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16/02/2026

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18/09/2025

Shameful Fabrications: Sanjeshwar Ram’s Web of Lies

Sanjeshwar Ram, the Fiji Elections Office’s Director of Corporate Services, has sunk into disgrace after fabricating lies against former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem. Ram, who was himself suspended for three weeks due to non-performance, shamelessly tried to shift blame and smear others rather than take responsibility for his own failures.

During cross-examination, defence lawyer Devanesh Sharma exposed Ram’s contradictions, pointing to his past three-year suspension over the Mpaisa misappropriation scandal. Sharma alleged that Ram had met with current Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa, under the pretext of discussing a $55,000 tax reimbursement issue, but in reality with the intent of blocking Saneem’s return to office. Ram, however, denied harbouring resentment or backstabbing his former boss, leaving his testimony riddled with doubt.

What is clear is that Ram’s words reek of self-preservation and vindictiveness. A man already disgraced for his own shortcomings now stands exposed for fabricating stories and shamefully dragging others down in an attempt to protect his crumbling reputation.

21/08/2025

Rabuka’s Double Standards: Why Drag Out Justice Temo’s Suspension When Kumar Was Removed Overnight?

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s latest public comments on Justice Ashton-Lewis’ report once again expose his double standards and questionable motives in handling Fiji’s judiciary. Rabuka insists he is following “due process” over the possible suspension of Chief Justice Salesi Temo, yet the record shows he had no hesitation in swiftly removing the late former Chief Justice Kamal Kumar with barely a whisper of transparency.

Where was Rabuka’s obsession with “process” then?

In Kumar’s case, there was no long, drawn-out referral, no months of silence, no carefully staged public statements about natural justice. The decision was executed at lightning speed, leaving the public wondering whether the move was politically motivated and designed to clear the way for Rabuka’s preferred figures in the judiciary.

Now, when the heat is on Chief Justice Temo following damning findings in the Commission of Inquiry, suddenly Rabuka is hiding behind process, delays, and bureaucratic excuses. Why the difference? Why was Kumar expendable overnight, but Temo gets shielded under a cloud of political drama?

This inconsistency reeks of selective application of power. Rabuka’s government seems willing to bend the rules when it suits them, but when their own political survival is on the line, they cry “natural justice” and drag out action. Such flip-flopping erodes public confidence in the judiciary and proves once again that Rabuka’s leadership style has returned Fiji to the old era of political manipulation and abuse of authority.

The people of Fiji deserve clarity:
• Why was Kamal Kumar removed so swiftly, without the same protections Rabuka now promises Temo?
• Why are judicial decisions being handled with political convenience rather than equal application of law?
• And most importantly—how much longer must Fiji tolerate a Prime Minister who openly applies double standards to protect allies and weaken opponents?

Rabuka’s excuses are running thin. His actions are not about safeguarding justice—they are about safeguarding his power. The longer this saga drags on, the clearer it becomes that Fiji’s democracy is being undermined by the very leader who promised to restore it.

07/08/2025

🔍 MEDICAL JUSTICE OR TARGETED PERSECUTION?

How the DPP’s Selective Scrutiny of Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s Medical Condition Raises Alarming Questions for Fiji’s Health and Justice Systems

In a stunning development that should concern every Fijian, a three-doctor panel appointed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has cast doubt on the medical reports previously submitted by other certified doctors within Fiji regarding the condition of former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

This begs an urgent question: Is Fiji facing a crisis of credibility within its medical profession—or is the DPP using the justice system to push a personal vendetta?

The doctors originally involved in Sayed-Khaiyum’s diagnosis, who warned of serious health risks including stroke and heart complications, are now seemingly being undermined. By appointing a panel to “re-evaluate” their findings, the implication is that these licensed medical professionals were either incompetent or misleading. This dangerous precedent not only humiliates Fiji’s own medical community but also tears at the fabric of medical integrity in the country.

One must ask—what message does this send to the medical community at large? That their assessments can be ignored or discredited by hand-picked panels if the patient in question is politically controversial?

The larger question remains: Why is Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum being singled out?

Fiji has seen many high-profile figures allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment. None were subjected to this level of scrutiny, delay, and public humiliation. Only in this case has the DPP gone to such extremes—rejecting established medical opinion, initiating counter-evaluations, and resisting legitimate appeals for overseas care. This is not justice; this is a witch hunt.

The independence of the judiciary and fairness of legal processes are now under severe strain. The DPP’s role should be to uphold the law with impartiality—not to wage what increasingly appears to be a political war through legal tactics and medical denial.

If we are to believe that the justice system is blind, then it must also be fair. But in this case, all signs point to selective enforcement, where Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is being treated not as a citizen with medical rights, but as a political enemy to be crushed.

Fiji must ask itself: If this can happen to someone so prominent, what hope does the average citizen have?
This is no longer about one man’s illness. It’s about whether we allow justice to be used as a weapon—and whether our institutions will recover from the damage being done in plain sight.

06/08/2025

“No Urgency for a Man’s Life”: Sayed-Khaiyum Suffers Multiple Strokes as State Blocks Medical Bail.

Grave concerns are mounting over the health of former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, as insiders reveal he is now suffering from multiple brain strokes while admitted in hospital — yet continues to be denied the urgent medical travel he desperately needs.

Sources close to the family have confirmed that Sayed-Khaiyum’s condition has significantly worsened in recent days. He is battling deteriorating heart and kidney function, with his pulse reportedly weakening, and is now experiencing multiple strokes, compounding the existing threat to his life.

Despite these alarming developments, the State continues to argue against allowing him to travel overseas for specialist treatment. Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Nancy Tikoisuva told the court this week that the State had been “informed” Sayed-Khaiyum had not suffered a stroke — a claim now contradicted by hospital reports and multiple doctors involved in his care.

Tikoisuva accused the defence of exaggerating the situation and insisted that if bail was granted, it should come with harsh restrictions, including the seizure of property should Sayed-Khaiyum fail to return.

The defence has fiercely pushed back, labelling the State’s stance as inhumane and politically motivated, pointing to verified medical documentation showing serious cardiovascular, renal, and now neurological complications that require urgent overseas intervention.

“There is no urgency when it comes to a man’s life in Fiji,” a defence lawyer told reporters. “He is not just ill — he is in critical condition. This is not justice. This is cruelty.”

Observers say the case is quickly turning into a test of Fiji’s moral and judicial conscience, with the public growing increasingly uncomfortable with the State’s dismissive attitude toward the health of a once-senior public servant — and a human being.

Medical professionals have also weighed in anonymously, warning that further delays in treatment could be fatal. “When a patient is suffering from multiple strokes, every hour counts. This is not something that can be debated in courtrooms indefinitely,” said one senior physician.

Supporters of Sayed-Khaiyum argue that the government is weaponizing the justice system to punish political opponents, even at the cost of human life. Many are asking how a country can claim to uphold justice while denying basic rights like healthcare to those in need.

Chief Justice Salesi Temo is expected to deliver a ruling on August 14 on whether Sayed-Khaiyum will be allowed to leave Fiji for emergency medical care.

But for Sayed-Khaiyum and his family, each day of delay could be the difference between life and death — and the system, so far, shows no signs of urgency.