June 2010 - Fijiana Times

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n honor of Mother’s Day, the First Lady hosted an event at the White
House on May 7, 2010, joined by Dr. Jill Biden and Former First Lady
Rosalyn Carter. She also recognized that “..today is Military Spouses
Appreciation Day” and told the spouses and mothers of service members
that “we are forever grateful for your service and inspired by your
strength.”
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Temo and had their case
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Tukana faces the same charges
except that of resisting arrest. First Lady Michelle Obama leans over to kiss her mother, Marian Robinson,
while hosting a Mother’s Day Tea with White House Mentees, their mothers, and
It is alleged the three men former First Family guests in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 7,
murdered Singh at Shalimar Street 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
on May 4 when he had gone to
pick up tools from his house. Talking about the love and care that mother figures give every day, she
said that there is no way to quantify how important mothers are in our
They are alleged to have attacked lives, asking, “Do 15 or 20 sleepless nights during high school equal a
him with a spade and a crowbar.
bouquet of flowers?” The First Lady was joined by her own mother, who
she described as her “rock.”
Krishneel Singh who was also
She has pulled me up when I’ve stumbled. She’s pulled me back when
accompanied by his friends, I’ve run out of line, talking a little too much. She’ll snap me up. She really
Ravinesh Ravneel Chand and does push me to be the best woman that I can be, truly, as a professional,
Ashwin Avinash Chand also and as a mother, and as a friend. And she has always, always, always been
received injuries.
there for me. And as our family have grown, she’s managed to expand her
Source: Fijilive.com
love for all of us.
Mother kills Baby and
dumps in pit toilet
A 28-year-old Fiji woman who
pleaded guilty to strangling her
new born baby has been sentenced
to three years imprisonment.
Officers responding found the Milika Vadei first appeared in the
victim lying on the ground and was High Court in Suva on a charge of
pronounced dead at the scene.
murder last July.
It is reported he was an active
member of East Palo Alto mandir.
At the time this report was compiled
police were still searching for the
suspect. Motive was not known.
Vadei is now in a second de facto
relationship and is now four
months pregnant, presiding judge
Justice Salesi Temo noted while
passing sentence. Source: fijilive.com
And raising our girls in the White House with my mom -- oh, not going
to do this -- (laughter) -- is a beautiful experience. And the opportunity to
have three generations living in the White House, it’s beautiful. And I’m
pretty sure the President is happy about it, too. In this world there is so
much going on, we know that we’re blessed, the Obamas.
The First Lady also discussed the White House Leadership and Mentoring
Initiative, which she said was created because she believes “in the
importance of giving our young mentees a piece of ourselves.” She
explained that the program is about helping women realize that they can
be leaders and create their own opportunities, recognizing that the room
was filled by women who had done just that. “[There are so many of these
stories right here in this room. Now, they may have different characters
and sound tracks, right, but whether you grew up on Bing Crosby, Aretha
Franklin or Beyonce, each story here is important,” she said.
She described Mother’s Day as “a day to enjoy one another,” and closed
by telling her mother, “Thank you, Mommy. I love you.”
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Fijiana Times
Editorial
We can make whatever we want of
USA
There are legendary stories of people leaving Fiji for New
Zealand, Australia and United States. Everyone knew the merits
of moving off to a new land, indisputably looking for greener
pastures but not forgetting that they were leaving behind their
‘mother land’ where they could turn to if the colder climate, the
diversified culture of the adopted countries were not to their liking.
Traditional
apology to PM
June, 2010
More investment likely for Fiji
Fiji: May, 2010. Source-Ministry of Information
Fiji: Apr 26, 2010
Source-Ministry of Information
Chinese investors with Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Ratu Inoke
Kubuabola. Fiji’s Honorary Consul
in Hong Kong Mr Desmond Lee is
second from left. Photo: Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
T
he villages of Lovu, Qarani,
and Lawaki presented their
traditional apology or matanigasau
last week to the Prime Minister
Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama
seeking
apology
for
not
accepting the People’s Charter.
Leaving the country where you were born and bred was such a
pain, accompanied with many tears and much grief for leaving
friends and family among whom you grew and played on the
roads in front of your house. When leaving Fiji the scene at
the Nadi Airport was one that would leave tears in the eyes of
anyone passing by.
A
new
group
of
Chinese
businessmen
were
in the Fiji for further talks of future business investments.
They were to have returned in two weeks for possible buying of
shares of the Momi Hotel and Grand Pacific Hotel (GPH) in Suva.
While in Fiji and after talks with Fiji Trade and Investments Bureau
the potential investors were impressed over their talks with Fiji
Island Trade and Investment Bureau for future ventures in Fiji.
Now with time passing and people settled well in
USA it is not uncommon to hear one call and say to
someone in Fiji “Bula, Namaste, Salam...so on” and,
“see you in 2 days...next week…or the week after”.
According to their local contact person, Mr Fu Gang “Talks with FTIB
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were very good and the visitors
showed their interest in investing in Fiji,” Mr Gang added. The investors
namely Mr Ye Jun Bai, Mr Elvis Lee and Mr Bin Jia were from the
Sun Boom Investment, Shenshen, Guangkong Province in China.
It no doubt was a painful process to settle down but in the end all
realized that USA is a nation where every one has the opportunity
to do what you want. If given a go you could achieve what you
dreamed.
Fiji’s Honorary Consul in Hong Kong Mr Desmond Lee
accompanied them. The delegation paid a courtesy visit
to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola.
During the Prime Minister’s official
tour to the Lomaiviti group (21/0424/04), members from the three
villages told the Prime Minister
they were misled, but seeing
Is the country perfect?. Some may say yes, some may say, no. But changes brought about Government,
again what is there in this world of ours that you could call - perfect! they changed their stance.
Time Square bombing suspect
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Faisal He was in custody Tuesday and
Shahzad had a pretty enviable life:
He became an American citizen
2 years ago after emigrating from
Pakistan. He apparently came from
a wealthy family. He earned an
MBA. He had a well-educated wife
and two kids and owned a house in
“We have seen changes that a middle-class Connecticut suburb.
is
benefiting
our
people
even here on the islands.” So, why he did what he did?
Be loyal to this nation, admire the culture and people of all races, “After seeing positive changes
through Government reforms,
reach the hearts of all and if you have not realized your dream we present to you and your
yet in this vast land of great opportunity, remember it is not too Government
our
support,”
late.
they told the Prime Minister.
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We once again thank everyone for their feedback that has In accepting the apology PM
Bainimarama thanked the people
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Our article on Fijian coins in the May issue has made several people dig up their hidden treasures and admire what they
had not known for years.
couldn’t be reached for comment.
Authorities say he is cooperating
and has admitted getting explosives
training in his native Pakistan.
Shahzad’s behavior sometimes
seemed odd to his neighbors, and
he surprised a real estate broker he
hardly knew with his outspokenness
for
supporting
Government.
He said Government simply
wants to raise living standards.
Condom handouts
at games
Fiji: Saturday, May 01, 2010
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Teachers involved in distribution
of condoms and raising awareness
on safe sex during the Coca-Cola
Games yesterday.
Adolescent Reproductive Health
project officer Sister Sulueti
Duvaga said the peer educators were
targeting students at the ground as In the past couple of years, though,
his life seemed to unravel: He left a
well as outside the stadium.
job at a global marketing firm he’d
“They have been mobilized to held for three years, lost his home
nightclubs, food courts, bus stands to foreclosure and moved into
and on the streets,” she said.
an apartment in an impoverished
Sister Duvaga said this was because neighborhood in Bridgeport.
wherever people gathered they do
not have the services available to And last weekend, authorities
say, he drove an SUV loaded with
them.
explosives into Times Square intent
“We have organizations that put on blowing it up.
efforts together to address this,” she
said.
The bomb didn’t go off, and Shahzad
was arrested on a plane in New York
Is there no other way? Editor
as he tried to leave the country.
about President George W. Bush
and the Iraq war.
