Coke Games, festival
Coca-Cola Games
IN a conversation with a Suva-based secondary school student he mentioned how some students and adults alike were buying tickets to the upcoming Coca-Cola Games to sell them at a higher price.
Isn’t it illegal to sell sports tickets for more than face value? How can this be stopped? No one, not students, parents or guardians ought to be paying for tickets at a much higher price.
I believe bulk buying should not be allowed unless authorisation and confirmation is given from the Ministry of Education to the Fiji Sports Council for athletes and supporters of schools.
The Coca-Cola Games is generally jam-packed so why not just sell tickets individually at the turnstile at the stadium to avoid paying a much higher price?
I am not sure what the legality of such practice is but something needs to be done about it, as it’s unethical and unfair.
Here’s something the Education Ministry and Fiji Sports Council needs to sort out!
It involves our children!
SIMON HAZELMAN
Rava Estate, Savusavu
Ram Navami
THE Hindu festival of Ram Navami commenced on Tuesday, April 13, and will continue until April 21, 2021 to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama.
He is considered to be the seventh reincarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu. Ram was born as the eldest son of King Dasrath and Queen Kausalya in Ikshwaku dynasty in the city of Ajodhya (north India).
Ram Navami is celebrated on the 9th night of “sukul pakcha” (bright night) in the month of Chaitra (March-April) which is the Spring time in India. Hindus observe nine days of reading the sacred text Ramayana (by Tulsi Das), fasting, singing bhajans, kirtans, arti and pooja.
King Dasrath had no male progeny to take over from him. So he asked Guru Vasistha for a solution.
He advised him to carry out “putrayasthi yaj” (prayer). Thereafter the three queens became pregnant and gave birth to four sons. Ram was the eldest. People of Ajodhya celebrated the births with pomp and show.
Ram was born to eradicate the evil force Ravana from the face of this earth. Ravana had terrorised the world for long. Therefore,Lord Vishnu reincarnated in the form of Ram and destroyed him.
Ram was considered to be an ideal son, ideal brother, ideal husband, ideal friend and an ideal ruler.
He was forthright and honest in his dealings. When he became the King he treated everyone with fairness, equality and justice.
Ram showed no rancour when he was exiled for 14 years by his father as he had to keep royal promise to his wife Kekai. Upon return he treated Kekai with respect and magnanimity. This was his great quality (forgiveness) which mankind could emulate. Ram established what is fondly remembered as “Ram Rajya”...an ideal kingdom. May I wish all Hindu brothers and sisters a very happy, prosperous and peaceful Ram Navami. DEWAN CHAND
Donu Place, Namadi Heights, Suva