The unstable thoughts of a delusional man

Abrogate Constitution if rights not honoured Mr Rabuka said only than will it be right to impose an abbreviated Constitution to run the Interim administration, something like what was carried out in Thailand last year. FBCL/ Pacnews Wed, 19 Sep 2007 SUVA, FIJI ---- Fiji’s former Prime Minister Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka says if rights in the Constitution are not being honoured in the Pacific nation than it is only fair that the Constitution be abrogated, reports Radio Fiji Gold News Mr Rabuka said only than will it be right to impose an abbreviated Constitution to run the Interim administration, something like what was carried out in Thailand last year. He said the interim government could implement the People’s Charter to bring about a new Constitution if the regime goes down this path. Mr Rabuka added that if the Constitution is not abrogated then it simply means that the deposed government has every power to take those who took part in the coup to court. Meanwhile, Fiji’s interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said there was no need to abrogate the Constitution Fiji Times reports when the question of the abrogation of the 1997 Constitution was put to Commodore Bainimarama, he said “Why should we abrogate the Constitution?” Citizens Constitutional Forum executive director Reverend Akuila Yabaki said Mr Rabuka's comments were both irresponsible and should be deemed illegal and unconstitutional. “This Constitution was passed almost unanimously by both Houses of Parliament when Rabuka was PM. In an ideal world, this statement would be investigated by the police,” he said. “If the judiciary can be investigated for giving wrongful advice on the Constitution, then the same should apply for individuals like Rabuka.” The Constitution for a party AMELIA VUNILEBA in Port Vila, Vanuatu Saturday, May 31, 2008 ABROGATING the Constitution is one of many options the military could take to ensure the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party does not contest the election, says interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. Responding to questions of how the military intended to prohibit the SDL party from contesting the election, Commodore Bainimarama said abrogation could be an option if it meant taking the country forward. "Yes, that's one way to abrogate the Constitution is no big deal if we have to find a way forward for Fiji," said Commodore Bainimarama. "As I've said, we did the events of the 5th of December because of the vision we put in place. "We have now put a vision, we have an agenda the agenda is for the good of everyone." Tears for Fiji asks: Where does the President's mandate, not to abrogate the constitution fits into all these machismo-talk?

Lessons to be learnt from other countries

As the different countries who share our planet Earth evolve in their own unique ways, there are lessons that we as a country can learn from them and be successful. The following are just some examples:

Costa Rica and Nepal: How GOOD changes can happen.
Costa Rica abolished their military.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2019.htm
Nepal just abolished their money-wasting monarchy.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-nepal29-2008may29,0,3442530.story

Burma and Zimbabwe: How NOT to rule a country.
Military dictatorship IS the WORST form of ruling over people.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7428916.stm
Holding onto power way past your use-by-date is a recipe for leadership disaster.
http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/2095.cfm

South Africa: How to be CAREFUL and PRUDENT when dealing with racial affairs and policies.
Xenophobic riots in South Africa is blamed on the feelings amongst South Africans that they don't have jobs because foreigners in their country take them.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121183773805920935.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Entrenched systems can be abolished as proven by Nepal

Any institutions or systems in our country fits this bill? hmmm one in particular comes to mind.

Nepal's monarchy abolished, republic declared: official

May 29, 2008 - 3:48AM-The Age, Melbourne

A constitutional assembly in Nepal on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of abolishing the Himalayan nation's 240-year-old monarchy and declaring a republic, an official announced.

"The proposal for the implementation of a republic has been passed by a majority," a senior member of the 601-member body, Kul Bahadur Gurung, told the gathering.

He said 560 members of the Constituent Assembly voted in favour, with just four opposed.

Nepal's fiercely-republican Maoists, who fought for 10 years to oust unpopular King Gyanendra and create a republic, won the largest single bloc of seats in the assembly in April elections.

The meeting is the culmination of a 2006 peace deal between the country's mainstream political parties and the rebels that brought to an end a civil war, which killed at least 13,000 people.