Shahzad, 30, is the son of a former
top Pakistani air force officer,
according to Kifyat Ali, a cousin
of Shahzad’s father. He came to
the United States in late 1998 on a
student visa.
Shahzad was granted an H1-B visa
for skilled workers in 2002. He
later returned to the University of
Bridgeport to earn a master’s in
business administration, awarded
in 2005.
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June, 2010
Fijiana Times
Drunken students
Fiji: Monday, May 03, 2010
The police were providing security
on the streets.”
“Police arrest pupils after the games
Insp Sokomuri said it was possible
for own safety”
that the students could have had
SOME high school students were access to alcohol without even
taken in by the police for being entering the nightclubs.He said
drunk and disorderly after the Coke police noticed from previous
Games on Saturday (5/1).
games that students drank alcohol,
Police
spokesman
Inspector using the games celebration as an
Atunaisa Sokomuri said a large excuse. He said they would decide
number of people were arrested later whether or not to charge the
for being drunk and disorderly and students.
drunk and incapable.
Buy local chicken,
consumers urged
Fiji: May 17, 2010
Fiji: May 14, 2010
As the price of chicken increases
today, Attorney General AiyazThe most
Sayed Khaiyum has urged awaited gaming
people to buy local chicken. pigeon season
begins
15th
“… not only because it has a better May through to
quality but because it is fresh as 13th June 2010.
well,” he said during an interview
with FijiLive.
Minister for Primary Industries
Mr Joketani Cokanasiga said
Sayed-Khaiyum said the poultry it is stipulated under Section 9
industry had not grown enough to be Subsection (1), (2) and (3) that
able to meet the demand in the country every person intending to kill or
and Fiji is being used as a dumping take game during this opening
ground for imported chicken. season should carry a valid “License
to kill or Take Game” for 2010.
“The removal of price control
essentially allows in excess of about “The license should be carried at
$5 to $7 million being invested by all times and produced on demand
the poultry industry in Fiji,” he said. whilst engaged in killing or taking
game,” Mr Cokanasiga said.
Nasinu taxi driver Aaron Singh, 27,
“There were a large number of high said drunk students was not a new
school students in Suva and some thing for him.
of them were found to have been “Sometimes there are students who
consuming alcohol,” he said.
I pick up from the clubs, especially
“Some had to be taken in by police during the Coke games. Some
for their own safety as they were drink and some drink a lot. There
have been times when people have
drunk and incapable.
knocked out in the taxi and I had to
“It was the duty of the club bouncers take them to the police station.”
to ensure that no one below the age
He said the investment to be
requirement entered the nightclubs. Source: Fijilive.com
made by Crest Chicken and
Rooster Poultry would mean more
people being brought to work
Reach out to thousands of
in commercially grown chicken
new customers
and also increased exports.
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Pigeon shooting
season begins
“The increased production and
increase in output of chicken will
mean that the imported chicken can
be squeezed out,” Sayed-Khaiyum
added.
Plea on toilet levy
Fiji: Sunday, May 09, 2010
THE Lautoka Market Vendors
Association is calling on the city
council to reduce the levy charged
to use its toilet facilities.
Association president Makereta
Rika said she had requested the
council to reduce the levy from
50cents to 20cents.
She said vendors queued up at her
stall asking her assistance.
“It’s expensive. It’s very hard for
many of the vendors to pay the
price. I have approached them but
they have not come back to me,”
she said.
The association has about 500
members, who include farmers.
“Those who travel from the interior
to sell their vegetables are turned
away because they cannot afford to
Mr Cokanasiga said the maximum of pay 50 cents each time the go to the
five (5) pigeons should be killed in toilet,” she said.
any one day during the open season
by any person holding a license. Acting Lautoka City Council chief
executive officer Shiva Rajan said
“As stipulated under the Section a levy was being charged for the
11 of the Act, the following areas use of the market toilets while other
are defined as Reserved Areas public toilets were being upgraded.
within which it is unlawful for any
person to shoot, capture, take or Source: Fijilive.com
destroy any kind of game or take
or destroy the nest eggs of any
“A life without cause is a life
such game,” Mr Cokanasiga adds.
without effect.” Anonymous
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Fijiana Times
Fiji interim PM urges Teachers warned
end to racial division Fiji: Apr 28, 2010
Fiji: 13 May, 2010
The Minister for Education’s office has been
inundated with letters from members of public
Fiji’s interim prime minister, Commodore regarding teachers’lack of professional conduct.
Frank Bainimarama, says Fiji cannot become
a better country if there is a racial divide The ministry has continuously reminded
teachers of professionalism in school, but
within society.
it has not been given due consideration.
Fiji media report that Commodore
Bainimarama was speaking to the chiefs
of Kadavu, telling them that through the
People’s Charter, his administration will get
rid of the racial divide.
He has also spoken about land being used as
a trump card by greedy politicians which has
made indigenous Fijians poorer.
Commodore Bainimarama says sugar cane
leases were not renewed because of the
misconception that indigenous landowners
This week a circular was sent to schools
feared they would lose their land.
reminding all primary and secondary school
He says as a result, a lot of sugar cane farmers teachers that as civil servants, they are bound
by the Public Service Commission’s Code of
moved away and left land lying idle.
Conduct, which demands professionalism from
all Government employees, including teachers.
BSP to sell
insurance
branch
Fiji: May 14, 2010
The Bank of South Pacific has confirmed
it intends to sell Colonial Fiji Life Limited
(CFLL).
BSP country head Kevin McCarthy in a
statement said the decision to sell CFLL
was made in the best interests of policy
holders, the staff and the company’s
potential growth opportunities.
“The option to sell was after careful
consideration for some time and in many
ways it was a difficult decision to make,”
he said.
“BSP is strongly focused on developing
the banking side of their business and has
allocated a significant amount of capital to
it.”
June, 2010
leading to expressions of interest, discussions
with parties, selection of the preferred party
and execution of a share sale and purchase
agreement.
“Any sale is subject to approval of the
Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) and it will be
business as usual for policyholders in the
meantime,” McCarthy said.
The shares to be sold includes Colonial’s
Health Care Limited, the Colonial First State
Investments (Fiji) Limited, Colonial Services
Limited, Future Farms Limited, Suva Private
Hospital Limited and associated companies
Suva Central Limited and Richmond Limited.
Teen found guilty
of sister’s rape
Fiji: May 14, 2010
An 18-year-old Fiji man has been found
guilty of raping his younger sister.
The offence took place in 2008.
$10m owed to Govt.
for land
McCarthy added it is only fair to shift the
Suva High Court judge Justice Salesi Temo
business to owners who could provide
the
resources
and
support
that
Colonial
described the act as an abuse of trust, a sexual
Professionalism
covers
teachers’
deserves.
assault and a shameless situation.
conduct at work, with the community
they serve and the public domain.
Fiji: May 05
“BSP always reserved the option to take on On May 14th the man was sentenced to seven
a partner or to continue to own and manage years of imprisonment
The Ministry of Lands and Mineral Unfortunately, the Minister’s office has been the business,” he added.
Resources is now addressing the issue of receiving complaints of teachers implicated on
“A person’s true wealth is the good he
revenue owed to Government over the years. the following serious offences:
The sale of the business is expected to
or she does in the world.” Mohammed
be through an Information Memorandum
Sexual offences committed against
Permanent Secretary for Ministry for
children;
Lands, Lt-Col Neumi Leweni said: “The
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Ministry urgently needs to address the
Extra marital affairs;
issue of revenue collection urgently.”
Unpaid debts on community stores;
“It was highlighted during our recent
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management meeting that the ministry is owed
Inflicting corporal punishment on
students; and
$8m to $10m. That is arrears accumulated
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over the years,” Lt Col Leweni said.
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Borrowing money from students.
