The pig is only fooling himself that he has a mandate to rule and delay elections for the next 5 years. The facts as we know them point otherwise. How long will this mentally deranged terrorist remain on top? How long can he deny the people of Fiji their right to be ruled by the people of their own choice? How long can he deny the unlawful actions that have perpetuated his rule? Not long if we take recent happenings into account.
Despite the announcement yesterday by bugler turned head poncho for the pig’s propaganda unit.....ahh.... Leweni threatening Methodist Minister’s against attending the Standing Committee meeting due to there being no license for such a meeting, it went ahead anyway. And despite the threat of arrest for those Ministers attending the meeting, the Methodist Ministers have well and truly called the pig’s bluff. That comes as no surprise; all this has happened before- remember the pig’s hullaballoo against Rev Kanailagi after his preaching against the evil deeds of the regime in that evening service of 17 May?
The threat remains an empty threat. What is becoming plain is that this regime rules by bluff. Yes, the pig will grunt, dig with its heels, show its rotten teeth and holler. Then it puts its head down, turns the other way and run as fast as its smelly feet can carry it. What is certain is that the pig himself and his regime are now stuck between a rock and a hard place. Your move pig. So much for picking a fight with God!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi- A True Christian Soldier
With all the clamour generated by Frank’s propaganda machine against the Methodist Church and especially Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi it may well pay to revisit the facts of the May 2000 coup involving the ex President of the Methodist Church .
Rev Kanailagi is from the chiefly yavusa Nayaumunu of Viwa Bau. It was Ratu Namosimalua the then Roko Tui Viwa who welcomed Reverend Joseph Hunt to set up the Methodist mission on Viwa as Ratu Cakobau and Bau were still about there heathen ways. The Reverend is also a blood relative of Viwa high chief Ratu Varani the notorious but later staunch Christian convert who ‘bent his knee to Jehovah’ on Good Friday 1845.
Reverend Captain Kanailagi is most admired amongst the real RFMF soldiers as the Padre of the 1st Battalion’s second contingent (Batt 2) UNIFIL during the tough Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s era of 1978-80. This era is when the first Fijian’s underwent their baptism of fire and stamped the Fijian character in Middle East UN peacekeeping. He was tested under fire such as the firefight in Qana when Private Leitubadei was killed in action. Most unlike some in high military office today who are calling for his resignation.
His leadership during his presidency of the Methodist Church in the dark days of the 2000 coup is exemplary for the moral courage and physical fibre of the man. Here is the evidence from the Fiji Times of Tuesday 23rd May 2000, (page 15):
Methodists Stay Out
Methodist Church President Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi has dissociated the church from the events on Friday (19th May). Reverend Kanailagi visited the President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at Government House on Sunday morning and the two held a prayer session together. He later visited the group held hostage at the parliamentary complex and then the captors. Reverend Kanailagi said the church had made known its stand on what happened on Friday and it did not want to meddle into the politics of it.
Wesleyans and all Christians stand up! For such a man of God in his twilight age who does not fear Frank and his guns. His strength is eternal! Praise the Lord!
With the Lotu and Vanua’s defiant stand on the Bose ko Viti being held in Rewa, let’s again revisit the facts of the May coup 2000 involving the ex President of the Methodist Church Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi.
Frank in his convoluted ‘non political’ mind spews his political venom accusing the Padre of being deviantly motivated and an agent of political instability.
Well here is published evidence in the Fiji Times of Thursday May 25th 2000 to the contrary:
Churches unit against crimes
The Fiji Council of Churches say it is against the unchristian act of those who seized members of the democratically elected government last Friday (19 May).
“We the Fiji Council of Churches stand together to oppose this very thoughtless crucifixion of democracy that has taken place” its chairman Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi said.
The Council expressed its sincere apologies to everyone affected by the rioting, looting and fires experienced last weekend.
It was an understatedly unchristian act that truly shocked us all”
The Council called on Christians to play their part in restoring order through little acts of love and kindness to all their neighbours.
“Let us look for the images of God in the faces around us and treat every individual with utmost love and respect in these trying times”. Reverend Kanailagi said.
