This is another political opportunist and the kind of chief that we have to clean up from our system. Ratu Josateki Tuivanuavou Nacagilevu Nawalowalo is a Fijian chief from the province of Kadavu and the chairman of the Kadavu provincial council. He is a failed bussinessman and very unpopular amongst his own people - primarily because of his arrogance and hunger for power. He use to run a Kava exporting business at his previous home in Laucala before it collapsed and was subsequently evicted for failing to keep up with the rent.
He slowly came into public attention after regularly voicing his personal views on various political matters in the media after the 2000 coup.
He slowly came into public attention after regularly voicing his personal views on various political matters in the media after the 2000 coup.
He use to be a stong supporter of the SDL government of Prime minister Laisenia Qarase and well known for his refusal to let the military teams tour Kadavu to campaign against the government's controversial reconciliation and unity bill, which Nawalowalo strongly supports.
However, in the aftermath of the military takeover of 5/11 Nawalowalo changed his views and threw his support behind the new thug regime - his way of greasing up the balls of the new boss in town. Its amazing the lengths that some people can take to get their arsses into power. This provoked an angry reaction from some of his fellow chiefs, who were reported by Fiji TV on December 9 as instructing him to refrain from making any further public statements without their approval.
Chiefs such as these are a disgrace to the Fijian chiefly system and should be stripped completely of their chiefly title and role in our public affairs - in his case as the chairman of the Kadavu provincial council. They are driven by the love of power and often abuse the office that they hold for personal gains. We, the people often end up getting manipulated and ripped off as a result of these opportunistic scums.
In no way do I mean any disrespect to our Fijian chiefly system, I simply want to expose those elements in the system that are abusing their position and roles. They are not fit to be in these positions and should first establish themselves and their families before trying to provide any type of leadership for the people. Otherwise, we will continue to have the likes of Nawalowalo selling us around for their bread and butter.
However, in the aftermath of the military takeover of 5/11 Nawalowalo changed his views and threw his support behind the new thug regime - his way of greasing up the balls of the new boss in town. Its amazing the lengths that some people can take to get their arsses into power. This provoked an angry reaction from some of his fellow chiefs, who were reported by Fiji TV on December 9 as instructing him to refrain from making any further public statements without their approval.
Chiefs such as these are a disgrace to the Fijian chiefly system and should be stripped completely of their chiefly title and role in our public affairs - in his case as the chairman of the Kadavu provincial council. They are driven by the love of power and often abuse the office that they hold for personal gains. We, the people often end up getting manipulated and ripped off as a result of these opportunistic scums.
In no way do I mean any disrespect to our Fijian chiefly system, I simply want to expose those elements in the system that are abusing their position and roles. They are not fit to be in these positions and should first establish themselves and their families before trying to provide any type of leadership for the people. Otherwise, we will continue to have the likes of Nawalowalo selling us around for their bread and butter.
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Please verify your comment that Nawalowalo is a chief. He is not. The true chiefs from where he hails from are the Nanovo family. He is only a glorified matanivanua.
My information sources are pretty reliable and i can assure you that Nawalowalo is a chief - he may not be the paramount chief though.
To sgtfiji:
My source is a 73rd old lady(...I shall refer to her as Bulou 'G' ) and she is a Narokete by birth. The title of 'Tui Tavuki' in Kadavu has always been historically & alternately held by the the 'Narokete' and the 'Nanovo' families. And yep...the 'Nawalowalos' do hail from the same village and no, they're not 'numero uno'...so you go figure.
Chief or no chief - a true worm! Media should refrain from seeking his comments because he is not representative.
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@SGTFIJI - WHAT R U TALKINGABOUT.YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THE FAMILY TREE IN TAVUKI....WHER DID U GET THE MATANIVANUA FROM - U IDIOT.AND WHO IS BULOU G - NAROKETE , NANOVO AND NAWALOWALO ARE ALL ONE FAMILY.
Dont u hav anything bettr to do than try and disgrace people - only old woman (you) do that.
if he is unpopular , than why do you have people from Kadavu in his house always - and I mean everyday.So b4 you comment , get your facts right.
R.I.P Bulou G" Narokete......The Narokete family name will always be honoured for the love and leadership of the late Tui Tavuki....God Bless!!!
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