Ro teimumu kepa, president and leader the social democratic liberal party, told delegates at the partys general assembly in suva last week. The two districts in suva were combined into one on 14 march 1982 and the suva fiji stake was organized on 12 june 1983. Jul 27, 2009 the monthslong standoff between fijis government and the countrys largest christian denomination became more heated last week when police arrested, held and later charged seven methodist church officials and a highranking chief for incitement and infringing on emergency rules regarding meetings. Ro filipe is the nephew of ro teimumu kepa, the paramount chief of rewa and the. Mick beddoes has revealed that he was invited by ro teimumu kepa to join team kepa for the general election. The following story has now been confirmed after doubts were raised about it by radio australia and the historian brij lal. Aug 21, 20 ravuama lalanabaravi, of vutia, says they support the bainimarama government even though their paramount chief, ro teimumu kepa, does not. Tension rises between government and methodist church. Truth for fiji bainimarama staged 2006 coup and murdered. The questions, posed by the honourable leader of the opposition, hon.
Fiji awaits election results, with voreqe bainimarama. Initial polls released by the fiji sun s razor research gave bainimarama a commanding 79 percent lead and suggested negligible support for sodelpa. The constitutional submission by members of the former governing party in fiji the sdl calling for the country to be declared a christian state is surely one of the longest political suicide notes in. The first copies of the book of mormon in fijian arrived on 29 october 1980. Sodelpa leader ro teimumu kepa said they were not doing this because they cannot accept defeat, but wanted the election commission to investigate. Jun 23, 20 certainly no sore spot hit and the comment not in any way based on my view of ro teimumu kepa. Guidelines for gatherings and funerals during alert level 2 fijiindian girmit remembrance day. Elaborating on the contents of the book, dr lal revealed that the book is essentially about the period since independence, after an introductory chapter that provides the. Ro teimumu vuikaba kepa is a fijian chief and politician, who is currently fijis minister of education. Ro teimumu kepa, came with concerns from families of those currently serving sentences in the naboro maximum security prison for acts related to the may 19 th coup of 2000, namely timoci silatolu and shane stevens.
Ro teimumu kepa this october 10th fiji day celebration is significant in that we have just 4 days earlier witnessed our first parliamentary sitting in almost 8 years. Ro teimumu vuikaba kepa born 18 december 1945 is a fijian chief, member of the parliament of fiji, and former leader of the social democratic liberal party. Alma mater nasinu teachers college university of sydney middle temple. Here she first proclaimed that all girmitiya descendants are thus kai rewa and kai viti rewan and fijian. Certainly no sore spot hit and the comment not in any way based on my view of ro teimumu kepa. Commodore frank bainimarama and the 2006 fiji coup the inside story. Ro teimumu kepas glib remarks about the brutal sex attack on a nineyearold gi.
Movie deals, speaking tours, a book and now the possibility of a super rugby. A milestone was reached on 15 june 1997 when the 100th stake in. The head of the burebasaga confederacy, ro teimumu kepa, said itaukei were also being overrepresented in crime, which she attributed to. This is an extract from satendra nandans forthcoming book. Ro teimumu got the nod on a popular slogan a vote for ro teimumu is a vote for the vanua of burebasaga. Fiji times reports that opposition leader ro teimumu kepa defended herself from an attack from dictator voreqe bainimarama over her presence at parliament during the 2000 coup. Politics in fiji back into the fold asia the economist. Paying tribute to girmitiya ancestors up to 50 to be allowed at funerals if strict public health measures are in place.
She previously held the position of deputy prime minister in the qaraseled soqosoqo duavata ni lewenivanua sdl government from 2001 to 2006. Biman prasad make a joint press release with regards to the ever suppressing media decree. Sailosi wai kepa 4 november 1938 1 march 2004 was a fijian statesman, judge, and. Fijis puppet military commander mosese fishertikoitoga highlights the level of stupidity and incompetence of fijis military officers and misguided cling to.
Jun 30, 2016 sodelpas parliamentary leader ro teimumu kepa. This occasion will no doubt give all of our people hope that the future of our nation and the wellbeing of our people looks positive. Ro teimumu said she was in parliament at the height of the 2000 coup at the request of former president and tui nayau, ratu sir kamisese mara and his wife, ro lady lala. Needs of itaukei being ignored by fijis govt high chief rnz news. Have just received confirmation from other sources including her family just a short time ago that the story of ro teimumu kepa being arrested and beaten is not. A milestone was reached on 15 june 1997 when the 100th stake in the pacific, the suva fiji north stake, was organized. Media in category teimumu kepa the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Ravuama lalanabaravi, of vutia, says they support the bainimarama government even though their paramount chief, ro teimumu kepa, does not. Ro teimumu kepa is happy to hear that the fijifirst leader has confirmed his appearance and she is looking forward to the talkbacks next sunday. Ratu naiqama and ro teimumu remind the government that a coup. Roko tui dreketi paramount chief ro teimumu vuikaba kepa confirmed the tui nocos proclamation that all descendants of girmitiya the largest nonindigenous minority are kai noco. Voreqe bainimarama has seized his place in history by blitzing his opponents and scoring a decisive win in the first genuinely democratic election in fiji since independence 44 years ago. I have written to mr mahendra chaudhry to ask him to have this part of ro teimumus speech corrected.
