Rule of Law in Fiji is a Very Tilted One: There Is No Separation of Powers.

Rule of Law in any given country is crucial more so for those that observe the Democratic Principles. Fiji was ceeded to Great Britain in 1874. Thus began the long painstaking conversation and involvement to draw up some rules and guidelines to protect the 'Vanua, Lotu kei na Matanitu'.

Fiji gained Independence from Great Britain in 1974 in earnest. We are infomed that this was étorced onto the people of Fiji. One segment pushed for a breakaway from Britain while the Indigenous Fijians and their Chiefs were quite happy to stay within the Realm of the Commonwealth. This became evident with the signing of The Wakaya Letter. The rest if now history.

Fiji has been riddled with coup détat from 1987 by Sitiveni Rabuka followed by George Speight coup in 2000. The worst of all these coup maniacs is Frank Bainimarama's 2006 coup. This has turned Fiji upside down. The SunniMuslim Sunset Clause Agenda became their platform for change for a new Fiji which is really shaping Fiji to be a little Muslim Isles in the Pacific. The excuse was we need to create equal citizenry, reduced the Fijians to backseat as they have had the joy of front row seat for so long. Let us steal their Fiji Race identity while we are there. And so they did. Guess where Fiji is at 10 years later? The same coupster and his cronies that have held onto to power since 2006 are still here at the helm. Perhaps, Bainimarama & his followers wanted to emulate dictators that stay in perpetual power. Who knows? One thing we are certain of, emerging from the shadows are international players/actors like European Union and United Nations. These are the two agencies in cohuts and promoting the sunni agenda in Fiji. All one has to do is take a quick look at what they have done in Fiji and it is always aligned with Sunni Agendas. The players in Fiji they are constantly photographed with are Sunnis. The NGOs they support are recommended to them by Sunnis. These two agencies EU & UN basically are Khaiyum's lapdogs in Fiji. Now they have their greedy eyes in the Pacific. Let's tell these two clowns EU-UN that we'd rather be poor than take their bloodmoney.

So in short, take a good look at the excerpt below lifted from Alison Learning on "Various Mechanisms of Dispute Resolutions". It shows Parliament as first up where Law is made. Well that is in an even Democracy where Rule of Law is balanced or we hope it is. In Fiji Democracy is a farce. It is only for show. Deep within there are Sunni worms crawling all over. All one has to do is take a snapshot view of what has occurred post 2006 through to 2016, its weaks of dodgy deals, corruptions, nepotism and more. This blog opt to steer clear of the twists and turns of Bainimarama regime and his dodgy actors as their acts of deception in Fiji and the world is now public knowledge.

Read the excerpt and make a comparison to what is happening in Fiji today from 2006 through to 2016 + .

Comment or email us your thoughts.

Vinaka

NaDina Team.

Various Mechanisms in the Dispute Resolution Framework

Example of the links between various mechanisms in the dispute resolution framework: Parliament main mechanism responsible for formally making laws/rules enables potential future disputes to be prevented or minimised in advance operates by creating new laws or amending existing laws, in accordance with jurisdictional limitations and as a result of social input in a democratic process Police and law enforcement agencies authority is conferred by law-maker major role is to discover crime, deterrence, apprehension of offenders and bring them before the courts presence and existence helps to prevent disputes and disruptive conduct before it occurs Courts The traditional court hierarchy is the major forum for dispute resolution within the legal system, and is often used when other (alternative) methods of dispute resolution fail or are inadequate for the purposes of justice. Each court in the traditional hierarchy has its own particular jurisdiction (e.g. the High Court of Australia (HCA) is the only court that resolves constitutional disputes). The courts are the mechanisms where: (1) accusations of wrongful conduct (civil wrongs) and (2) alleged law-breakers (criminal) are legally processed. They are presided over by qualified and skilled personnel who have considerable expertise in the law. The traditional courts are arranged in a hierarchy which makes the dispute-settling process more efficient by offering degrees of specialisation in the resolution of particular types of disputes, allowing a system of appeals to operate, and facilitating the use of the doctrine of precedent in law-making. The courts' main function is to resolve disputes by punishing wrongdoers, enforcing obligations and protecting individual rights.

Me Sa Bokoci Laivi Na Vakatulewa Esa Tu Mai Viti ena Gauna Nikua 30 Okisita, 2016.

Fijian Language Translation for Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Maori) & Treaty of Waitangi (English) On Track for Treaty Times 30 Project.

