Much attention

WHY is our PM who is supposed to be a role model for our children cursing and saying degrading words in public when children too are present during his political campaigns as captured in your F/T 02/12/22 (Pg.9)? This is unbecoming of a PM in terms of leadership qualities when they are supposed to be professional and humble at all times. You don’t say the word macawa against your fellow Fijians publicly. In iTaukei translation, the word macawa is like a cursed degrading word of useless, not of any value, waste of air and food, good for nothing, despicable and so forth?

Secondly, if our PM has a problem with our faith based leaders, reveal the name of the talatala or reverend who spoke about the secular state, and please stop generalising all of them, because they are truly doing marvelous work in trying to stop us sinners from going to hell through the good news they share every day! These hate words spewed out from the very same mouth of a person who is leading our nation as he is supposed to protect all Fijians from further discrimination, violence and inequalities at all times, especially the vulnerable? Who is supposed to correct our PM Bainimarama from going off track here? Or is he (PM Bainimarama) allowed to say whatever he wants to say, even it if demoralises Fijians? This is not the normal iTaukei moral or behaviour that I was taught both at home, at church or even at school?

I would suggest that the future PM of Fiji should undergo full medical checkup and mentally as well before the swearing in ceremony to be PM of the Republic of Fiji Islands? Maybe the pressure of campaigning is taking its toll? Please go easy, drink lots of water as you only live once in this life!

JIOJI M CAKACAKA Tadra-Votualevu, Nadi

IN this time of the 2022 General Election campaign, polite and caring words are attracting much attention.

Harsh, abrasive, condemning and belittling expressions tend to cheese voters off. They shy away.

Just sharing my 5 cents worth, with utmost respect and without malice. RONNIE CHANG

Martintar, Nadi

Leadership and surprises

LOOKING through the list of candidates for our national elections, one would be quite surprised to observe a high number of females who have taken the brave step in declaring their quest for national leadership. There are at least 50 female candidates contesting the 2022 elections. One can imagine a parliament in the new year with more females.

Who knows, a female may just become the next Prime Minister or President. All in all, politics is always a game of surprises.

FLOYD ROBINSON

Nasese, Suva

Incomplete project

I TOOK my mum to Kamikamica Health Centre in Lautoka and I was surprised to see another uncompleted project at Kamikamica Park. Rusted iron rods can be seen and it looks like the project has been on hold for some months.

First was Shirley Park then the swimming pool, now Kamikamica development, how many more uncompleted projects does the Lautoka City Council have?

Can the special administrators and CEO of Lautoka City stop wasting our money on these projects.

GEOFFREY CHAND

Lautoka

Right to choose

ANY one in Fiji who does not vote for a multi-racial, representative party needs to have their head checked.

Anyone who votes for a party on racial grounds thinking that party will be good for their rights only as opposed to rights of ‘others’ needs to wake up and live in the year 2022.

How many such people are there in Fiji? In other words, how many people will exercise their right to be stupid.

JAN NISSAR

NSW, Australia

Road works

I HAVE noticed the sudden acceleration in road works across the country, most notably in my street. It’s not really a bad idea to improve the roads of our country but I believe there are more important roads that need desperate repairs, especially in towns and cities.

They are leaving the terrible roads in that same state while repairing the already maintained roads in residential areas.

Wonder why this is happening in December?

RAYNAV CHAND

JP Maharaj St, Nakasi