Former diplomat and Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ratu Isoa Gavidi thinks the media has played a role in the Fiji-PI Forum relationship that is causing participants to be more outspoken and straight-talking than usual. "Currently," he told ABC News, "I think there is a lot more hype in the media. Sometimes it may sound harsh. It's really a total new development in the Forum that borders on what you call diplomatic niceties are now crossed. Leaders of the forum are now saying exactly what they think." Speaking of Cdre Bainimarama's outspokenness and leadership style, Ratu Isoa said in his personal view Bainimarama was a military man and his perspective and perception of things were based on his military background, whereas a lot of the other political leaders came from different walks of life. "So I think this is part of where the problem is ...It's just two different experiences leading to clashes between leaders ... the military is basically top down, it's hard to start dealing with issues when people give you their own opinion and what their views are which may differ from yours."
"Some of us have been brought through the bureaucracy, like in my case, my job is to provide advice, give options, whereas with the military, its viewpoint is given to you I think you are expected to obey it. I think this is causing quite a lot of uncertainty in the way the Government is being run at the moment," he said.
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