“There wasn’t any consistency in collection
over the years. The ministry is working The above lists a few examples of cases the
very hard to find ways to address the issue Minister’s office is looking into. There may be
some unreported incidences.
and a possibility of outsourcing the task
of collecting revenue if all avenues are
The integrity of the teaching fraternity is
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PS Leweni highlighted that the ministry
is
working
towards
strengthening
processes and reorganisation within the
ministry to maximise productivity. He
said the ministry will utilise available
resources to address immediate issues.
members of the public has to be restored. All
teachers are reminded that misdemeanors of
any kind will not be tolerated.
All cases that reach the Minister’s office
will be severely dealt with. That means
suspension, pending investigation and if
proven guilty, termination will follow.
Two key issues before the Ministry of Lands
now, says Lt Col Leweni, are: Namosi The Ministry of Education hopes that all
mine and revenue collection. He said that teachers will heed this final advice and make
contrary to public perception, Government the necessary redress immediately.
is adamant on retaining all Crown Land. Source: Ministry of Information
“However, Government owns only six
percent [Crown Land] while Native Land
Trust Board owns more than eighty percent.”
“Government needs to maintain ownership
of these entities for its future use and the idea
of returning ownership is unlikely,” Lt Col
Leweni said.
Source: Ministry of Information
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June, 2010
Fijiana Times
Freeze on New Jobs
Suva: Fiji’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has ordered a freeze
on new jobs because it says a drop in staff numbers following last
year’s compulsory retirement has been followed by an increase
because of new staffing requests from within the civil service.
Times Square car
bomb sparks raid on
Waverley Avenue home
in Watertown
I
nvestigation of the attempted
terror bombing in Times Square
PSC chairman Josefa Serulagilagi said while staff establishment
brought
machine-gun wielding FBI
in the civil service decreased to 24,885 by the end of April
2009, the numbers have since then “continued to increase”. agents to Watertown Thursady 13th,
morning.
Mr Serulagilagi did not specify how much numbers had
increased by but attributed the increase to “demand for
positions
from
ministries,
departments
and
agencies”.
“Given the role of PSC in controlling staff establishment, it is therefore
imperative to impose this temporary freeze,” Mr Serulagilagi said.
He said the creation of all new project and line positions
will freeze effective immediately until a study on the
organisational review of the civil service is complete. Two people were detained during a
federal raid on a Waverley Avenue
“The influx of requests from ministries and departments is of concern home that sits across from the
as requests without proper analysis of the situation of the ground gets Middle School. A Boston Police
put to the commission, there is little consideration given on how best source said one of the people
delivery of service could be achieved with limited resources,” he said. detained has a Boston hackney
license, which likely would mean
Mr Serulagilagi said there is also a reluctance to change in they drive a taxi.
terms of restricting strategies to fit the limited resources. “It was like something you only
see on TV,” said neighbor Vincent
The action was taken by the PSC following approval by Fiji’s leader Lacerra.
Commodore Frank Bainimarama as minister responsible for the Public
The raid was part of an investigation
Service.
into the attempted car bombing of
New York’s Times Square on May
1, according to a press release from
the FBI.
“A
number
of
individuals
Activists from National Institute of Jihad
encountered during the searches
against Atrocities and Terrorism shout slogans were taken into federal custody
as they celebrate the death sentence of
for alleged immigration violations.
Pakistani citizen Mohammad Ajmal Kasab in
At this time we can provide no
Mumbai Thursday. A Mumbai court sentenced further details as the investigation
Kasab to death for the 2008 Mumbai attacks
is ongoing,” the release said.
that killed 166 people.
India hands Ajmal Kasab death
sentence for Mumbai attacks
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab may now
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for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Most death-row
convicts in India spend years in prison as they
try to reverse their punishment.
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Fiji: May 03, 2010
200 police clearance applications
everyday with the demand increasing
daily through institutions and
organisations now asking for police
clearance for new employments.
Officer in charge of the force’s
criminal records office headquarters
at Totogo Police Station, Inspector
Ana Waqabaca said the demand
is increasing with banks and
organisations like the Fiji National
Provident Fund asking for clearance
as part of their recruitment process.
She said the force currently is able to
meet timelines and those applications
that need urgent processing are
done in one day while normal
processing takes six working days.
“Since there is an increase in fees
and charges for the processing
of police clearance this year, we
are doing our best to give our
customers an improved service
worth their money,” Waqabaca said.
The police force provides police
clearance for migration and overseas
employment purpose, government
employment, bailiff licenses, money
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the Land Transport Authority.
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he would be our chief guest
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He has also co-authored One Minute
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and
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Tonga: Monday, 03 May 2010
Togiola proclaims May 2010 as
Older Americans Month
“Age Strong, Live long”
Samoa:Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Governor Togiola Tulafono has proclaimed the month of May 2010 as Older Americans Month, and he urges
the local community to take time this month to “honor our older adults and the professionals, family members,
and volunteers who care for them.” He added, “Our recognition and involvement with older American
Samoans can enrich our entire island community’s quality of life.”
According to the proclamation, American Samoa is a community that includes more than 3,000 citizens aged
60 and older, and they are among our
most “treasured resources” united
strengthened by diversity and
varied perspectives and backgrounds to
our community.”
Togiola pointed out that increasing
reaching retirement age and remaining
than ever before. “The older adults in
recognition for the contributions they
to make to the culture, economy, and
and nation,” the Governor wrote.
Tong’a High Commission Office in London, Monday 2 May 2010: The
Hon Prime Minister Dr the Hon Feleti Vaka’uta Sevele held meetings
with EC Commissioner for Development, Mr Andris Piebalgs, and senior
officials at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday and Friday of
last week on issues of mutual interest. Tonga’s application for budgetary
support and its political reform programme were high on the agenda.
The EU responded positively to Tonga’s application by agreeing to
provide 5.5 million euros, the equivalent of 16.5 million pa’anga, by way
of budgetary support. The source of this grant is the Vulnerability Flex
Fund established by the EU to assist developing ACP countries counter
the impact of the global economic crisis.
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by historical experiences,
interpreting events through
bring wisdom and insights to
numbers of adults are
strong and active for longer
American Samoa deserve
have made and will continue
character of our community
He concluded by saying that our
community can provide that
recognition and respect by improving
the quality of life for older
American Samoans by:
Governor Togiola Tulafono
􀁹 Increasing their opportunities to
remain active and engaged in
community life,
􀁹 Providing individualized services and support systems to maintain the dignity, independence, and selfdetermination of older Americans as they age, and
􀁹 Combating ageist attitudes by honoring their past, present, and future contributions.
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2010 Flag Day Address
examine their own commitments as those little things. Whatever your
they move forward in life.
government saves lessens your
by Governor Togiola T.A.
burden.
Tulafono
Ironically, 50 years ago today, the
He than went in detail as to what
American Samoa flag containing
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Part of Tonga’s submission was that budgetary support, linked to specific
can be done and how...................
an outward “V” design with the
sectors, might be the more efficient and cost effective modality for the
Veterans Memorial Stadium
American bald eagle holding the
delivery of development assistance from EU.
In closing, let me ask you again,
traditional Samoan “fue” and
WHAT
CAN YOU DO FOR
Tafuna, American Samoa
“uatogi”, was introduced by the
The EU agreed to provide 2.5 euros (TOP 7.5 million) towards improvement
YOUR
COUNTRY?
WHAT ARE
first Governor of Samoan descent
of the electricity distribution network to the rural areas. This is Tonga’s
DO
THEM
FOR
YOURSELF,
–
Peter
Tali
Coleman.
The
flag
YOU WILLING TO DO? I have
first application under the Energy Facility II.
was the vision of a 19 year old
DO THEM FOR YOUR
given you a very small list of many
The Hon Prime Minister outlined to Commissioner Piebalgs the timetable
student who is now a pastor and a
small things; small but real ways in
COUNTRY:
and the progress of Tonga’s political reform programme, and noted that it
teacher, and will retire at the end
which you can help.
was in line with the commitment which had been given by His Majesty’s
of the school year after 30 years
“WHAT CAN I DO FOR
Government.
