Lets examine the new website and promises being given by this illegal regime to foreign investors and the Fijian Landowners of Fiji. First up the site looks impressive with Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna's image as rightfully to be there seeing that he was instrumental in codifying Fijian Land Laws to protect the interest of Indigenous Fijians. When benchmarked against the current Illegal Attorney General Khaiyum Aiarse Saiyed who manipulates all sort of decree to suit only a segment of Fiji society that are so steeped in greed & wants. Call it you what you wish but as for the ordinary Fijian [Taukei], you pussyfoot with our Land, Forest, Environment, Sea & Fijian people, our traditional knowledge/beliefs & 'Yau Mareqeti' and you will be forever cursed.
NLTB Facts :
Native land, managed by NLTB, comprises 87% of all the land in Fiji and was permanently deeded by the British Crown in the 1880’s. To put it simply, this land cannot be sold. It will forever remain as property of the landowning unit unless sold back to the State and then solely for public purpose. Native land is available for public use by lease agreement. Leases can vary from 30 years for agricultural purposes up to 99 years for most other uses (commercial, residential, etc).
:: Investors Needs to Know :: Answers to Investors
- What is Native Land?
- How secure is it?
- How do I acquire it?
Native Land is the overwhelming percentage of Fiji property (87%) and is generally available for long-term lease purposes of up to 99 years.
Leases are administrated and managed by NLTB and lease applications are provided online or at our offices.
A Lessee’s ability to renew its lease after expiration is extremely friendly and easy to renew (See Truth vs. Fiction).[wonder whether this is determined by the landowners & their Chiefs via Great Council of Chiefs]
Finally, due to the fact that native land involves a property lease rather than an outright purchase, this results in a highly favorable investment decision when calculating your land acquisition costs. [This is again questionable as this clause was never there before!!]
:: Landowners
Needs to Know :: Answers to Native Landowners
- How protected is my ownership?
- How do I maximize its value?
- How do I lease it?
As a landowner, above all else you can rest assured that your property is PROTECTED and SECURE. [Do these idiots know that Communal Land is not someone's property & it belongs to the people of that land!!]
Your land is managed by NLTB and our expertise is in locating, accepting and awarding leases based on critical criteria in regards to land value, use, payments and eco logical impact. [There is no indication that this will be done under consultations with Landowning units at all times!!]
If you are considering leasing your property, simply [since when did Communal Land became property..someone has got their definition so badly mixed-up!!]
contact the NLTB and we will help assist you with all the required processing.
Operating a business in Fiji generally requires a physical location. As Fiji continues to grow and makes its presence felt in the world markets for Tourism, Agriculture, and Business Commerce, it is a virtual certainty that the requirements for utilization of Native Land will expand dramatically. We here at NLTB are positioned to assist both investors and land owners in bridging the gap to ensure great success for both parties. For further information about Native Land and NLTB responsibilities, please peruse our website or Contact Us with your inquiry. http://www.nltb.com.fj/
Our comments are shaded in dark blue which will at least give an idea of how cunning and convoluted those that are behind the scene and trying to relax Land Laws because Khaiyum & Bainimarama are so desperate to impress upon the World Bank, IMF and International Community that they have the resources in Fiji in exchange for injection of foreign funds into their coffers.
'Na Dina' Fiji Truth will Prevail in the end. FCTM Team
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"Edward Herman Says:
THE LAND HAS EYES!!!!!!
The World’s population is 6,602,224,175 (July 2007 est. - the-world-fact book). Fijians number less than half a million at the most (on the entire planet). That approximates to a miniscule fraction of the World’s population – they are an endangered subspecies.Fijians have a right as an endangered people to not feel threatened and to have affirmative policies in place for their survival and betterment (this happens everywhere Maoris, Australian Aborigines, and American Indians). They have been lagging behind for eons, and it has only recently that the new kudos of educated and entrepreneurial ones had success; because they were given the opportunity. They need to help their fellow kind emulate their success. Those that have not been as successful yet, need not be envious of those that had made it, but through hard work and perseverance should reach their goal also. Other races in Fiji need to respect this and nurture this jewel of a race. They are precious and must be protected and supported.
Other races including descendents of Indian Indentured laborers, Melanesians, Polynesians, Europeans/part-Europeans, Chinese etc. who are here by decisions of their ancestors in search of a new home, or brought here by other devious means of their masters, need to feel a sense of identity and belonging and have opportunities available to them so they may also feel equal and accepted. This should not however be at the expense of the Fijians, who by their nature are an accommodating race.
The root of the problem lies in the human race, disastrous characteristics of greed, power, selfishness, jealousy, hatred, envy … an endless list.
Tolerance, understanding, and goodwill are paramount for the different races to live together. First and foremost, the Fijian culture and values must be adopted by all then within it one may practice their own subculture. That’s what gives one the right to call Fiji home.
This change in perception has to come from within not without, and certainly not by force.Anything short of this will see the self destruction of a Nation.
Unfortunately the current administration is widening this divide to the point of no return, yet again by touching another sacred institution of native land, without proper consultations with the owners (who even amongst themselves have many unsettled conflicts).
We must remember “The land has eyes!”"
