Letters to the Editor
Rewards for 'CIP loyalists'
Friday 19 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very frustrating and annoying to see what is happening to our country today with all the corruption and personal favours being accorded by the Prime Minister and his ministers for their supporters and vice versa, i.e. supporters for their bosses (PM and ministers).
Call for anti corruption office
Friday 19 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A smoke signaller writes: “With all the letters and headlines about alleged corruption, there should be a separate office dealing with corruption and unusual practices by officials and members of Parliament, even ministers, similar to the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption. Our police and audit people are too busy doing their own work. I agree with Big Norm [George, Atiu MP] that the prime minister should start an inquiry. But we all know he won’t do it – he’s never here anyway. The places to start with are the Ministry of Marine Resources and the Business Trade Investment Board for fishing licences, business and permits; the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning for contracts and big projects; and also include overseas travel, perks and under-the-table deals. All this mess shows we have no leadership and a weak prime minister who doesn’t give a hoot about what’s happening at home as he’s on a plane every week, enjoying himself. Thank you Reuben Tylor for your good letters – keep it up.” SS: The World Bank defines corruption as “the abuse of public power for private gain. Bribery, misappropriations of public goods, nepotism (favouring family members for jobs and contracts), and influencing the formulation of laws or regulations for private gain are common examples of corruption.” DANGER: ROAD HUMPS “For goodness sake, do something about the side road next to the HaRTaL Shop in Tupapa,” a smoke signaller texts to 188. “It’s pitted with holes, has no gravel, nor is it sealed. Just as I began to think it could not get any worse, I was almost at the top of the road when suddenly there were two humps and a big dip between, caused by erosion. By then it was too late to turn around and I kept going but almost could not make it over one of the humps to get to the back road. The road is not only a danger it is also a disgrace.”
Quality pearls needed
Friday 19 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In your article “Pearls of wisdom ignored” (Thursday, July 18) Temu Okotai is reported as saying that the Pearl Authority (CIPA) “has done a terrible job so far” at marketing Cook Islands pearls and therefore farmers have to sell their pearls at the Punanga Nui market to survive. I disagree with Okotai.
'No red flags were raised'
Friday 19 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to provide further information for the record following the publication of Mr Tylor’s letter of Tuesday July 16 (Transparency and corruption) and the related article in the CINews on the same day.
Aere ra Papa Carter
Friday 19 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A special thank you and Meitaki Ranuinui to our Papa Carter for your great help to the people of the outer islands and the many groups assisted through him. These projects include hall upgrading, coconut graters, agriculture machinery, carving tools, brass bands, hot water urns, gas bottles and many more.
Simple math on tuna catch
Thursday 18 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Do the math.
Always time for the right choice
Thursday 18 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly, I would like to express my sincere condolences to all families who have lost their young loved ones for various reasons recently and in the past.
Minimise corruption
Thursday 18 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter by Mr Tylor (Transparency and corruption) and the article entitled "Questions raised over Bounty sale" and it would appear that transparency is sadly lacking.
Where is the love and respect?
Thursday 18 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Toku ingoa ko Metua e 82 oko mataiti.
Meeting 'a sense of exclusion'
Wednesday 17 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was with great sadness and a sense of exclusion that I read an article from another news publication on the Cook Islands Traditional Leaders iriirianga kapua (meeting), held this year.
A visitor's perspective on crime
Tuesday 16 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened to hear of the recent loss of three young lives in your beautiful country.
Transparency and corruption
Tuesday 16 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last year I wrote to CINews about how I believed minister Teina Bishop was diverting public moneys for his Golden Circle canned Tuna project, without going through the safeguards set out in the Public Moneys Act.
The best four dollar fish
Tuesday 16 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the headline in Saturday’s CINews and call by some smokie for the Bishop (Hon Teina Bishop) to be replaced as Minister for MMR, I think local fishermen lobbyists insult the intelligence of the silent majority of Cook Islanders.
'Attitude plays the biggest role'
Monday 15 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, First of all, my deepest condolences to those families that have recently just lost their loved ones.
Keeping up
Monday 15 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What an extraordinary thing to say.
Stop playing passing the buck
Saturday 13 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor We seem to be playing the game “pass the buck”.
Tax haven or Christian nation?
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to thank Nicky Hager for choosing the Cook Islands and the risk he took to come here to share with our people his knowledge on the research he and members of the ICIJ has done and continues to work through, on tax havens or the offshore financial industry.
Keep it simple
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The article ‘Two survivors blood tested’ (July 11), gave me a sinking feeling regarding our police investigations.
'Police have to play their role'
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Through your newspaper can I ask the Police Commissioner when was the last time police operated a check point in Avarua on the weekend after midnight? It seems to me that these specific activities have fizzled out in recent months.
Special treatment
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am pleased to hear that an express lane is opening up at the airport immigration.
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