A Silver Lining in the Clouds

We would like to thank this opportunity to thank the RFN bloggers for acknowledging the work being done by the PM and his presence at various grief stricken areas of Fiji. We missed blogging yesterday as plans were being made on how to transport some much needed relief for people this weekend. The PM is right in saying that

we should not rush to start rebuilding just yet because another two depressions are on their way and they will simply bring us back to square one.

At this moment, our efforts should be concentrated on getting villagers to higher ground and providing some relief for those unable to move.

At a time of such crisis, the RFN blog site has produced a few interesting articles and we thank them for their efforts in supporting us in that manner. We also thank our readers for their comments and support shown during this time of strife - this is indeed how Fiji should be and how the world should be; coming together at a time of crisis to work as one. The FNPF will be advised accordingly soon to ensure that members seeking to withdraw funds for rebuilding their shattered lives are able to do so. However, this will very likely be set to a cases by case basis to ensure there is no possibility on a run on the organization and members do not simply withdraw money and use it for trifling things. We are of the understanding that members will possibly need the funds for their school children, food and stock to replenish their broken homes and support for such ventures will be provided soon.

Comments have been forthcoming on other blogs as well and we understand that a few blogs have put up pictures of flooded areas. We thank these blogs for their articles as this helps tourists understand the extent of damage in Fiji and why it is important they do not travel unnecessarily around Fiji during this crisis.

Tourists who chose to ignore local warnings and still come to Fiji need to understand that the govt. will not be in a position to provide them as much support as they expect because the citizens of this country will be given the first priority.

Tourists need to contact their local commissions and determine a way out as warnings had been issued locally and in other countries about the dangers of travelling to Fiji during this weather cycle. So, tourists who are currently critical of the lack of support given by the govt. to them should be mindful that they put themselves in a position of danger - we did not ask them to.

The SV site has not stopped their ridiculous charade, even during such a time to come down from their pearch and help as the RFN bloggers have done. They continue to sit and crow like toothless tigers being washed out to sea on a fast melting bed of ice. We eagerly await the ice to fully melt and drown the beasts. For once, we had wished that they would be understanding and it seems that only RFN are willing to work for change instead of griping like SV has been doing. We wonder if the SV bloggers have a conscience or families for that matter? We think they have neither as they have nary a thought for the victims of the recent disasters and instead have remained in their warped little world to continue to be critical of a govt. which is doing all it can in such a calamity despite all odds. This stance taken by SV shows their true colors - a group of people who have no care for the victims of the flood and instead choose to harp on about the govts. failures instead of seeing the hard work being done by the military, police and other govt. members. It is unfortunate that SV chooses to see the cup from the perspective of it being half empty - we see it as half full and will continue to be positive in our efforts.

We will end this blog by saying that we ask those in a position to help to do so instead of merely sitting around with deviants such as Tui Savu who have concocted a new scheme to scam money out of other bloggers. We know that none of the money collected will ever reach the victims and instead it will be used to fund Tui Savu's personal wealth and his binge drinking sprees.