Amen to that venerable Reverend! Stand up Wesleyans! And defend your faith against the great usuper of the state and church of our fore fathers! Come hell or high water!
Tebara sili wacala.
Rev Kanailagi is from the chiefly yavusa Nayaumunu of Viwa Bau. It was Ratu Namosimalua the then Roko Tui Viwa who welcomed Reverend Joseph Hunt to set up the Methodist mission on Viwa as Ratu Cakobau and Bau were still about there heathen ways. The Reverend is also a blood relative of Viwa high chief Ratu Varani the notorious but later staunch Christian convert who ‘bent his knee to Jehovah’ on Good Friday 1845.
Reverend Captain Kanailagi is most admired amongst the real RFMF soldiers as the Padre of the 1st Battalion’s second contingent (Batt 2) UNIFIL during the tough Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s era of 1978-80. This era is when the first Fijian’s underwent their baptism of fire and stamped the Fijian character in Middle East UN peacekeeping. He was tested under fire such as the firefight in Qana when Private Leitubadei was killed in action. Most unlike some in high military office today who are calling for his resignation.
His leadership during his presidency of the Methodist Church in the dark days of the 2000 coup is exemplary for the moral courage and physical fibre of the man. Here is the evidence from the Fiji Times of Tuesday 23rd May 2000, (page 15):
Methodists Stay Out
Methodist Church President Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi has dissociated the church from the events on Friday (19th May). Reverend Kanailagi visited the President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at Government House on Sunday morning and the two held a prayer session together. He later visited the group held hostage at the parliamentary complex and then the captors. Reverend Kanailagi said the church had made known its stand on what happened on Friday and it did not want to meddle into the politics of it.
Wesleyans and all Christians stand up! For such a man of God in his twilight age who does not fear Frank and his guns. His strength is eternal! Praise the Lord!
With the Lotu and Vanua’s defiant stand on the Bose ko Viti being held in Rewa, let’s again revisit the facts of the May coup 2000 involving the ex President of the Methodist Church Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi.
Frank in his convoluted ‘non political’ mind spews his political venom accusing the Padre of being deviantly motivated and an agent of political instability.
Well here is published evidence in the Fiji Times of Thursday May 25th 2000 to the contrary:
Churches unit against crimes
The Fiji Council of Churches say it is against the unchristian act of those who seized members of the democratically elected government last Friday (19 May).
“We the Fiji Council of Churches stand together to oppose this very thoughtless crucifixion of democracy that has taken place” its chairman Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi said.
The Council expressed its sincere apologies to everyone affected by the rioting, looting and fires experienced last weekend.
It was an understatedly unchristian act that truly shocked us all”
The Council called on Christians to play their part in restoring order through little acts of love and kindness to all their neighbours.
“Let us look for the images of God in the faces around us and treat every individual with utmost love and respect in these trying times”. Reverend Kanailagi said.
Amen to that venerable Reverend! Stand up Wesleyans! And defend your faith against the great usuper of the state and church of our fore fathers! Come hell or high water!
Tebara sili wacala.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
METHODIST CHURCH 101
How important is the Bose ko Viti or Annual Fiji Methodist Conference to Fijians, is it just the funds pledged or soli misinari ?Much as we like to believe in modern western democracy and one of its pillars-the separation of state politics and the church, in Fiji the separation is much more complex with the lewe ni lotu Waisele.
The nexus between the Methodist Church and Fijian Politics is part and partial of the doctrinal harmonizing of Lotu, Vanua kei na Matanitu that Wesleyan instructions created in 1838.
This is when the Wesleyan’s in Fiji under Reverend John Hunt formed the Bose ko Viti (Fiji Methodist Conference) after being recognized by the British Wesleyan Methodist Conference as large enough to do so.
In becoming a district of the British Wesleyan Methodist Conference, the Bose ko Viti was recognized internationally as a national identity. A first time ever such political recognition was given to the group of indigenous inhabitants of the Feejeean archipelago based on religion.