On an extra note,last nights interview with MPC on TV on the dereservation of Native Land shows that the Illegal Interim Government is treading on very dangerous ground. MPC's attempts to sidestep the issue made him look even more guilty. He made an utter fool of himself. In other words...He lost his cool! Beating around the bush and sidestepping honest, open questions by the TV reporters just makes him look like a criminal. Whatever he wants to do concerning Fijian land, will be to the Fijians, nothing short of a criminal act. He should be prepared to open and honest to the general public about his intentions. he is already implicated as the Minister that evades taxes. THE MAN SHOULD RESIGN!
Posted by Sibylline Moments
Labels: Fijian land, MPC, races http://thingsimthinkinbout.blogspot.com/
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Fiji's dictator mustn't get away with censorship attempt
by Mark Day From: The Australian
19 July 2010
THE internet, Rupert Murdoch famously declared in 1993, is "an unambiguous threat to totalitarian regimes everywhere".
It was a comment that caused the Chinese to slam shut the door to Western media. Now, almost two decades on and in a much smaller pond, Murdoch is being invited to back up his words with deeds.
Can a bunch of internet-enabled freedom fighters or radio pirates bring down a dictator?
This is the question facing Usaia Waqatairewa, the Sydney-based president of the Fiji Democracy and Freedom Movement, who has asked for support from News Limited, the Australian arm of Murdoch's global News Corporation (publisher of The Australian.) He wants to take the fight for democracy up to Fiji's military dictatorship, headed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
Bainimarama has issued a decree that orders News to sell down its 100 per cent ownership of the 141-year-old Fiji Times newspaper to no more than 10 per cent. His decree stipulates that 90 per cent of ownership of media properties must be in the hands of indigenous Fijians, resident in Fiji.
News was given a three-month deadline to comply. It has described the decree as "appalling", "outrageous" and "a terrible blow to the fragile economy of Fiji" but has been otherwise measured in its response, calling in international accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise on values, potential for buyers and the like.
This approach is designed to provide the maximum possible protection to the 180 staff of the Times -- editors, journalists and sales people who have already felt the hot breath of censorship and military intimidation for the past two years.
Bainimarama's thugs have been censoring news since they took power in 2006, roughing up reporters and other staff, and ordering the deportation of two successive managing directors appointed from Australia. They also kicked out Australia's acting high commissioner last week.
I can fully appreciate the need for a steady hand here, but Bainimarama's actions invite some instinctive reactions: freedom of the press is paramount; dictators must never be allowed to get away with their self-serving censorship; and if there is a choice between kowtowing to their demands and standing up and fighting, a fight it must be.
It seems to me there's little use in News looking for a Fijian national to buy 90 per cent of the Fiji Times. I'd guess a PwC valuation of the business would be in the region of $100 million, and not many locals would fit the bill on that basis. But even if there were a local buyer, that would mean the paper would have to live within the rules set down by the dictatorship -- bending the news, giving in to the slice of the censor's knife and abandoning its duty to its audience. It's either that or the owner faces years of imprisonment. It could be argued that, in the event of a sale, this would not be News's worry. But if the company were to put the future of press freedom, the future of Fiji's democracy, and the wellbeing of the Fiji people before all else, it could embrace a more dramatic response: stop the presses, close the business and establish an off-shore internet-based reporting operation dedicated to exposing the dictatorship's activities.
The internet has already been shown as one of democracy's greatest assets, a point made by Murdoch with his "unambiguous threat" speech of 1993. Anyone connected anywhere can search for information at myriad levels. It is the ultimate tool of transparency, and transparency is the greatest fear of dictators.
Usaia Waqatairewa is a Fijian expat living in Sydney. He knows Bainimarama well, coming from a neighbouring village. He says the Fijian people have been feeling the increasing pain of the dictatorship for the past three years; the middle class is fleeing and the ruling clique is open to do business with international crime and terror organisations.
He wishes the Australian government would apply more pressure on Bainimarama by discouraging tourists from holidaying on the island, pressuring airlines to cut services and encouraging Australian shippers and banks to resist the government. "With political will, the Australian government could help us."
Waqatairewa says the censorship of news in print, TV and radio is like revisiting the 1970s world of the eastern bloc, Saddam Hussein's Iraq or North Korea. "It's gloves off between me and Frank Bainimarama," he declares.
Waqatairewa has had talks with News Limited since the sell-or-else decree. "I would be very happy if such a giant global corporation could support us in our opposition to this tin-pot dictatorship," he says. "The last thing they want is a free press commenting on everything they do.
"Our movement has branches in Sydney, Melbourne, Townsville, New Zealand, the US west coast and among the Fiji underground. We have journalists under cover and moles in the public service. We know how to access vital documents that are hidden from the public.
"We could, with a little help, establish a web news service aimed at keeping the people of Fiji informed about their illegal government."
Waqatairewa agrees there may be some limits to this approach, as the internet is not yet ubiquitous in Fiji. "I told News that even better than a website would be to put a boat into international waters near Fiji and broadcast our message against the government on AM and FM because in every home, in every village, there is a radio.
"Sure, the dictatorship might try to jam us, but we would simply move frequencies. The ship need only be a floating transmitter, because we could send the signal from Australia on a live stream over the net. It would not be difficult to do."
Waqatairewa says he raised the idea with News but has not had a response. That's not surprising given the fluid situation, the ticklish diplomatic issues and concerns for the Times staff.
But if democracy and the freedom of the press are to mean anything, Bainimarama's actions cannot be ignored or appeased. In the old days, we might have sent a gunboat. The idea of a pirate radio ship roaming the South Seas is far more appealing.
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