You cannot build a school, but you
MYSELF THAT WOULD ALSO at the Department of Education Uinifareti Sotoa of Manu’a.
can certainly make it easier for the
HELP MY COUNTRY?”
Discussion also focused on Climate Change, Pacific Islands Forum and
government if you prepare your
related issues. The European Union are working on proposals for a joint
How do I see these events
children to come to school eager
EU/PIF MOU on Climate Change to be signed at the forthcoming PIF Half a century ago, President
merging? Our flag highlights our
to learn.
John F. Kennedy, in his famous
Meeting in Vanuatu in August.
cultural dedication to serving
Inaugural speech in 1961, asked a
The Hon Prime Minister was accompanied to these meetings by His question that challenged Americans others, be it war or oratory, thus
You cannot build a hospital, but
Excellency Sione Ngongo Kioa, Tonga’s High Commissioner to London to renew their commitment to their the “uatogi” and the “fue”;
you can certainly help cut the cost
The essence of the President’s
and the EU, and Robert Solomon, the Prime Minister’s Economic country; to show once again the
of health care and the hospital by
challenge to all generations of
Advisor.
staying healthy.
rugged individualism that made
Americans. For in serving others in
HE Sione Ngongo Kioa expressed his extreme satisfaction “at the positive America great. He asked each
our work or our business, we are in You and I have no control over
outcomes of the meetings which underlined the importance of the Prime American to personally review his fact doing it for our government.
the cost of the fuel oil that turns
Minister’s visit and his leading participation at these discussions. TOP 24 contribution to his country. That
our electric generators, but we
To rephrase the question, ask
million is a lot of money, by any measure, but more particularly now in question is the most often quoted
can certainly control our use of
query of our time: “ASK NOT
these financially difficult times”.
yourself: “WHAT CAN I DO FOR electricity.
WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN MYSELF THAT WOULD ALSO
TONGA RESIDENTS
DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT
These and a multitude of other
HELP MY COUNTRY?” “HOW
US Embassy Suva, Updated Non-Immigrant Visa Application
YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR
small things will make a great
CAN I HELP MY COUNTRY
Tonga: Monday, 03 May 2010
COUNTRY” - a challenge to
total. You want to economize?
HELP ME?”
review self-worth, and to feel
Consider a change of attitude about
From the Office of the Embassy of the United States of America, Suva, the self-esteem that results from
That’s my simple message for this sizes. Think about changing a few
Fiji April 30, 2010;As part of the U.S. visa modernization program, knowing you have done something Flag Day. Think of the little things routines of daily living.
the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji will implement a fully web-based non- good for your country.
you do for yourself. They may be
What can you do for your country?
immigrant visa (NIV) application form called the DS-160. The DS-160
small and insignificant. But when
In
my
farewell
message
as
Student
You can find the answer in the list I
you do them right, purposefully,
replaces the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) and combines
Body President of Samoana High
just gave you.
and with dedication, they will
all information previously collected on the DS-156, 157, and 158.
School in June 1966, I posed the
For a list of frequently asked questions and to explore DS-160, please use same immortal words of President create a good life for you, and for
Have a wonderful Flag Day today.
your country. Think of how many
following Internet link: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_4401. Kennedy to my classmates and
May God bless America. May God
savings you can generate for your
html. The application is located at https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/. to our younger generations, to
government, when you yourself do bless American Samoa
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Satnarayan Yag at Sanatan Mandir, San Bruno
Members: Deo Raj, Sanjay Kumar
and Moti Lal Rupen were at the
door to greet, direct and answer
questions.
Entering the temple gives you a
sense of security and peace.
cluded on 16th May, 2010 was President Satish Datt and Family
an event that has been celebrated rituals, the chanting of lord’s names
by the members and the devo- has been prescribed by sastras for
warding of troubles arising from the
tees for the last five years.
The program started at 10AM
attended by over 500 true and
faithful followers who defied
the early morning chilly weather
and participated in the Visnu Sahasranama wali yag where 1000
Pooja was performed by head tulsi patra were offered reprepriest Pt. Jaleshwar Upadhyay senting 1000 different names of
Lord Vishnu.
and
assisted by Vagish Upadhyay. While there are numerous benefits
Satnarayan Maha Yag that con-
of fasting and completing the
Hindu Cultural and Educational Society of
San Jose celebrated Sampuran Ramayan
Lord Vishnu represents the
aspect of the Supreme Reality
that preserves and sustains
the universe. Although there
and Jaspreet Singh who being a are variations in images and
very talented tabla player made no pictures of Lord Vishnu, He
mistake in presenting the same to is generally symbolized by a
human body with four arms.
the audience.
In His hands He carries a
conch (shankha), a mace
Lord Vishnu
(gada), and discus (chakra).
position of stars, planets, anger of
rulers, incurable diseases and ruthless enemies. Moreover this purifies
mind there by letting one gain more
The peace-loving deity of the Hindu
inner poise for meditation.
Trinity, Vishnu is the Preserver or
At the conclusion of program Par- Sustainer of life with his steadfast
shad was distributed followed by principles of order, righteousness
and truth. When these values are
lunch provided by the Mandir.
Later same day Mandir had the under threat, Vishnu emerges out of
benefit of having Harjinder his transcendence to restore peace
Singh who had Kirtans on his plate and order on earth.
Easy way to find your
age in case you forgot:
Happy 50th Wedding
Anniversary
1. First , pick the number of times a
week that you would like to have kava
(more than once but less than 10)
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to
be a champ)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50 -- golden number
5. If you have already had your
birthday this year add 1760 ...
If you haven’t, add 1759.
6.. Now subtract the four digit year
that you were born.
An event from 6th - 8th May held at
the residence of Mrs. Prisila Prasad,
Mr. & Mrs. Parkeshwa Nand and
Mr. & Mrs. Rohitesh Prasad was attended by several hundred devotees
and shared by members of the general public.
various Ramayan Mandalis and the
members for making the event a
success.
Mr. Gyan Chand was also instrumental in getting the event off the
ground.
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DEBATE
the TEA PARTY MOVEMENT
ISSUE:
A democracy
can only be
successful
if
citizens
a c t i v e l y
participate
in
that
Kamal Prasad
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c y.
Santa Rosa,CA
At first glance,
the Tea Party
movement appears to epitomize
that ideal. But, what does active
participation really mean?
Oil companies, for example, rake in
multi-billion dollar profits year after
year but the government continues
to provide them with billions in
subsidies with OUR tax dollars.
(http://is.gd/bZ10u) Why isn’t
anyone in the Tea Party movement
screaming about that? Seriously!
One of the earliest messages of
the Tea Party movement was,
“drill baby drill.” Do they realize
the British Petroleum (BP) got a
government waiver to bypass safety
It means becoming educated about and environmental regulations
BOTH side of the issues, and support to build the drilling station that is
or oppose policies proposed by the causing so much trouble for the
government based on FACTS.
southern coastal states right now?
(http://is.gd/bZ26E)
Unfortunately, Tea Party participants
appear to simply take cues from a
select few “leaders” who are either Is this the type of hands-off
themselves not educated about government they want? Why
the issues or mislead Tea Party aren’t they organizing to support
members because of their own the clean-up efforts for an industry
personal PROFIT. (Source: http:// they support so much? Seriously!
is.gd/c3FtP) What does the Tea
As stated before, Tea Party members
Party exactly stand for?
seem to be following the lead of
On Tea Party web sites, it seems others in whom they place so much
their biggest fear is the government’s trust. Let’s take a look at the de
takeover of our society. The recent facto leader of the tea partiers, Sarah
item that comes to mind is the Palin. She wants to lead a nation but
health care debate. They do not could not even finish her first term
want the government to get into the as governor. She was found to have
business of making sure its citizens abused her gubernatorial powers.
have healthy, productive lives? Are (http://is.gd/bZ4gp) She denigrated
they serious? Do they not want President Obama for being a
schools, libraries, police and fire community organizer but what is
she doing now, if not organizing the
departments?
