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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Tara is Free!
Tara is seated second from the right wearing green shirt
I was quite disturbed to understand that my mate from Fiji, Tara Chetty was detained organizing a candle-light vigil to free Tibetan from the rulers.
Tara is the Communications Officer at Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Tara released after pressure were given and she write to us this.....
Hi there everyone,
Thanks for all the lovely messages of support! We were just questioned and then released six hours later - we have not been charged (fingers crossed they decide not to!).
Our government has behaved pretty awfully regarding Tibet - in trying to foster closer ties with China, the unelected interim regime in Fiji sent a letter of support to Chinese authorities following the crackdown in Tibet.
And it was pressure from the Chinese Embassy officials and the newly appointed higher ranks of the police that got us arrested.
Of course, it all comes down to trade again: Fiji is sucking up to China for trade/aid opportunities - as other traditional trade/aid partners like Australia and New Zealand have been condemning our illegal government over the coup in December 2006.
Thanks again for all your emails,
Warm regards,
Tara.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji Women's Rights Movement, FWRM, Tibet
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Peace Perfect Peace in FIJI ISLAND
Sejak dari 27 Mac- 4 April aku sepatutnya berada di Timor Timur menghadiri seminat mengenai "Human Rights and Trade" tetapi akhirnya lokasi dipindahkan ke Kuala Lumpur atas sebab ketidastabilan politik di negara itu pada masa ini.
Ramai teman baru yang aku temui dan kami berkongsi pengalaman dalam konteks hak asasi manusia di rantau Asia-Pasifik.
Salah sebuah negara yang mengambil bahagian ialah Fiji. Negara itu menghantar empat orang wakil iaitu Anna Silika LLaqeratabua (UNIFEM), Tara Joyti Smiles Chetty (Fiji Women's Rights Movement) dan Peter (Young People Concern).
Jenuh juga aku nak debat dalam isu-isu perdagangan bebas dengan mereka ini.
Kerajaan Tentera
Menurut mereka, Fiji mengalami konflik politik di mana negara mereka terdapat dua pentadbiran; kerajaan biasa dan juga kuasa tentera yang juga memainkan peranan dalam negara itu.
Mereka mengalami pencabulan hak asasi dalam bebas bersuara kerana sering disekat oleh pihak pemerintah dan menerima pelbagai ancaman.
Melalui muzik dan pelabgai kaedah lain, mereka menyampaikan mesej penderitaan mereka.
Enjoy!
Ketika giliran aku membuat pembentangan. Aku tak pasti berapa banyak pembentangan aku buat semasa tempoh berkenaan.
Ianya memang memenatkan, sehingga aku jatuh demam.
Labels: Diplomacy Training Program, Fiji, YPCN