Fiji police have charged the paramount chief ro teimumu kepa and two top methodist church ministers with defying the public emergency regulation. See contact information and details about ro teimumu vuikaba kepa. But now is the time, especially as one of the characters in my new book is the chief of a remote village at the end of the road. Ro teimumu was a minister in the ousted qarase sdl government and is president of the sdls successor, the social democratic liberal party sodelpa. The history of fiji has many similarities to the history of hawaii. The phrase has sent a chill through the ranks of nonindigenous. Ro teimumu who is a rewa high chief, marama bale na roko tui dreketi, has accepted appointment as chairperson reconciliation and unity commission a political ploy the labour party has criticised government proposal for a reconciliation and unity commission as a ploy to pardon key members of the ruling coalition either facing charges, or. Ro teimumu vuikaba kepa christmas message from the. I was interested to read ro teimumu kepas comment that the fiji labour party was responsible for the chandrika prasad case in 2000 and 2001 ca which restored the 1997 constitution. A simple comment based on the fact that if you want to put a point over and get it heard and others to understand it is no use calling someone a pig.
Fijis tribal chiefs slam decision to remove queen from. Ravuravu is thus the direct ancestor for the members of the yavusa. His claim to be liberating the nation from its history of ethnic strife. One of fijis paramount chiefs, ro teimumu kepa, also expressed disappointment, saying the decision was made without consultation and the queen is still held in high regard by the people. He was educated at draiba fijian school and lelean memorial school, before enrolling in nasinu teachers college in 1959. In the statements they show support for the hash tag movement je suis charlie and also support the plight of the people of west papua against the indonesian government. The monthslong standoff between fijis government and the countrys largest christian denomination became more heated last week when police arrested, held and later charged seven methodist church officials and a highranking chief for incitement and infringing on emergency rules regarding meetings.
Join facebook to connect with susana yalikanacea and others you may know. Bainimaramas nearest rival, ro teimumu kepa, leader of sodelpa, said she and her candidates have done the best job they could. An historical novel set in 1860s fiji, more than 30 years in the making, was launched last tuesday night at paiges book gallery. Running in the background is the history of fiji, the power struggles of nations and individuals and the realisation that things will. It was first chronicled in the charter of king ethelbald. Ro teimumu vuikaba kepa is a fijian chief and member of the parliament of fiji. Otherwise, public dissent remained subdued through 2012. Pahila house of representatives me 52 member rahin, lekin iske 1992 me barrhae ke 70 kar dewa gais aur 1997 ke constitution me iske aur. Of the 15 sitting mps, all but two opposition leader, ro teimumu kepa, and.
Ro teimumu vuikaba kepa, leader of the opposition and the late ratu maras sisterinlaw. We should remind ourselves that despite the change at the rfmf, fiji is still a dictatorship. Fiji and hawaii compared racial supremacy by law in. Sailosi wai kepa 4 november 1938 1 march 2004 was a fijian statesman, judge, and diplomat born in the village of nukuni on the island of onoilau, kepa was one of many distinguished public figures to hail from the lau archipelago. Ro teimumu kepa, vane seruvakula, mere samisoni, tupou draunidalo, rosie sofia akbar, veena bhatnagar, mereseini vuniwaqa and lorna eden. She was the first fijian woman to serve as leader of the opposition. The recent history of fiji in terms of the freedom of christian churches has been a dark one due to the success of a military coup carried out there in december of 2006.
Fijis puppet military commander mosese fishertikoitoga highlights the level of stupidity and incompetence of fijis military officers and misguided cling to their archaic ethos. We need to constantly remind ourselves that christmas is holy. Ro teimumu was a minister in the ousted qarase sdl government and is president of the sdls successor, the. This latest book on the life of fijis distinguished politician, an international court judge and statesman, jai ram reddy is a continuation of fijis history from 1970s. Opposition leader ro teimumu kepa has removed national federation party nfp leader professor biman prasad as the shadow minister for economy after the partys decision not to form a coalition with sodelpa or any other party for next years general election.
Reading inspirational books and the bible, meeting young people, exercising, and tutoring my. The head of sodelpa, ro teimumu kepa, one of fijis three paramount. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Guests at australia day celebrations february 2014. Sep 17, 2014 bainimaramas nearest rival, ro teimumu kepa, leader of sodelpa, said she and her candidates have done the best job they could. We should give thanks for the hope, the joy, the glory and the promise of christ. Also in march, rewa high chief ro teimumu kepa became leader of the main opposition party, the social democratic and liberal party sodelpa, formerly the soqosoqo duavata ni lewenivanua sdl. This was potentially a contest that defied party lines and threatened outcomes that diverged from broader national trends. Oct 30, 2010 this latest book on the life of fijis distinguished politician, an international court judge and statesman, jai ram reddy is a continuation of fijis history from 1970s. Paying tribute to girmitiya ancestors up to 50 to be allowed at funerals if. Great alne is a small village in warwickshire, england, 7 miles northwest of stratforduponavon, 3 miles northeast of alcester, 15 miles from warwick, on the road to wootton wawen. Because this is no runofthemill election win of the kind the world routinely witnesses, a changing of the. Ro teimumu told the fiji times yesterday that this was the decision of sodelpa caucus.
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