The two most unbelievable news items last week were, first, in Fiji, Cdre Bainimarama being invested with a Companion of the Order of Fiji for his “eminent achievement and merit of highest degree and service to Fiji and to humanity at large” Fiji? Possibly.Only history will tell. Humanity? Huh! Most of humanity doesn't even know Fiji exists!
And secondly, in New Zealand, Jim Salinger's dismissal from Niwa.* Salinger is NZ's internationally renowned top climate change scientist. What was he sacked for? Talking to the media about glaciers (sic!) without permission. And we criticize Fiji!!!
*The state-owned National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.
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