Democracy exists in the world, however, Fiji’s version is loosely based upon the same fundamental principles, with a Fijian twist.
We have allowed a government of two to rule the country for 16 years.
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 bus-fares, free milk for children in schools and supposedly free withdrawals from your FNPF funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
You have government ministers who cannot write nor reply to letters addressed to them over crucial decisions over a period of 5/6 months, culminating in their termination.
You have people being given a month to vacate their current place of abode where they were squatting and they blame the government for their misfortune.
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 last 16 years, period!
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