Letters To The Editor, 21st November, 2018

Chosen by God
Dharmendra Kumar, Suva
Voreqe Bainimarama winning the 2018 General Election is an appointment by God.
Promotion or Exaltation comes from God.
God is the One who decides who gets promoted, when they get promoted, how they get promoted and where they get promoted. Exaltation and promotion come from Him alone!
Promotion may come in many areas of life. It may come in ministry; it may come in marriage, favour in relationships or in business. What we must realise when it happens is that it came from God.
Psalm 75:6 – For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. It is God who judges: He brings one down, He exalts another.
So, if promotion is from God alone, then it’s important to be fully submissive to those that have authority.
Praise God for giving us a leader who treats everyone equally.
It’s rather unfortunate that some say they are Christians, but their speech and actions totally contradicts the Bible.
Everything belongs to God we are just the stewards passing through to a far better place.
So, let’s respect the chosen one and support him
God and FijiFirst Party
Savenaca Vakaliwaliwa, Suva
Let us face the solemn truth, that after all our prayers for God’s will to be done in the 2018 General Election for the party and leader to take Fiji forward for another four years; heavens blessing and will is reflected on the majority votes of Fijians – FijiFirst party!
The big margin between the votes that went to the FijiFirst party and SODELPA means any actions or allegations of vote rigging etc is simply going against the will of God and the people.
I am wondering what our Christian church leaders and preachers who predicted that Rabuka and SODELPA will form the next Government are saying now?
One thing we know that the FijiFirst Government has a very strong Opposition in Parliament and I believe our PM and Government will raise their game another level in the next four years, benefiting all Fijians, just to rub it in and counter all the election bluff by the Opposition.
If God, through the majority votes of Fijians, gave His blessings to the FijiFirst Party and its leader, then we should all agree that He approves the name “Fijian” for all Fiji citizens, His blessing on a secular state where Government does not favour any religion or church and that gay and lesbian marriage is an abomination to Him.
Now that God’s will has been done, let us put our political differences aside and work together so that Fiji continues to soar above our Pacific Island neighbours and work towards being the way the world should be.
God bless Fiji, the FijiFirst Government and the dynamic Opposition Members of Parliament!
Election post
Wise Muavono, Balawa, Lautoka
With all the fake news that was posted on social media regarding the election, I was surprised no one blamed Russia for meddling with the vote counting. Hahaha.
Backbenchers
Amenatave Yaconisau, Delainavesi
It is unfortunate that three elected members of the National Federation Party who came in on thousands of votes, are relegated to backbenchers as revealed to us by Nemani Delaibatiki (FS 20/12).
Some will be sworn in to ministerial portfolio on hundreds of votes, but by virtue of vote sharing they go in.
Is this representative?
Catholic community
Ronnie Chang, Nadi
Thank you, Your Grace, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, (FS 18/11) for your apt clarification, once again, for public clarity, in reference to journalist Jyoti Pratibha.
I am very mindful of the “hurt, sadness, feelings of division and incitement” by the journalist Jyoti Pratibha, towards me personally and our Catholic Community, who chose to remain silent.
My sincere thanks also to Christopher Griffin, Perth, Australia (FS 19/11), for your wisdom towards reverence and sacredness, “conveniently overlooked” by the journalist in mention, with the grossly erroneous printing of picture of His Grace, celebrating Holy Mass.
Journalist Jyoti Pratibha’s “loser” comments towards Archbishop Loy Chong, are, at best, callous, insensitive, disrespectful, arrogant, needlessly unwarranted and offensive. Such insult, cannot and must not, be tolerated.
A public apology from her is warranted.
That’s the least she can offer, in good faith, respect and accountability.
Feedback: jyotip@fijisun.com.fj