Serevi’s wish
7s teams and Fiji owes our little master deep appreciation and gratitude.
I have always supported the idea of giving the master tactician a post with our 7s team either as manager, technical adviser or assistant coach.
After all Fiji’s loyal 7s servant never turned his back when the nation needed his service.
Vinaka vakalevu The Fiji Times for the wonderful piece in Tuesday’s paper and thank you so much Sir-revi for serving a crazy rugby nation and for the many victories that you brought!
Those good old days are missed!
RAJNESH ISHWAR LINGAM Nadawa, Nasinu
Grog order
The instructions by Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho for no grog drinking to be held at police institutions around the country during this festive season (FT:18/12) is not only interesting but it sure brings about some serious questions.
How can the very people who are the protectors of the public be allowed to consume kava at all at our police institutions?
Kava consumption should never be allowed at police institutions at any time, period! Allowing the police to consume kava is no different to allowing police officers to partake of other mind-altering substances such as alcohol and marijuana.
Police officers ought to be fit, vigilant and alert at all times and drinking kava most certainly changes their mindset and physicality, deeming them sluggish and unable to think clearly.
The ‘no drinking grog order’ ought to be permanent!
SIMON HAZELMAN RAVA ESTATE, Savusavu Fresh fruits I had always enjoyed buying some fresh fruit on sale on Princess Rd opposite Kundan Singh Supermarket, from Seventh Day Adventist vendors who worship sabbath on Saturday, according to their religious teachings.
Sadly, on my way back from the morning Holy Communion Service at Wesley City Mission Church on Sunday morning, December 1, 2019, I saw some SCC enforcement officers chasing a lady away and telling her to take their fruit away and not sell them there.
Perhaps the SCC could put up “ban” notices along all roads within SCC boundaries, telling would be vendors they are not allowed to sell their wares by those roads.
SL RABUKA Namadi Heights, Suva
Missing the point
Neither am I an economist nor a doctor. Bro Simon is making a clean sweep of missing the point.
The statement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that there was a liquidity issue in Fiji earlier this year need not be justified through other economies, the global economy, a Hollywood marriage saga or the success rate of our new year’s resolutions.
The issue is as simple as the kindergarten curriculum.
If I am not wrong, this is about the government’s denial.
My friend, as we are very close to the season of feasting and merrymaking, could you dilute the sugarcoat and reduce it’s thickness.
Diabetes is already a huge problem in Fiji.
MOHAMMED IMRAZ JANIF Natabua, Lautoka
COP25 fiasco
Andrew Rodgers in the open column in the FT (18/12) claims that the UN looks ridiculous in the eyes of the world because of the failure of COP25 and that it engages in fear mongering about climate change to compel first world countries to cough up funds for its own selfish ends.
He also vilifies the delegates at Madrid for already booking their airline tickets for COP26 in Glasgow for being responsible for hundreds of tons of carbon emitted from jets ‘winging these delegates in their fist class seats to yet another tax-payer funded holiday’.
He goes on to say Australia’s emissions are insignificant compared with China, India and South America. Andrew Rodgers is correct about jets and carbon dioxide emissions.
However, not all delegates travelled to Madrid in first or business class, nor will all of them travel to Glasgow in this luxurious way.
The UN has acted on climate change as it is a lived reality in many parts of the world, and because it is a global problem that requires global action.
Ninety-seven per cent of climate scientists agree that climate change is a serious and growing threat to humanity and biodiversity.
The very high temperatures and uncontrollable fires in Australia are evidence of this as are salt water inundation and extreme weather events that affect small island states.
While in absolute terms China, India, Brazil and Mexico may have higher levels of green house emissions than Australia, the latter has much higher emissions on per capita basis.
VIJAY NAIDU Raiwai, Suva
Fiji’s economy
I believe it is a blatant lie that Fiji’s economy is blooming. As an ordinary citizen, I can feel we are heading to doom.
I feel the pinch every day with the sky rocketing cost of living in Fiji.
I have to pay so much for my daily needs.
Groceries and food items are so expensive, fuel prices are very high, electricity bill and housing are unbelievable. Surviving a simple and basic living is not easy in Fiji.
It’s time for a change.
VINOD KUMAR Suva
Fiji as paradise
Paul Dale Roberts’ glowing, nostalgic description of Fiji as paradise (FT 19/12) makes me wonder if Fiji has any of the problems that afflict the rest of humanity living elsewhere on planet Earth?
We recall a Pope also described Fiji as the way the world should be just a few months before the first military coup of 1987!
The rest is history which Paul Dale Roberts of Sacramento is clearly not familiar with.
And, that’s not an uncommon failing.
RAJEND ajend Naidu Sydney, Australia
Expat posts
If it is going to be the norm from now on to employ expatriates in Fiji Roads Authority, Water Authority of Fiji, Fiji Sugar Corporation, etc., how about an expat CEO for the sinking dairy industry.
We seriously need to revive that industry.
Allen Lockington Kava Place, Lautoka
Emissions cut
The journal “Science” reports that scientists have discovered that termites emit 10 times more CO2 than humans, our factories and our transport systems.
If we in Fiji are able to reduce the population of termites in Lautoka equal to the size of our population, we should be able to report with pride at the next COP that we have cut our emissions 10 times over and above our population size and at a fraction of the cost.
Andrew Rodgers Nadi
Trump’s case
One thing stands out clear in American democracy.
No one is above the law.
Dan Urai Lautoka
WAF service
The other morning I had zero water supply because of a leakage problem at the meter. I reported the issue at 0815 and by 0920 the problem was fixed and water back on.
Now that is what I call service from the guys at Tavua WAF.
Many thanks.
Allan Loosley Tavua
New aircraft
Can the new A350 The Island of Vanua levu land on Vanua Levu?
Just asking.
Sukha Singh Labasa
