Saturday, January 16, 2010

Where in the world does the PM have the power to STOP govt. pensions? Only in Voreqe's ILLEGAL REGIME!

The charade is becoming nauseating! When will the elected leaders in Fiji take action?

Even elected PMs of free countries don't have this much power bestowed on them, for the simple reason that ONE PERSON SHOULD NOT play god over others, especially when the OTHERS didn't elect him/her in the first place. But for a looney, coward, thief and liar like Voreqe the overdose of stolen power is making him make selfish decisions, which in his own coward way also cook up decrees that include preventing law-abiding citizens from challenging his bizarre decisions in a court of law or elsewhere.

Are we a free country or a militarised one? We must act to save our nation and our children's future NOW!

The Prime Minister now has the powers to stop any allowance, salary, pension or any other benefit or entitlement under the Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Decree 1989, the Prime Minister's Pensions Act 1994, the Judges Remuneration and Emoluments Act and the Pensions Act.

This follows the gazetting of the Pensions and Retirement Allowances Decree 2009, which is signed by President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau.

It is also made clear in the decree that this does not apply to any allowance, pension or any other benefit or entitlement payable under the Fiji National Provident Act.

The new decree states that the Prime Minister can cease the pensions and retirement allowances and other benefits if he is satisfied that the person has, in any way, whether in Fiji or abroad and whether before or after the commencement of the decree, acted or attempted to bring hatred or contempt or disaffection against the government, or any other institution or authority of the government.

The Prime Minister can also stop the pensions and other entitlements of those who undermine the government, or in any way, to prejudice the orderly functioning or operation of the government, promote or incite feelings of ill-will and hostility amongst the different classes of population in Fiji, bring hatred or contempt or disaffection against the administration of justice or the judiciary, undermine the administration of justice or the judiciary, or, in any way, to prejudice the orderly functioning or operation of the judiciary or incite communal antagonism or racial discontent or disaffection amongst the inhabitants of Fiji or against the government, or any institution or authority of the government.

Before making any order, the Prime Minister shall write to the person concerned and invite that person to show cause as to why any pension or other entitlements in relation to that person should not be ceased.

The new decree also states that the Prime Minister may suspend the entitlements of any of the persons receiving government pension pending compliance by the person to the sections of the decree.

The decree also states that the matter cannot be challenged in any court, tribunal, commission or any other judicial body.
Under the Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Decree 1989, the Prime Minister's Pensions Act 1994, the Judges Remuneration and Emoluments Act and the Pensions Act, former Prime Ministers excluding Laisenia Qarase, former ministers, parliamentarians, senators, former judges and senior civil servants are receiving government pensions.

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