Tea Party. These are all paid for by the
government, using our tax dollars.
Palin speaks to the members as if
I don’t want governments in ALL they are 5-year olds and they seem
aspects of my life. I don’t want to love it. “Hopey, changy...” Are
government to tell me whom I you kidding me?
can marry or not. I don’t want
government to tell me which
religion I should be following.
I would like the government to
be SMALLER in some areas.
How about, the government stops
providing subsidies to billion dollar
corporations?
We want our doctors, accountants
and teachers to be well educated.
Why don’t we DEMAND the same
from our leaders? Look at what
happened to the country when we
picked a president we could ‘sit
down and have a beer with.’ (http://
is.gd/c3Hym)
2010 Congressional Election
The 2010 midterm election will
be held on Tuesday, November
2 with at least 36 of the 100 seats
in the Senate being contested and
all House seats coming up for
election.
Thirty-four of these are to six-year
terms, from January 3, 2011 to
January 3, 2017. These incoming
Senators are part of Senate Class
III, which traces its roots to six-year
terms running from 4 March 1789
to 3 March 1795.
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The original
Tea Party was
America’s
response to an
overbearing
government
headed
by
King
George
Shirley Sakal-Kocourek
demanding
Danville,CA
more & more
taxes from Americans while
controlling a government that cared
little for what American Citizens
needed or wanted.
tax increases. They understand
the economic situation created by
Obama and a spend-happy congress
are not sustainable. Something
has to give – spending cuts or tax
increases. The Tea Party stands
for Spending Cuts. The TEA in
Teaparty stands for Taxed Enough
Already! These people desire to
retain the fruits of their labor.
Recent polling data suggest the Tea
Party is a fairly representative crosssection of American society and
while perhaps underrepresented by
blacks. People must remember that
blacks voted for Obama by a 95%
majority and have a righteous pride
in a black man becoming President.
It is highly likely that they will
forgive many transgressions before
they begin to protest Obama’s
policies. It is the sorry state of
today’s politics that if you can’t
refute the message, then you attack
the messenger!
The roots of the current Tea
Party dates back to the Bush
Administration, surfacing with the
initial outrage over the TARP deal
in the fall of 2008 and brought to
a near boil with the huge financial
(bailouts) to AIG, General Motors
& Chrysler. What blew the lid
off the teapot, was the Obama
administrations’ omnibus spending
bill in the spring of ’09 totaling
$410B which increased government
spending by 8% and combines Grandma’s, Grandpa’s, Mom’s,
with the stimulus bill to increase Dad’s, Friend’s have been called
discretionary spending by 80%!
Nazi’s, un-American, tea-baggers
(a derisive sexual term), racists,
Before the general public could homophobic, and other nasty
catch its breath, the Obama names.
administration passed an $850
Billion stimulus bill, all of it The Tea Partiers have one main
borrowed money (which, when you objective – elect those who will
add interest payments, will take the follow the beliefs & guidelines our
total to over several trillion dollars. founding fathers made permanent
This occurred early in 2009, with when they drafted the Constitution
a Tea Party National Protest Day of the United States of America!
on April 15, 2009 – deadline for
income taxes due to State/Federal The Tea Partiers are peaceful
Authorities.
and non-violent. They are hard
working, personally accountable &
The debt that has been created personally responsible for their own
during the 16-month old Obama successes and failures. They believe
Administration is staggering. People in God & Country. They believe
need to know that the TARP bailout that their children should have a
of the banks authorized by President better opportunity than they have
Bush and Congress has been repaid had in their own lives. You know
with interest! The Obama bailouts how strong Teaparties are? They
to AIG, General Motors & Chrysler got Scott Brown (R-Massachusetts)
(and the auto unions) are still owed elected to Senate. A seat held by
to the people!
Kennedy (D) for over 5 decades!
June, 2010
Bollywood
copying Hollywood
movies!
by Reshmi S. Prasad Where is the Originality? It is not
a sheer co-incidence that you are
watching a Hollywood movie
except with lengthy dialogues,
cheesy songs and arm twisting
dancing
sequence.
Copying
Hollywood movies/songs even TV
Shows are not something new to
the Bollywood industry. In fact, in
past 30 years a lot of movies have
been an exact copy in story, scenes
and plot. Why can’t Hollywood do
something about this?
To name a few of copyrighted
Hollywood movies copied in
India are 1997’s My Best Friend’s
Wedding, which starred Julia
Roberts to a Bollywood copy of
“Mere Yaar ki Shaadi hai”; 2005’s
Hollywood hit “Hitch” which
starred Will Smith to an exact copy
of “Partner”, Kabhi Alvida Na
Kehna to 2004’s Hollywood movie
“Closer” are some to name.
Bollywood has been the biggest
fan of Hollywood – the name itself
cannot deny the obsession! If you
want a masala story just copy one
of the hit Hollywood TV shows or
movie – why bother with creation
and hard work? This fascination
has taken some directors in copying
frame by frame of Hollywood
movie; exact scenes and dialogues
difference only in language and
actors. Why aren’t the laws in India
doing anything about this? To fight
against piracy in Bollywood and
that in India?, one must contain
absolute patience; energy; money
and time.
However, something needs to be
done! Copyright of movies; songs;
TV shows; books is illegal and
must stop. This is a very common
problem happening in places all
around the world but Bollywood
The Tea Partiers realized that Obama keeps mocking Teapartiers. needs to start bringing their Original
the staggering debt accumulated Teapartiers will remember this, ideas to plate rather than copying
Hollywood flicks. We hope in the
by Obama will require either come November.
near future, the act of illegal piracy
significant spending cuts or massive
of scripts will stop allowing the
Elections of Fiji in the colonial period
all authors to sustain their original
Fiji Election elected 12 members period people needed the following work. Movies scripts are thoughtful
in 1963 for the Legislative qualifications
art, an art with great imagination
Council. The members belonged
-British Subject
and creation given by the directors;
to European, Fijian, Indian groups.
let’s keep those thoughts original
-Minimum Age 21 years
and alive and not ruin with massive
-A resident of the colony
To be able to be a part of the
copies of other’s work. Elections of Fiji in the colonial
-Able to read and write in English
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June, 2010
Fijiana Times
Aamir Khan in 2010
After “3 Idiots” in 2009 Aamir
Khan decided not to signing any
films in 2010 because his is too
busy with his home productions.
His looking forward to complete
and release them in 2010. The three
home productions are Abhinay
Deo`s “Delhi Belly”, Anushka
Rizvi`s “The Falling” and his
wife Kiran Rao`s directorial debut
“Dhobi Ghat”.
National Film Award for Most
Popular Film.
Need Help With Your Mortgage Payments?
If you need help with your
mortgage
payments,
you
should consider the help that
the government is providing.
The Making Home Affordable
Program is projected to offer
assistance to as many as 7
to 9 million homeowners, and
surely, you should be one of
those fortunate 7 to 9 million
borrowers! But that may
happen only if you take action
to participate.
Khan began his film career as a child
actor in Nasir Hussain’s “Yaadon
Ki Baraat“ in 1973 and Madhosh
in 1974. He made his adult acting
debut in Ketan Mehta’s “Holi“ in
1984 but went unnoticed. In 1988
he returned in Mansoor
Khan’s film “Qayamat
Se Qayamat Tak“ which
everyone noticed him and
after that rest was history.
