The Wolves Circling Fnpf
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:55 pm

Fiji National Provident Fund contributors and pensioners should be concerned. Perhaps worried. Perhaps frightened. Because our FNPF life savings are under threat. Fijian Holdings Limited tried to
borrow more than a hundred million from FNPF when private banks had refused. Thankfully, the FNPF refused. More ominously, the Interim Government wants to borrow more...

Floods And Coups: Selective Blindness
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:46 pm

Why do our people understand the great value of $10 million dollars of relief funds, but not the $900 millions lost by our people because of the 2006 coup? Everyone in this country is deeply
saddened by the immense damage caused by the recent floods. The whole public is energised into more...

The Charter Charade
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:43 pm

Did 92% of more than 400 thousand adults consulted really approve the Charter? Please, Fiji people, do not bother checking or counting the forms. First ask: was the Charter Approval Process a fair
and independent opinion poll? Any good researcher, university student, ADB consultant, lawyer, or seasoned politician, should know the basics: more...

Electoral Fraud In Us And Nz! Coups Imminent!
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:37 pm

And the next day, the headlines in US could have blazed: military coup supported by the Republican Party and McCain! And the NZ headlines would have shouted: military coup supported by NZ First
Party and Winston Peters. Ridiculous, of course. But these could have been the headlines in US more...

Transparency, Accountability And Us
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:35 pm

Transparency International is holding its Anti-corruption Day today, as part of the initiative by the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. At somewhat short notice they requested the
Faculty of Business and Economics to provide the key-note address, and Professor Biman Prasad (Dean of FBE) passed the request, to more...

An Evil Budget: Laced With Deceit
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:34 pm

If this were a normal budget presented by an elected Government and an elected Minister of Finance, one would look for the good things in this budget. The rhetoric is good, and indeed there are a few
good initiatives. One would also discuss a number of irresponsible stupidities in this more...

The Acs Gang And My Gang
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:33 pm

For a number of reasons, I was reluctant to speak at your forum. But I thought a bit more about the request from Dr Sereana Kubuabola where she stated (and I quote) “The last 18 months period has
been a very challenging time for our members some of whom have more...

When Security Guards Rob The Bank (and The Surveillance Report Goes To The Robbers)
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:29 pm

The Interim Government currently, by force, takes roughly thirty percent of the people’s income or about $1,500 millions per year and decides how to spend it. The authority to tax the people by
law, and to spend that revenue, is one of the most sacred responsibilities of an elected parliament. more...

When We Open Pandora’s Box
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:28 pm

Three High Court judges have decided that the acts of the President after the December 2006 military coup, were lawful; that the President had reserve powers to ratify the acts of the military in the
takeover; to grant immunity to those who did the coup; and that he could more...

Grim Truth Behind Growth Rates
Posted by Dr Wadan Narsey
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:27 pm

How easily is the public lulled by talk of “positive growth rates” of the economy. How we are now recovering with positive growth rate of 1.4% for 2008, and perhaps 1.9% for 2009. But neither
the coup nor the charter supporters nor the public dwell on what these growth rates really mean more...