decrees, and
the lies of propaganda are the everyday tools to keep power in the
hands of the unelected few.
Our people are
really suffering the effects of lack of investor confidence -
employment scarcity - low wages - falling value of currency - poor
health services - escalating costs of education, transport, fuel and
food. All these contributing to the hardships now inexorably spreading like
contagion over the populace.
Of
course it is obvious that the exceptions are those who have cast their
lots in with the bullies on board the regime pirate ship , with
captains Bainimarama & Khaiyum , the chief terrorists, holding the
country to ransom.
Sounds far - fetched? Like a nightmare? Alas it is only too true!
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| NZ parliament |
Recently,
in Wellington NZ, I was able to spend a little time on a tour of the
Parliament & Government Buildings... I was fascinated and enjoying
every minute.
Then we were ushered into the carpeted Parliament
Debating Chamber.
Like a bolt of extreme pain , I was struck with a
clear and sudden appreciation of the value of the democratic process ,
and an enormous wave of sorrow at Fiji's loss.
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| Fiji Parliament |
Our
desperate sad situation is that our freedoms & justice , liberty
& rights have been stolen away.
Suddenly I appreciated with
great emotion, just how precious these things are, and mourned their
loss with unexpected tears... those tears remain with me not far from
the surface..
Fiji, my beloved country is being plundered and terrorised.
Can anyone hear? Can anyone help?
Anyone?
Writer's name withheld by Bubu