Now his an actor, director, The Making Home Affordable
producer and a playback Program, whose objective is to
mitigate the destructive impact
singer.
of foreclosures on families,
Khan’s up coming films communities and the national
are remake of 1959 classic economy, provides opportunities
“Kaagaz Ke Phool” with to refinance (Home Affordable
Katrina Kaif and Imran Refinance Program) or to modify
Khan.
(Home Affordable Modification
Program)
a
borrower’s
Delhi Belly - Imran Khan, mortgage so that the monthly
Shenaz
Treasurywala, payments are more affordable.
Aamir Khan
This Program also addresses
Dhobi Ghaat - Prateik short sales and deeds-in-lieu
(Home Affordable Foreclosure
Babbar, Aamir Khan
Alternatives).
Bombay Velvet - Aamir
In a previous article, I wrote
Khan, Shahrukh Khan
about the HAFA; for this
Lajjo - Aamir Khan, Kareena article, I will discuss the
Kapoor
Home Affordable Modification
Program, concentrating on the
The Falling - Naseeruddin Shah, first loan and briefly touching on
Aamir Bashir, Raghuveer Yadav the second.
(Aamir Khan Production)
Aamir Khan started his production
company in 2001 known as Aamir
Khan Productions. The first film
from his company was “Lagaan”.
The film was selected as India’s
Home
Affordable
official entry to the 74th Academy Peepli Live - Raghuveer Yadav, The
Modification
Program
is
Awards in the Best Foreign Onkar Das, Aamir Bashir
projected
to
help
up
to
3
to
Language Film category. The film
4 million at-risk homeowners
won numerous awards at several (Aamir Khan Production)
avoid foreclosure by reducing
Indian award functions such as
their
monthly
mortgage
Filmfare and IIFA, and won the
payments. The program aims
to reduce the first loan housing
payment to as close as possible
Once again A.R. Rahman and “Ranjha Ranjha” a great love song to, but no less than, 31% of
Gulzar gives us a gift of music, so for all the lovers. Sung by Rekha the borrower’s gross monthly
take
your
Bharadwaj, Javed household income. The housing
time
and
Ali and Anuradha payment consists of principal,
interest, taxes, insurance, HOA
listen to it.
Sriram.
fees, and escrow shortages and
“Beera”
“Khili Re” by the monthly income includes
which
is
Reene Bhardwaj is wages, salary, overtime fees,
tips,
social
name
of
more a traditional commissions,
security,
pensions,
and
all
Abhishek
sound which is
Bachchan’s
hardly made in other types of income. The
c h a r a c t e r.
bollywood today. servicers (lenders) will have to
The whole
It’s a very relaxing follow a specified sequence of
steps in reducing the monthly
track basically describes the track.
payment: first, reduce the
character but it sounds good and
will make you listen repeatedly “Kata Kata” by Ila Arun, Sapna interest rate (with a rate floor of
because it’s a short track. It’s sung Awasthi and Kunal Ganjawalla is 2%), and if necessary, extend
by Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane another track with powerful lyric’s, the term or amortization of the
and Keerthi Sagathia.
music, vocal and style. Track have loan up to a maximum of 40
3 different artist’s with 3 different years, and then, if still necessary,
“Behene De” by Karthik and styles. It’s a wedding song.
Mohamed Irfan is one of my favorite
song on the soundtrack. The lyric‘s, Soundtrack didn’t have any
music and the vocal is so powerful remixes track like other bollywood BAGHDAD: May 18, 2010
that your whole body and mind will soundtrack usually do. Which Gunmen wearing Iraqi military
feel it.
shows how much A.R. Rahman uniforms beheaded an imam who
had recently criticised al-Qaeda and
believes in his music, he don’t need
hung his head on an electrical pole in
“Thok Di Killi” by Sukhwinder a back-up plan.
his village in Iraq’s northern Diyala
Singh and Am’nico is mixer of Hipprovince on Monday, police said.
Hop, Rock and Persian sound. It’s a After listening to the soundtrack it Police said the attackers killed Sheikh
fast track and get faster by the end. seems like A.R. Rahman and Mani Abdullah Shakooral-Salhy, the imam
I would like to see A.R. Rahman Ratnam might have a winner of of Saadiya village, about 150 km
performing this track in live.
northeast of Baghdad, police said.
2010 Film Music Awards.
Music of Raavan
provide principal forbearance.
Important
program:
points
about
this
- Applies to mortgages originated
on or before January 1, 2009.
- Program will expire December
31, 2012.
- Applies to owner- occupied
properties with unpaid balance
up to $729,750, with higher limits
for owner-occupied properties
with 2-4 units.
are current will receive a “Pay
for Performance” incentive in
the form of a principal reduction
of up to $1,000 per year for five
years. This incentive applies
starting from the Trial Period,
and continues through the
modification. The incentive
accrues monthly for each month
the borrower is current, and is
considered earned as of each
anniversary of the effective date
of the Trial Period Plan. Should
borrower be delinquent 90 days
or more at any time during the
five-year period, the payment of
the incentives will be forfeited
and borrower will no longer be
eligible for these incentives.
- Borrower should be 60 days
or more delinquent. If borrower
is current or less than 60 days
delinquent, borrower has to be Note even when a first mortgage
determined to be in imminent is modified so that the payment
default.
is affordable, the presence of
a second mortgage payment
- There must be affirmation of
can make the total monthly
financial hardship. Borrowers
payments unaffordable. As
must fully document income,
such, the government has rolled
provide two most recent pay
out a program called the Second
stubs, and most recent tax
Lien Program. This program
return.
coordinates with the first
- Borrowers who are in mortgage modification program
foreclosure, in bankruptcy, or in to lower payments on the second
pending litigation (involving the lien and offer a comprehensive
affordability solution for the
mortgage) are eligible.
borrowers. The government will
- Mortgage can be previously share the cost of reducing the
modified, but borrower should second lien mortgage payments
not have previously entered into with the lenders. Some of the
a Trial Period Plan under the salient points of this program:
Home Affordable Modification the interest rate on the second
will be reduced to 1 percent (for
program.
amortizing loans) or 2 percent
- Borrower must currently have (interest-only loans) for the
a monthly housing expense- first five years; the term of the
to-income ratio greater than 31 modified second mortgage
(for amortizing loan) will match
percent.
the term of the modified first
- Borrower with a monthly total mortgage; after five years, the
debt payment-to-income ratio interest rate on the second
equal to or greater than 55% lien will step up to the current
must agree to enter free HUD- interest rate on the modified first
mortgage.
approved credit counseling.
- Loan can be modified only The important message I would
like to impart to you, my readers,
once under the program.
is this: you should investigate how
A Trial Period is required, and you can benefit from the Making
during this time, the borrower Home Affordable Program. You
should demonstrate the ability to can call 1-888-995-HOPE (4673)
pay the new monthly payments. to speak with a HUD-approved
Upon successful completion of housing counselor for free.
the trial period, the borrower will The website address is www.
then enter into a Modification makinghomeaffordable.gov.
Agreement with the servicer.
Both borrowers and services Ken Kho is a licensed REALTOR
may receive incentives for timely with New Light Realty, Inc. He can
payment, subject to certain be reached through 510-396-5408
requirements. Borrowers who or ken@kho.net.
Cleric beheaded in Iraq
“Gunmen wearing military uniforms
raided our house early this morning
to search it. They held us in a room
and asked my father to show them the
other rooms of the house,” Muhammed
Adulla, the cleric’s son, said. Abdulla
said the family did not realise his
father had been killed until the four
attackers left the house.