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From its inception the Bose ko Viti did not exist by itself but was fused with close collaboration with the Vanua and the Wesleyan Connexional Government that reinforced Kubuna hegemony over the other Matanitu’s of Burebasaga and Tovata especially after 1854 and Ratu Cakobau’s conversion to Christianity. More so the present three traditional Matanitus with the three Turaga Bale’s is a Wesleyan construct crafted by Rev Waterhouse to foster political unity of Viti by adopting a Fijian mindset. It was created mainly for the Fijians, symbolizing the British Wesleyan Methodism’s recognition of the Fijian’s independence and sovereignty over their islands.
Further, in the instruction to Missionaries published on 20 Feb 1825 as a guide to Wesleyans working overseas article 5 stipulates- Behaviour to Lawful Authority, as follows. ‘You know that the venerable WESLEY was always distinguished by love to his country, by his conscientious loyalty, and his attachment to that illustrious family that had filled the throne of Great Britain. You know that your Bretheren are actuated by the same principles, and walk by the same rule: and we have confidence in you that you will preserve the same character of religious regard to good order and submission “ to the powers that be”- in which we glory. Our motto is “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING”. These provisions directed the Wesleyans to strengthen the Turaga Bale’s authority and unity. This motto now adorns our national coat of arms. (Late Rev Dr. T Baleiwaga’s thesis ANU 2003).
That the Methodist Church is opposed to the present illegal regime is not surprising Understand Fiji Methodist History then you can Understand Fijian Politics.
J Baledrokadroka
ANU
The nexus between the Methodist Church and Fijian Politics is part and partial of the doctrinal harmonizing of Lotu, Vanua kei na Matanitu that Wesleyan instructions created in 1838.
This is when the Wesleyan’s in Fiji under Reverend John Hunt formed the Bose ko Viti (Fiji Methodist Conference) after being recognized by the British Wesleyan Methodist Conference as large enough to do so.
In becoming a district of the British Wesleyan Methodist Conference, the Bose ko Viti was recognized internationally as a national identity. A first time ever such political recognition was given to the group of indigenous inhabitants of the Feejeean archipelago based on religion.
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From its inception the Bose ko Viti did not exist by itself but was fused with close collaboration with the Vanua and the Wesleyan Connexional Government that reinforced Kubuna hegemony over the other Matanitu’s of Burebasaga and Tovata especially after 1854 and Ratu Cakobau’s conversion to Christianity. More so the present three traditional Matanitus with the three Turaga Bale’s is a Wesleyan construct crafted by Rev Waterhouse to foster political unity of Viti by adopting a Fijian mindset. It was created mainly for the Fijians, symbolizing the British Wesleyan Methodism’s recognition of the Fijian’s independence and sovereignty over their islands.
Further, in the instruction to Missionaries published on 20 Feb 1825 as a guide to Wesleyans working overseas article 5 stipulates- Behaviour to Lawful Authority, as follows. ‘You know that the venerable WESLEY was always distinguished by love to his country, by his conscientious loyalty, and his attachment to that illustrious family that had filled the throne of Great Britain. You know that your Bretheren are actuated by the same principles, and walk by the same rule: and we have confidence in you that you will preserve the same character of religious regard to good order and submission “ to the powers that be”- in which we glory. Our motto is “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING”. These provisions directed the Wesleyans to strengthen the Turaga Bale’s authority and unity. This motto now adorns our national coat of arms. (Late Rev Dr. T Baleiwaga’s thesis ANU 2003).
That the Methodist Church is opposed to the present illegal regime is not surprising Understand Fiji Methodist History then you can Understand Fijian Politics.
J Baledrokadroka
ANU
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s message to the Methodist
Our Methodists should take a defiant leaf out of the heroic fight of Archbishop Tutu who told an equally defiant South African crowd against apartheid:
“We will be free!”, “All of us!”, “Black and white together!” and finished his speech saying:
“We are the rainbow people of God! We are unstoppable! Nobody can stop us on our march to victory! No one, no guns, nothing! Nothing will stop us, for we are moving to freedom! We are moving to freedom and nobody can stop us! For God is on our side!”
“We will be free!”, “All of us!”, “Black and white together!” and finished his speech saying:
“We are the rainbow people of God! We are unstoppable! Nobody can stop us on our march to victory! No one, no guns, nothing! Nothing will stop us, for we are moving to freedom! We are moving to freedom and nobody can stop us! For God is on our side!”
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