ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME. Cde Bainimarama has made an announcement that's sure to be misinterpreted by his detractors overseas. "The military", he said, "are now working towards finalising a corporate plan that will guide how we will integrate our roles into the Charter.” The corporate plan will help guide the military to align its activities with those of the People’s Charter for Change, Peace and Progress, and so assist the Charter's implementation. This is the RFMF’s first-ever corporate plan. Why and why now, it will be asked. There is a simple answer.
All government ministries, departments and agencies now have corporate plans, each with targets aligned to implementing the Charter, and regular meetings are held with the Strategic Framework for Change committee to report on progress. In this way coordination is promoted and all branches of government are held accountable. The military corporate plan is merely the last card in the pack.
In making the announcement to senior officers at the QEB on Friday, Bainimarama said
“We have been through a lot as an institution. We were rejected, ridiculed and mocked for our belief and stance taken in the drafting and campaign for the Charter. I’m proud to say the majority in our nation have supported the document as the way forward and I thank all of you.
"The challenge in 2011 is for us to ensure that we maintain our stance and work towards the successful implementation of the Charter and to achieve its goals. Let’s all work together in making Fiji a better place for our future generations.” -- Based on 2010, No:2208/MOI.
NEW POLICE BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN. Newly appointed Police Commissioner Brig.Gen.Iowane Naivalurua and senior police and prison officers have been visiting the country's police stations to inspect progress on projects and talk with the police and their families. Last week they toured the Western Division where they congratulated officers for their hard work and commended their families for their enormous support. This week they held parades for the Eastern and Southern region and on Friday they visited the Northern Division. -- Based on 2010, No:2204/MOI.
NZ PACIFIC POLICY. Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has released what its chairman John Hayes called "the most significant review of NZ’s relationships with its Pacific neighbours in more than 25 years", following an inquiry requested by the government. Recommendations include an increased focus of NZ’s $600m aid funds on the Pacific region "rather than spreading our efforts too widely and too thinly"; greater attention to the needs of "realm-of-NZ entities" Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, as well as Polynesia and Kiribati; a concerted effort to improve delivery of health, education, infrastructure and law and order services to communities of people with NZ citizenship; and an annual parliamentary dialogue dedicated to Pacific issues.
A MILLION TREES. The sceptics were doubtful but with four months still to go the Plant a Million Tree Campaign has passed its target of a million trees in a year. Permanent Secretary Fisheries and Forests Cde Viliame Naupoto described the journey as amazing. Villages, towns, cities, corporate bodies and government officials have been involved. Everyone has joined in — even the tourism industry as part of the 'Clean Me, Green Me, Fiji Me' national low carbon travel and tourism sector initiative.Schools and tertiary institutions planted 15,485 trees, and the Western division led with over 220,000 trees planted. -- Based on 2010, No:2146/MOI.
RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET. Fiji aims to produce 90% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 to lessen its dependence on petroleum products for the sake of the economy and the environment. The figure at present is 66%, mainly from hydro, with smaller inputs from wind, biomass, solar energy and bio-diesel from coconuts. With the transport sector using 40% of all fuel imports, it is also hoped more vehicles will switch to bio-fuels.
Fiji has numerous rivers that are potential sources of hydroelectricity; its prevailing SE Trade winds may be harnessable for wind energy; an average of ten hours of daily sunshine is a potential source of solar energy, and geothermal energy has local possibilities. The big question, though, is not the presence of the potential but its costs and the costs of maintenance. -- Based on 2010, No: 2089/MOI.
MORE WIKILEAKS
QARASE-BAINIMARAMA WELLINGTON MEETING 29 NOVEMBER 2006. NZ admits some Bainimarama demands valid. Wants Qarase flexibility.
NZ WARNS VOQERE AND MARY BAINIMARAMA NOVEMBER 2006
NZ, US PREPARE FOR COUP.
NO HOPE FROM AUSTRALIA. A reader attached this SMH article to his email which read: "Hello Croz,This is stunning stuff, proof of a severe long- term split in the ranks of Australian Labor over Fiji. Deserves the widest coverage.
It's clear that their Pacific minister had no hope of bulldozing a sensible outcome through the Rudd-block and the monkeys at DFAT. Or if the link doesn't work, try http://www.smh.com.au/world/fiji-policy-a-frustrating-failure-20101218-191af.html this.
"Now that he's gone, there's no hope for change except through the Americans, which is why Frank should stop provoking Washington.
These and several other Wikileaks concerning Fiji will be published on Saturday.
9 comments:
The military already have a corporate plan, it is publoished on their website and has been there for a year. It makes absolutley no sense what so ever so I hope the new one is read by someone before being published.
As to the charter I get really sick of the PM selectively referring to it. He ignore the bit about the constitution being the ultimate law and he ignores the all the bits aboit transparency. As to the majority of people supporting it - let me ask you this. If they didn't would he have down ? No he would have ignored the people and kept goiong, just like he ingnored the rule of law. And he all know he used his military thugs to get that majority !
Croz
You won't publish this because you are in denial. Or delusional, take your pick. Bainimarama is on borrowed time - he knows it and so do those supporting and benefitting personally from this disastrous coup. There is no way this junta will be in power until 2014.
You have a nice Christmas and stop sweating the small stuff. You'll get in a tizz!
@ On Borrowed Time ... Threats don't go well with Christmas greeetings.
@ M.B ... The Strategic Plan on the website is a general statement of aims, vision, etc. It is not to be confused with the Corporate Plan that will spell out the "hows" and "whens."
The Abrogation of the Constitution made the 1997 Constitution redundant and its electoral provisions ran contrary to the aims of the People's Charter. I think Bainimarama would have preferred not to have abrogated the Constitution but the Australian judge's appeal verdict left him no choice if he was to take Fiji forward to a more appropriate consitution and a fairer electoral system.
Over 60% of adults approved the Charter which was an incredible result given the active opposition of most chiefs, the SDL and the upper level of the Methodist church.
You know all this but choose to ignore it.
On wikileaks
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1012/S00156/who-is-behind-wikileaks.htm
@On Borrowed Time - why the aggression - if you dont believe or agree with Croz thats fine but your attacks are unwarranted. Atleast Croz publishes your postings unlike the anti Governmenet websites who only allow postings that they agree with.
@ Croz
If you were at home like I was when the Military came to my home asking me to sign the charter you might not be so quick to believe the 60percent number but let's assume people did support it - then you have to assume they supported the constitution. Read the charter again it was very clear. The PM only uses what is convienient.
It is you who chose to ignore, the charter supported the constitution and rule of law.
The charter also has a lot on fairness and accountability and transparency - these are also ignored by the PM and his military.
Sadly this does all mean nothing though because if the charter had been put to some sort of fair vote and if it was rejected do you think the pm would have changed direction ?
He does not negotiate, he does not listen. For four years it has been his way or else.
@ Croz
You hint again that the judges where wrong because they where 'austrlian'. Should we also no cast a poor light on decisions made by the shri Lankin judges ?
The reality is the PM will never accept any judgement against himself. Not now, not ever. The AG can scream all he want about a independant judiciary in Fiji but the reality is the PM sits above the law. Nothing he does or says can be questioned.
If it was the PM instead of his brother in law that punched and killed a man afyter drinking do you think he would go to gaol ? Of course not.
@ On 'borrowed time'
We are all living on borrowed time. Has that occurred to you? Maybe not because at the end of our time - we face an individual judgement on our actions. If the Mongoose Watch is proven to be a Weasel Watch: what then?
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