Sevens discipline
Shad Alfaz Ali, Navua
Well well well, so far so good for our gladiators. They endured a poor start against Brazil and overcame a spirited Argentina to conclude Day 1 on a high.
However it doesn’t get any easier tomorrow. The boys need to maintain discipline and keep their emotions in check if we are to clip the wings of the high flying Americans.
The productivity question
Floyd Robinson, Nasinu
Did productivity and service temporarily stop around 9:30am on yesterday? A number offices had TV screens on as Fiji took on Argentina in an all-important clash. It definitely left some clients frustrated especially those wanting service urgently. Fortunately, it was only for a few minutes and the Olympics comes around once every four years.
Intervention
Rajesh Lal, Labasa
I refer to the comments made by the coach Frank Farina as saying ‘Farina is proud of his players achievements at the Rio Olympic Games.’ Is Frank Farina trying to fool the die hard soccer fans of this nation? What improvement did his players make with the Mexican team?
They were flying high only for forty five minutes but what happened in the second half? A total whitewash!
This only concludes one thing that Fiji soccer team was never ready physically and mentally for this tournament.
What would be the result against Germany has already been stored in the minds of soccer loving fans.
I believe it’s time the sports ministry intervened and do what was done with the Fiji Rugby Union.
Reef sunken vessel
Saimoni Lutu, Namosi
Was surprised to hear that the cost of raising the sunken MV Suliven would be in the vicinity of $20 million.
A better solution would be to ‘reef’ the vessel by leaving the wreck undisturbed as is to allow fish populations to evolve and prosper.
Apart from saving this large amount of money, undesirable pollution from carbon dioxide from diesel heavy lifts would be avoided. For your information this technology is popular in the Gulf of Mexico for recycling old and surplus oil drilling rigs.
Good weather
Wise Muavono, Lautoka
John Ruskin once wrote, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”
I’ve been so happy for the last few mornings waking up to the sound of continuous rain. It has been a while since we had this much rainfall, especially after the hot and humid weather experienced throughout the West.
To celebrate, I wanted to run outside…to rain bath but I’ll just wait till our Fiji 7s warriors win gold. Areh! Go Fiji go!
Church assistance
Savenaca Vakaliwaliwa, Canada
All churches and religions in Fiji should consider and copy the Jehovah’s Witnesses plans to assist their members in Central, Eastern and Western divisions who lost their homes and other properties during Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston.
A team of 25 volunteers, comprising of qualified builders from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Vanuatu with some local helpers will construct prefab homes which will be trucked to the different building sites.
Imagine if all the mainline churches and religions in Fiji do the same?
Our road to recovery in rebuilding damaged and destroyed homes in Fiji would be completed in double quick time, with Government assisting this programme and dealing alone with those not affiliated to any church or religion.
Feedback: jyotip@fijisun.com.fj