Salhy had criticised al-Qaeda in
a speech at the local mosque last
Friday. Violence has fallen sharply in
Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion
that ousted Saddam Hussein but the
insurgency unleashed by the invasion
remains entrenched in religiously and
ethnically mixed Diyala and other parts
of northern Iraq. Insurgents have been
able to exploit divisions in those areas
to remain effective after being driven
out of strongholds elsewhere
Page 13
Jokes of the Month
June, 2010
Fijiana Times
AKBAR and BIRBAL
PUZZLES
Hanged to Dry: Just because The brain needs care
someone doesn’t love you the way just like the body
you want them to, doesn’t mean
The Foolish Brahmin
O
nce upon a time a foolish Brahmin came to visit Birbal with a
strange request. He wanted to be addressed as ‘pandit’. Now, the
term ‘pandit’ refers to a man of learning. But unfortunately this poor
Brahmin was uneducated. Birbal tried to explain the difference to him
saying that it was not correct to call an uneducated man a pandit and
because of this very reason it would be improper to call him so. But the
silly Brahmin had his heart set on this title.
they don’t love you with all they New scientific research shows that
have. Ralph and Edna were both we can improve the health and
patients in a mental hospital. One function of our brains with the
day while they were walking past right mental workouts.
the hospital swimming pool, Ralph
Fishy Weddings
suddenly jumped into the deep end.
Six members of a fishing club
sank to the bottom of decided to have a triple wedding. As
pool and stayed there. is the tradition with fisherman, they
weighed the catches (the brides).
Edna promptly jumped in to save But the brides argued that they
him. She swam to the bottom and were not the ones being caught, so
pulled him out. When the Head they weighed the grooms, too. This
Nurse Director became aware of resulted in six different numbers,
Edna’s heroic act she immediately but, surprisingly, the combined
ordered her to be discharged from weight of each couple was the
the hospital, as she now considered same.
her to be mentally stable.
Mary weighed the most. Her weight
When she went to tell Edna the plus Toby’s was less than Tim’s
news she said, ‘Edna, I have good plus Gena’s.
news and bad news. The good
news is you’re being discharged, Toby’s weight plus Gena’s was the
since you were able to rationally same as Henry’s plus Jessie’s.
respond to a crisis by jumping in
and saving the life of the person Who married whom?
you love... I have concluded that
your act displays sound mind. Age Reversed
He
the
The ages of a father and son
add up to 66. The father’s age
is the son’s age reversed.
How old could they be? (3
possible solutions).
Edna replied, ‘He didn’t hang Win $50
himself, I put him there to dry..
How soon can I go home?’ A boy was at a carnival and went
to a booth where a man said to
the boy, “If I write your exact
Dung kills nuclear:
weight on this piece of paper
A stranger was seated next to a then you have to give me $50,
little girl on the airplane when the but if I cannot, I will pay you $50.”
stranger turned to her and said,
‘Let’s talk. I’ve heard that The boy looked around and saw
flights
go quicker
if
you no scale so he agrees, thinking no
strike up a conversation with matter what the carny writes he’ll
your
fellow
passenger.’ just say he weighs more or less.
The bad news is, Ralph hung
himself in the bathroom with his
bathrobe belt right after you saved
him. I am so sorry, but he’s dead.’
So, as usual, Birbal had a brilliant idea. He said that as the Brahmin
was an uneducated man he should hurl abuses and stones at anyone
who dared to address him by the very same title he wanted. Then
Birbal called all his servants to himself and ordered them to call this lowly Brahmin a
pandit. The Brahmin was very pleased. But the moment the servants started calling
out to him as ‘pandit’ he pretended to be very angry and started to abuse them loudly.
Then he picked up a few stones and hurled them in their direction. All as per clever
Birbal’s advice.
All this shouting and screaming drew a crowd. When people realized that this Brahmin
was erupting every time anyone called him ‘pandit’, they all started to tease him. Over
the next couple of days, he would constantly hear the refrain ‘pandit’ wherever he
went. Very soon the whole town started referring to him as ‘pandit’ much to his delight.
The foolish Brahmin never realized why people were calling him in this manner. And
was extremely pleased with the result. He thanked Birbal from the very bottom of his
foolish heart.
HINDI SONG LYRICS
Hindi Song: Khuda Kare Ke Mohabbat Mein
Movie: Sanam (1997)
Singer: Pankaj Udhas
Music Director(s): Anand-Milind
Lyricist(s): Sameer
man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n ..
khuda kare...
bhalaa buraa sab kaa suna liijai
kar gujaraan gariibii me.n
khuda kare ke mohabbat mein voh makaam aaye
mere labon pe hamesha sanam ka naam aaye
khuda kare ho o o...
koi mita na sake dil ke is fasane ko
koi mita na sake dil ke is fasane ko
karoon main yaad tujhe bhool ke jamane ko
uthe jo meri nazar tera hi salaam aaye
In the end the boy ended up deewanepan ka nasha saari umar na utre
The little girl, who had just opened paying the man $50. How did deewanepan ka nasha saari umar na utre
her book, closed it slowly and said the man win the bet?
wafa ki bandgi mein apni zindagi gujre
to the stranger, ‘What would you
deewane dil ki tadap kuch to tere kaam aaye
like
to
talk
about?’ How Old Are They?
‘Oh, I don’t know,’ said the If Frank and Sam total their ages,
stranger. ‘How about nuclear the answer is 49.
power?’
and
he
smiles.
Frank is twice as old as Sam was
OK, ‘ she said. ‘That could be an when Frank was as old as Sam is
interesting topic. But let me ask now.
you a question first. A horse, a cow,
and a deer all eat the same stuff - How old are Frank and Sam?
grass - . Yet a deer excretes little Constitution Question
pellets, while a cow turns out a
flat patty, and a horse produces Why can’t a woman who is now
clumps of dried grass. Why living in Canada not be buried
in the USA?
do you suppose that is?’
Name 3 Days
The stranger, visibly surprised
by the little girl’s intelligence, Can you name three
consecutive days without using
thinks about it and says,
the words Monday Tuesday
‘Hmmm, I have no idea.’
Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday or Sunday?
To which the little girl replies, ‘Do
you really feel qualified to discuss
Need answers?
nuclear power when you don’t E-mail: fijianatimes@yahoo.com
know about sh-t?
Bhajan/Kirtan
Ram kare so hoye
raam jharokhe baiTh ke sab kaa mujaraa let .
jaisii jaakii chaakarii vaisaa vaako det ..
raam kare so hoy re manavaa raam kare so hoye
komal man kaahe ko dukhaaye kaahe bhare tore nainaa
. jaisii jaakii karanii hogii vaisaa pa.Degaa bharanaa .
kaahe dhiiraj khoye re manavaa kaahe dhiiraj khoye ..
patit paavan naam hai vaako rakh man me.n vishvaas .
karm kiye jaa apanaa re ba.nde chho.D de phal kii aas .
raah dikhaauu.N tohe re manavaa raah dikhaauu.N tohe
jo sukh paauu.N raam bhajan me.n
so sukh naahi.n amiirii me.n
aakhir yah tan chhaar milegaa
kahaa.N phirat maGaruurii me.n
prem nagar me.n rahanii hamaarii
saahib mile sabuurii me.n
kahat kabiir suno bhaI saadho
saahib mile sabuurii me.n
Hindi Song: Dane Dane Pe Likha Hai
(dane dane pe likha hai khanewale kaa nam
lenewale karod denewala ek ram) - (2)
(koyi kitna amir ho ya kitna garib
paye utana hi jitna hai usaka nasib) - (2)
aage malik ke chalata nahi koyi dam
lenewale karod denewala ek ram
dane dane pe likha hai khanewale kaa nam
(teree kismat ki likhi huyi hai kitab
tere ek ek din kaa hai usame hisab) - (2)
tere bas me naa subah hai naa teree sham
(kabhi garmi ki mauj kabhi barish kaa rang
aise chakkar ko dekh sari duniya hai dang) (2)
chand suraj jamin sab usake gulam
lenewale karod denewala ek ram - (2)
Page 14
Fijiana Times
Six city councils in USA opening with
ancient Hindu prayers
Nevada (US), April 26 (ANI): both ancient Hindu scriptures.
Five city councils in California
and one in Nevada are opening
their meetings with Hindu prayers
containing
ancient
Sanskrit
mantras in the coming weeks.
