WHERE IS THE HATE? Ashwin Raj has labelled the speech by Ratu Timoci Vesikula as hate speech. But where is the hate? The statement that oil and water have not mixed is a simple statement of fact. The two major communities have not mixed. Is Bainimarama not aware that the RFMF is mono-ethnic? Even if hes not troubled by this fact, he should have noticed it? (But then again he didnt notice his second in command in the RFMF, and his logical successor as Commander - he was somehow invisible to Bainimarama). Then there is the statement that Bainimaramas most reliable supporters are iTaukei. Is that hate speech? Ratu Timoci said that Bainimarama could not rely on the vote of others, meaning those who are not iTaukei. Is it hate speech to suggest that a group of people will not vote for Bainimarama? Most people I talk to think that saying people dont support Bainimarama is a compliment, a tribute to their intelligence and common sense. One thing we need to clear up is who is supposed to be the object of this alleged hate. The accusation by Ashwin Raj is that its directed at Indo-Fijians and yet there was no mention of Indo-Fijians by Ratu Timoci. The word used for the group were talking about - lets call them the False Friends of Frank - was Vasu. Evidentially, this is a new word to Ashwin Raj. Vasu is not a term of abuse, nor does it mean Indo Fijian. Our vasu are the people outside our group to whom we are most closely related. Vasu iTaukei is a positive way to refer to our Part European relatives. The Melanesian-Vasu-i-Taukei (MVT) development fund, which has been around since 1998, has been funded by Bainimarama to help people from all minority communities (apart from the Rotumans, Banabans and Kioa Islanders, who have access to their own special help). Prosecuting Ratu Timoci is going to make for some very interesting legal argument. Where is the authoritative source for the meaning of vasu? Not Ashwin Raj, Im guessing. What was the incitement? He was urging people to vote for Bainimarama! Is the idea that people might vote for somebody other than Bainimarama incitement to hate those people? This keeps getting better and better. Every speech in vernacular is now going to be handed in advance for Ashwin Raj to peruse in translation. Is this the way Talanoa works? Ashwin Raj may not be aware that Ratu Timoci was speaking in a Talanoa session at the Tailevu Provincial Council. As I said, this keeps getting better and better. by navosavakadua Kaci Vaka Na Dina youtube/watch?v=T3I5Xn_PchE
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:16:08 +0000
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