The Lesser of Two Evils

When the military took over the elected government in December, their interim Prime Minister Dr Senilagakali was quoted as saying that their takeover was illegal but they were the "lesser of two evils".

In the last three months, the people of Fiji have seen for themselves the tactics used by this military led regime to enforce their will upon the people of Fiji.

Not only did they take over Government, but injected themselves into the Police, Prisons, Judiciary and various financial bodies - all under the guise of fighting corruption.

The military commander was so keen on making us see things his way that he's right hand man Driti was put in charge of "re-patriotising" any citizen that spoke out against what was happening around them; any citizen that spoke out for the truth and sought to bring back democracy as we know it.

What started as pre-christmas exercise for a former politician who was forced to run around the ground at gunpoint, continued to public humiliation of certain loyal citizens - citizens who stood up for democracy and were beaten and humiliated in the army camp during christmas.
With no one in power speaking out to stop these early acts of terrorism the terrorists took to the streets with a vengance, letting their adrenaline get the better of them... until sadly it cost a family their father. Still nothing was done to stop this mindless violence, this "lesser of two evils". Even when a mother had to bury her 19 year old son who died as a direct result of beatings received from the military - the interim military led administration were silent and remain so to this day!

The standard military training that formed the base of what was once Fiji's national pride and the UN's greatest asset was turned on it's own people resulting so far in the deaths of at least two civilians who to all our knowledge were never given a right to legal counsel or even charged with anything that warranted their captivity.
This is of course not including the still open case of the deaths of the following soldiers at the hands of the military: Selesitano Kalounivale, Jone Davui, Epineri Bainimoli and Lagani Rokowaqa.

The people of Fiji have been told repeatedly to go with the flow, move forward etc etc etc; yet we have people being taken away to military camp for beatings for things as small as swearing at the military. As part of the expected propaganda machinery the military were quick to point out that crime and lawlessness has dropped since they enforced military rule - but sadly no one pointed out publicly the glaring obvious - they were the biggest law breakers in town with their illegal take over, detaining and beating civilians for something as small as what they said, sometimes even beating them to their deaths.

Where was/were/is the police in all this one might politely ask?
I'm asking politely in case the lewenis take offence and question my right to ask this question.

Sadly since the December take over, law and order has taken on a new meaning for the peaceful citizens of this beloved country. We can no longer voice our opinions in public for fear of being reported as inciting people against this regime.

The bottom line is that everyone in Fiji is aware that what they say about the military led regime can cost them their lives - and that's a fact!.

Is this the Fiji you want your children to grow up in? Is this the Fiji you're proud of?