Fijian Language Society undertook the task to translate the New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi into the Fijian Language.


Today, Treaty Times 30 expects to receive minimum of three versions to qualify for the inclusion of the Fijian Language Version.


A few individuals who spoke the Fijian Language fluently, have volunteered their time to translate both the English and Maori versions.


The process of finalising these 30 Languages hence 'Treaty Times 30' is the task of Executives from the New Zealand Interpreting & Translation Society. When all the submissions are received from the target 30 different languages, then those that submitted as in the case of the Fijian Language Translators, they would be invited to screen the various Fijian Language versions sent in.


The best will then be chosen. Should the Fijian Language Review Panelists agree on the best version, then that one gets accepted. Alternatively, if the team finds none can be deemed the top then they will work in collaborations to come up with a refined Fijian Language version.


Ultimately, the aim is to collect these 30 different languages of the Treaty of Waitangi and publish them into a book. This book will then be gifted at a special event in September, 2016 to the New Zealand Peoples.


Here's an excerpt of a comment in the Treaty Times 30 website;

The project has received the support of major organisations such as Archives New Zealand, the Office of Ethnic Communities and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

‘The translations of the Treaty of Waitangi in the many languages of our country will add significantly to people’s understanding of New Zealand’s founding agreement,’ Treaty expert Dame Claudia Orange says. ‘The planned publication is an effective way to mark the organisation’s milestone and its long-standing work.’

We are quite excited to be part of this project. Many of the different languages that started before us in early January, 2016 have already completed theirs and are already working in the collaborations phase.


For the Fijian Language Team, we are fortunate to have been given a grace period to complete ours, hence our due date is today, 5pm, Friday 6th May, 2016.


We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Fijian Language Team and also the staff at Treaty Times 30 who have guided us through this process in the last few weeks.


Vinaka Vakalevu & Nga Mihi.


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Fiji Identity Crisis: Fijians Are Indigenous Fijians & Others From Fiji Are Fiji Islanders & Identified By Their Ethnicity.

A Letter set electronically to;

The Chief Executive Officer 

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage

PO Box 5364
Wellington 6145
New Zealand

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Kia ora & Bula;

In reference to your stories;

 Story: Fijians : Page 1 – The Fijian community in Teara

I am writing to indicate my concern, as a Fijian Language Interpreter in Wellington, New Zealand.

Your title already explains us as Fiji Islanders, to be all the same ethnicity, when in essence, we are not. 

The use of the label 'Taukei' in New Zealand can only be claimed by Maori (s) or Tangata Whenua as they are the Indigenous Peoples here in Aotearoa. Therefore, your article is incorrect in this instance. 

For those of us that are Indigenous Fijians both in Fiji and in Aotearoa or globally have yet to give our consent in this label change.

The Fiji Constitution 2013 of which your labeling refers to in this tag or label change is being debated todate. In our view 1997 Fiji Constitution reads all Fiji Peoples are Fiji Islanders and ought to remain so until the case has been resolved.

To label us as Taukei in Aotearoa is wrong as Maori (s) are the Taukei here and not Fijians. There is no such Race or Ethnicity called Taukei. This has no identifier as anyone can be a taukei of anything. It is a street label so to speak.

It is our hope that you will tread with caution when describing or writing about Indigenous Fijians in Aotearoa as we view ourselves as Fijians hence the Fijian Language etc.

Kia kaha & Vinaka,

Elisapeci Samanunu Waqanivala

Fijian Language Interpreter

Oral Historian Researcher - Fijian History & Scholarly Research

email: elisapeci1911@gmail.com

A Watch Forum on Activities of Fiji Groups In New Zealand: For Research & Education Purpose.

Ni sa Bula Vinaka & Kia ora


The purpose of this forum is to monitor and collate information on the range of groups being created in New Zealand by Fiji people residing here. It collates information for the purpose of Oral History  of People from Fiji  or with Fiji connections living in New Zealand.

Formation of New Zealand National Council of Fiji Communities.

It is aimed at all segments of Fiji Societies in New Zealand irrespective of Race, Creed, Colour, Educational Background, Status and more.


It will have an Educational Research segment to enable those of Fiji descent to find their connections with Fiji relatives or Rural Fijian Villages for the Indigenous Fijians Communities. Researchers and Friends of Fiji are duly welcome to share their post or experiences of Fiji. Fiji Business ventures will also be included in order to share information with any individual wishing to venture into this field as Entrepreneurs.