Nevada based Hindu leader Rajan
Zed is reciting these prayers before
city councils of Bakersfield, Fresno,
Modesto, Lincoln and Yuba City in
California and Henderson in Nevada.
Zed, who is president of Universal
Society of Hinduism, is delivering
these prayers from ancient Hindu
scriptures at Lincoln (April 27), Yuba
City (May four), Bakersfield (May
five), Modesto (May 11), Fresno
(May 13) and Henderson (May
18). After first reciting in Sanskrit,
he will then read the English
translation of the prayer. Sanskrit
is considered a sacred language
in Hinduism and root language
of
Indo-European
languages.
Rajan Zed plans to recite from
Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of
the world still in common use,
dated from around 1,500 BCE,
besides lines from Upanishads and
Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord),
Krishant, 13,
given new life
He will start and end the prayer
with “Om”, the mystical syllable Fiji: May 18, 2010
containing the universe, which
in Hinduism is used to introduce Thirteen-year-old Krishant Kumar
and conclude religious work. has been given a new lease of life
Reciting from Brahad aranyak
opanishad, Zed plans to say,
“Asato ma sad gamaya, Tamaso ma
jyotir gamaya, Mrtyor mamrtam
gamaya”, which roughly translates
as “Lead us from the unreal to the
Real, Lead us from darkness to
Light, and Lead us from death to
Immortality.” Reciting from Chapter
three of Bhagavad-Gita, he will
urge the councilors to act selflessly.
Rajan Zed is one of the panelists
for “On Faith”, a prestigious
interactive conversation on religion
produced jointly by Newsweek and
washington post.com. He has been
awarded “World Interfaith Leader
Award” by National Association of
Interchurch and Interfaith Families.
Hinduism, oldest and third largest
religion of the world, has about
one billion adherents and moksh
(liberation) is its ultimate goal.
(ANI)
Arab-American from Michigan
crowned 2010 Miss USA
A 24-year-old Arab American from Michigan beat out 50 other women to
take the 2010 Miss USA title Sunday night, despite nearly stumbling in
her evening gown.
Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Mich., won the pageant at the Planet Hollywood
Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip after strutting confidently in an
orange and gold bikini, wearing a strapless white gown that resembled a
wedding dress and saying health
insurance should cover birth
control pills.
When asked how she felt
about winning the crown, she
said, “Ask me after I’ve had a
pizza.”
after undergoing a heart surgery
conducted
by
the
Operation
Open Heart team from Australia.
The Narere lad was the first patient
to be operated upon at Suva’s
Colonial War Memorial Hospital.
June, 2010
Charitable Donations
Americans are kindhearted people who reach out to
those in need. Taxpayers who
itemize their personal deductions
can claim a write-off for charitable
contributions. But not every
example of generosity is deductible.
Take a recent case where taxpayers
who were members of a church
made payments totaling $3,450
to individuals deemed by the
church to be “Needy Saints.” They
deducted the payments as charitable
contributions, but the Tax Court
disallowed them.
Deductibility
IRS section Code
Deductible charitable Contribution?
501 ( c ) ( 3 )
Donations are deductible
501 ( c ) ( 4 )
No, but may be a business expense
501 ( c ) ( 6 )
No, but may be a business
expense, if considered “ordinary
and necessary” to the taxpayers
business
Kumar’s mother, Christine could not
The law allows donations 501 ( c ) ( 19 )
believe that her son after years of suffering,
for contributions to organizations yes, generally deductible
would be able to resume normal life.
Christine told FijiLive her son,
a student at Suva Special School
had been diagnosed with a heart
defect at the age of two indicating
her son had a hole in his heart.
“After years of check-ups, I was so happy
that Krishant will no longer have to
undergo this now that the surgeons have
confirmed the operation was successful.
This is the 19th visit of the
Operation Open Heart team to
Fiji, having already performed 556
surgeries in their previous visits.
that have IRS approval to be taxexempt and eligible to receive
contributions.
Money
given
directly
to
individuals for
their personal
benefits
is
deemed private
gifts and is
not deductible
charitable
Ranjeeta Pal
contributions
because they are not given to or for
the use of a tax-exempt charitable
organization.
Tax Exempt vs. Tax
Deductible
Healthcare Outreach manager at the
Sydney Adventist Hospital Micheal “Tax exempt” does not necessarily
When Goods and Services are
involved
A payment to a charity qualifies as
a deductible gift only to the extent
that it exceeds the fair market value
of the privilege or benefit the “donor” receives in return for that gift.
For example:
* You cannot deduct the full amount
paid to a charity for such items as
candy or magazines. If the charity
charges $10 for a box of candy that
normally sells for $8, only $2 can
be claimed as a charitable contribution.
* The purchase price of tickets to a
fund raising dinner, or other meal
or entertainment event is not fully
deductible. Only the portion of the
ticket price above the value of the
meal or entertainment can be deducted for income tax purposes.
* Membership dues that cover the
cost of privileges or benefits received by the “donor” are not deductible. However, “dues” that actually constitute a contribution for
which the donor receives no privilege or benefit of monetary value in
return are deductible.
* The price of participating in a
raffle or similar drawing cannot be
deducted as a charitable donation.
Were said they hope to perform mean “tax deductible.” A tax
60 surgeries during the trip. exempt organization is one that
does not have to pay income taxes.
“This has been made possible Contributions made to certain
as we have been given two tax exempt organizations may be
theaters which are running deductible on the donor’s federal
concurrently and we aim to have income tax return. The IRS defines
the highest number of surgeries more than twenty different categories
performed on this trip,” he added. of tax exempt organizations; but
contributions to only a few groups
The team comprises two surgeons are tax deductible.
and almost 36 other members who
You can determine the tax exempt
will be assisting in the surgeries.
status of an organization either by
contacting the local office of the
Were said they have been working
IRS, or by asking the organization
in conjunction with the Ministry
for a copy of its “Letter of Contributor: Ranjeeta Pal
of Health and the CWMH in
Determination.” You can also
assisting the people of Fiji
lookup an organizations status Accurate Accounting Services
with cardiac surgery service.
online at http://www.melissadata. Ph: 650-630-0057
com/lookups/np.asp, however the rpal@accurate-accounts.com
“The two main issues we found in
list may not be current.
Fiji was congenital heart defects
which is when a child is born, the
heart is not formed completely
India: May 18th. India has successfully tested a medium-range, nuclearwhich sometimes means there is
capable missile after two failures, a Defence Ministry official said.
a hole in the heart and there is the
rheumatic heart disease,” he said. The missile was test-fired by the Army from Wheelers Island in the eastern
Fakih, a Lebanese immigrant,
told pageant organizers her
family celebrates both Muslim
and Christian faiths. She
moved to the United States as
a baby and was raised in New
York, where she attended a
Catholic school. Her family
moved to Michigan in 2003.
the question before they
reacted. The panel of judges
state of Orissa. The missile can carry both conventional and nuclear
came up with the questions “It is very important that people warheads weighing up to 1000kg, the official said.
in Fiji should go and see a doctor
themselves.
straight away so that doctors
Miss Virginia USA Samantha can diagnose it,” Were added.
Evelyn Casey was the second
runner-up, Miss Colorado He said people wanting to have
USA Jessica Hartman was third runner-up, and Miss Maine USA Katherine the surgery should go through a
Ashley Whittier was the fourth runner-up.
screening programme with their
visiting cardiologists who then
Most of the field of contestants from all 50 states and the District of
decide the important cases to
Columbia were eliminated just after the pageant began and the entire
have the surgery performed on.
group danced onstage to “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha.
In d i a t est s m i ssi l e
A panel of eight judges, including NBA star Carmelo Anthony, Treasure
Island casino-hotel owner Phil Ruffin and Olympic figure skater Johnny
Weir, were judging the girls throughout the night.
The team will be in the country
until May 28.
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