The Great Leap Forward: Will The Multi-party Cabinet Work?
Posted by Dr Steven Ratuva
Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:03 pm

Apart from the coups of 1987 and 2000, the multi-party arrangement is probably one of the most significant political events in Fiji since independence in 1970 because it is the first time that the two
major ethnically based political parties form a cabinet. However, the idea is not new at more...

Officers, Gentlemen And Coups
Posted by Steven Ratuva
Mon May 01, 2006 12:22 am

The recent “showdown” between the military commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, and former Land Forces Commander, Colonel Jone Baledrokadroka, fundamentally boiled down to an issue which has been
the centre of contention in many countries: Where do we draw the line between civil state governance and the professional military? Fiji is not more...

A Day In The Life Of A Dirty City
Posted by Steven Ratuva
Mon May 01, 2006 12:19 am

Suva, Fiji’s capital, is our pride, our symbol of civic unity, the city of love and mystery. But it can be treacherous to unsuspecting visitors and even to residents like me. I want to capture one of
my experiences in this not very political article. It’s Friday morning 8am and Suva more...

The Politics Of Preferences: Who Will Win?
Posted by Steven Ratuva
Mon May 01, 2006 8:24 pm

The popular political myth is that democratic elections are won and lost on the basis of people’s direct choices. What we forget is that people’s choices have to go through the complex mechanics of
the electoral process, endorsed by some ambitious politicians and drafted by some overpaid lawyers, which become the vehicle more...

Fiji’s Internal Security Dilemma: Examining The Military
Posted by Steven Ratuva
Mon May 08, 2006 3:10 pm

The army “morning walk” in Suva City a few days ago spawned speculations and rumours about a possible coup, a prelude to something more serious. Perceptions were divided: the military saw it as a
“normal” training program; some saw it as an act of reassurance that security was intact; and some more...

Bullets And Bulletins: The Media And Coup Rumours
Posted by Dr Steven Ratuva
Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Why is everyone so eager to conclude that a coup is imminent in Fiji every time the military commander Frank Bainimarama makes an anti-government statement? Why is the international media so
obsessed with coup speculation? Why are people like Helen Clarke, New Zealand’s PM so paranoid about being caught up more...

Coups And Rumours
Posted by Dr Steven Ratuva
Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:06 pm

Coups do not only involve the usurpation of power and consolidation of new forms of authority at the visible political level, there are also behind the scene activities and behavioral dispositions
which result from the archaic social atmosphere created by the coup itself. What normally captures the attention of the more...

Opening Mass - Wyd...!!
Posted by Your Brother In Christ..!!
Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:43 am

Pilgrims were up at 3am and made their way to the Largest Mass one could ever be part of....275,000 youth of different Nationalities gathered at Borangaroo, Sydney, and celebrated the beautiful mass
with the Archbishop Pele of Australia on Tuesday, the 15th of July, 2008. The traditional Aboriginal dance marked more...

Animations Day 1 & Catechises - Suva..!!
Posted by Your Brother In Christ..!!
Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:04 am

We all got up at 3am to prepare ourselves to lead the Animations and Catechises programme at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Miranda. After our hot showers, we had a feast for breakfast - the
hospitality here is so amazing..!! We did not miss home much because more...

Opening Mass - Wyd...!!
Posted by Your Brother In Christ..!!
Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:41 am

Pilgrims were up at 3am and made there way to the Largest Mass one could ever be part of....275,000 youth of different Nationalities gathered at Borangaroo, Sydney, and celebrated the beautiful mass
with the Archbishop Pele of Australia on Tuesday, the 15th of July, 2008. The traditional Aboriginal dance marked more...