Rape and Treason committed "in good faith" - One and the same!

We have said this before and will continue to say it again (also the international community agree with us on this one), no matter how many "good deeds" Bainimarama's military regime continue to implement in and for our nation, they still don't have the elected right to do so because how they got to where they are was by FORCE!

Now, this is an interesting one. The operative word here is 'force.' In the recently revamped crimes decree, new additions have been included in the section about rape. This is great news for women and the vulnerable ones who have fallen victim or may fall victim to this degrading treatment.

Fiji Times reports - RAPE is an indictable offence under the new Crime Decree and carries a maximum term of life imprisonment. The Decree, which replaces the Criminal Penal Code, outlines other offences which, once deemed as indecent assault, are now defined as rape. Rape cases will no longer be tried in the Magistrates Court. Under the Penal Code, rape was defined as the forced penile penetration of the female organ.

Now let's look at Bainimarama's military regime in this light. In the same way RAPE is classified here as FORCED in any way or form on another human being, which carries the term of life imprisonment, we believe the same has to be applied to those who use guns to FORCE an elected government to cease running the machinations of government because they want to, get this:

70. (b)...point out in good faith errors or defects in the following, with a view to reforming those errors or defects—
(i) the Government of Fiji;
(ii) the Constitution of Fiji;
(iii) legislation of Fiji or another country;
(iv) the administration of justice of or in Fiji, or another country;

In their dubious way - do a CLEAN-UP on cooked-up ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION!

This is very interesting indeed because if it is decreed that certain cirucumstances have to be considered when defining if someone (Bainimarama) acted "in good faith" to depose off an elected government then is some RAPE also committed "in good faith"? We don't think so.

If Section 70 of this decree is to be accepted as it is, then what is a purpose of having a court of law? If all sentences are spelt out as they are, even a Kindergartner can give sentences to criminals or alleged criminals in these cases.

When an individual DISRESPECTS another one's right to freedom, to choice, to liberty, to opportunity in any way or form, then that individual should be made accountable for his/her actions. 

The way we see it, an individual who uses a foreign object or body part to forcefully penetrate another commits RAPE and should be sentenced to life imprisonment. In the same breathe, we believe an individual or individuals who use GUNS to FORCEFULLY deny the rights to freedom of any kind for another individual also commits RAPE and should be sentenced to life imprisonment!

RAPE 

AND 

USING GUNS TO FORCEFULLY DEPOSE AN ELECTED GOVERNMENT 

because you want to point out their errors or defects 

IS ONE AND THE SAME!

With this decree, the coup-to-end-all-coups bullcrap Bainimarama has been feeding us is only being further PERPETUATED by Section 70.

STOP THE MILITARY MENTALITY OF HAVING TO lord OVER US. WE DON'T WANT/NEED YOU TO DICTATE TO US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

We want PEACE, FREEDOM and PROSPERITY for our children and grandchildren. Bainimarma et al, Just lord over your own people if that is what you want for them.

What act of TREASON is done "in good faith"?

The decree factory seems to be working around the clock and on overdrive these days. After the tirade by Bainimarama to the people of Kadavu on how after his elections in 2014, the new democratic government and the people of Fiji will still be under his brand of "democratic" rule (AKA- DICTATORSHIP) should be of GRAVE CONCERN to all who treasure and value the real ideals of a democracy. 

TRUE EVERLASTING FREEDOM! LIBERTY! POWER TO THE PEOPLE! 

Back to the subject at hand, we wish to question, what exactly is an act of treason that is done "in good faith"?

Fijivillage report: A new section is included under the Treason and other Offences Against Government Authority part of the Crimes Decree, and it mainly focuses on the court to have regard to which a conduct occurred including whether the person charged with an offence under this part conducted the act in good faith.

The section deals with the determination of certain elements of offences under the part of the decree which the court should take into regard.

Is this Bainimarama and his cohorts trying to tell us that his coup was done "in good faith", so, the "circumstances" in which his treasonous (illegal/dubious as provided in the Qarase vs Bainimarama Court of Appeal Judgment ABU0077 of 2008S) act took place had to be considered? Good faith for what? or for whom?  

Treason
 64.—(1) A person commits the indictable offence or resident, the person—
(c) causes harm to the President or the Prime Minister, or imprisons or restrains the President or the Prime Minister; (Didn't Bainimarama do this after his Dec. 5, 2006 coup to PM Qarase?)

Let's not beat around the bush on this one. Make it clear, good faith or not, WHEN A PERSON OR A GROUP USE GUNS TO DEMAND THAT AN ELECTED GOVERNMENT BE DEPOSED, IT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN LAW, THAT THAT IS AN ACT OF TREASON. Period.

