Fiji’s democracy

DEMOCRACY exists in the world, however, I believe Fiji’s version is loosely based upon the same fundamental principles with a Fijian twist.

We have allowed a twomen government to rule the country for 16 years with the aid of the gun and fear.

As the past government was taking the country to the brink of bankruptcy, warnings and good advice were cast aside by the people themselves as “a freebie” society was enabled.

Free education, free busfares, free milk for children in schools and supposedly free withdrawals from your FNPF during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything that is given “free” has to be funded from somewhere!

And when we have the semblance of a true democratic government, the people are at a loss as to what this entails.

Prior to 2006 and way before that, our parents had to fork out monies for our education and everything else.

We grew up and did the same for our children. We worked, we had a purpose and like our parents before us, we instilled values of discipline and ethics.

Today’s Fiji people, in a short 16-year span, have taken on this “freebies” attitude and ill-discipline.

In having free education, they complain about the price of uniforms! There seems to be a lack of purpose and direction in Fiji. Everything not going the people’s way, blame the Government.

Democracy begins at home.

Have a purpose, dreams. Work towards them on your own with your government to aid only in times of difficulty.

We the Fijian people have got this and our Coalition Government is the best Government Fiji has ever had after the past 16 years, period!

EPELI RABUA Tamavua, Suva