Giving a coup another innovative name does not change what it is.
This was highlighted by Aseri Radrodro while delivering his maiden speech in parliament who says that no coup is a good coup.
Radrodro says that President Jioji Konrote spoke about the treacherous lies that was imposed on the people by way of the 1987 and 2000 coups whereby acts of brutal force and violence were coupled with a political culture of fear, mistrust and communal antagonism.
He says that the President failed to mention the 2006 coup.
Radrodro says that he wanted to remind the MPs that in December 2011, which was the eve of five years since the 2006 coup, a joint letter signed by Human Rights Watch, International Trade Union Confederation, International Federation of Journalists and Front Line Defenders asked the interim government to stop the ongoing serious human rights violations in Fiji and realise the promises that government made at the United Nations Human Rights Council in June 2010.
He says that the letter also alleged that four people reportedly died in military or police custody and several people have been intimidated, beaten, sexually assaulted, or subjected to degrading treatment.
Radrodro also says we are now more racially polarized than ever before.
The SODELPA MP says that SODELPA's position that customary land is not safe is further confirmed by the declaration that a new independent land tribunal will be legislated soon.
He says that in this new parliament term, government expects to introduce new legislation through parliamentary engagement.