We know from our coup history that ONLY THE PEOPLE WITH GUNS OR ACCESS TO IT, have been the ONLY ONES who are perpetuating our country's UGLY coup culture. We have mentioned this before and will say it again - THE GUNS IN OUR MILITARY is the ROOT OF OUR PROBLEMS. Because even an intelligent person will be made a coward when they believe that it is only with the use of guns can they dictate to a nation of people. And more dangerous though, is when a group of UNDEREDUCATED people with guns believe they are heaven's answer to a problem that is NON-EXISTENT.

GUNS as we know is used to PROTECT ONE FROM ITS ENEMIES AND/OR MAIM AND KILL ENEMIES!

Fijivillage reports: Section 70 of the Treason part of the decree states that for the purposes of determining whether a person has intended that force or violence shall occur in the context of an offence under the Treason section, the court shall have regard to the context in which the conduct occurred, and whether the person conducted the act in good faith to show that the President, the Prime Minister, their advisers or a person responsible for the government of another country were mistaken in any of their counsels, policies or actions.

From the moment Bainimarama and the Fiji Military threatened the Fijian government, with GUNS in tow, their intention was to use FORCE! That is not something that should be decreed as ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR because IT IS NOT! It is BARBARIC and INHUMANE!

Fijivillage reports: Under the Treason Section of the Crimes Decree, the courts shall also take into account on whether the person acted in good faith to point out errors or defects in the government of Fiji, the constitution, legislation of Fiji or another country and the administration of justice of or in Fiji, or another country, with a view to reforming those errors and defects.

The court shall also have regard on whether the person charged with an offence under the Treason section is pointing out in good faith, any matters that are producing or having a tendency to produce feelings of ill-will or hostility between different groups, in order to bring about the removal of these matters.

LAME EXCUSE! Normal people use proper democratic channels like the vote of no confidence, courts of law and elections to point out errors or defects in a government. ONLY cowards and lunatic brandish GUNS at unarmed peaceful citizens to get what they want. Is that what our societal values have been dragged down to? To USE force to get what you want. You can't be hypocritical in your crimes decree to say, prostitutes and those who practice abortion have to pay for their crimes, but power-mongers who use guns ("in good faith") to depose an elected government should not.



Fijivillage reports: Meanwhile the statute of limitation of two years for the offence of treason is no longer in place after the Crimes Decree came into effect on Monday.

Under the Penal Code which is now repealed, a person could not be tried for treason, misprision of treason and instigating invasion, unless the prosecution is commenced within two years after the offence is committed.

Now there is a major change because in the past, police and prosecutors faced major difficulties and could not charge a person with treason or other treasonable offences if two years had lapsed after the offence was committed.
 
The two year limitation has been taken away under the Crimes Decree.

So, come elections after 2014 we can all take Bainimarama and his cohorts to court (like Chandrika Prasad) so, we can really make a better Fiji for our children and grandchildren free of military idiots who think their guns can allow them to make illegal acts "in good faith".

BRING IT ON!

While World Bank Paints Bleak Picture, RBF says otherwise...Believable?

Is this too good to be true or just plain bull? And we wonder, where the growth in agriculture and forestry will be when one considers what the military regime's website says about it. ( quote) Fiji is no longer an agriculture-based economy. (unquote) 

http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=646&Itemid=197

And while you're checking out the military regime's website, note how NO MENTION of their robbing of our government is explained. Also their timeline of events only go as far as 2000! Hullo! It's now 2010, do fill-in the gaps with all your tyrant acts for all the world to see. Talk about TRANSPARENCY! More like OPAQUE.
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 Visitor arrivals down 7.8% in 2009 (from Fijilive- February 01, 2010 04:51:36 PM)

Despite the global recession, the Reserve Bank of Fiji is forecasting growth in various sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and forestry, wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants, construction, real estate and mining.

This despite a drop in tourist visitor arrivals in 2009 where figures recorded by the Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics totaled 539,405 – a decline of 7.8 percent from the 2008 figures.

According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Economic Review report for January 2010, the decline is much narrower than what they had forecasted, mainly due to increased numbers in the latter part of 2009.

This was largely due to the introduction of new airlines and routes together with a strong advertising and promotional campaigns by Tourism Fiji.

Figures in the RBF report also showed that 29,703 ounces of gold was produced by Vatukoula Gold Mines Ltd up to November 2009, indicating a 38.7 percent increase from levels produced in the previous financial period.

The increase has been attributed to the upgrading and introduction of new plant and machinery at the mine, and diversification into surface mining by the company.

The RBF is forecasting further improvements in foreign reserves levels over the month of January, where liquidity is expected to reach $335 million by 28 January 2010.