Letters to the Editor
Political paranoia
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I loved Kata’s cartoon Saturday of the public pulling a stubborn donkey-like parliament towards reform. It makes me wonder why politicians fear reform. One obvious reason is because several outer islanders fear losing their seats because several constituencies will be combined into one under any rational plan. It takes a true patriot to […]
Reduce MPs to 15
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The political reform proposal is headed in a positive direction but still fails to address the need to reduce the number of MPs which most people want. We had a population of 24,000 with 24 MPs, now (due in a large part to their mismanagement), we have a population of 14,000. We simply […]
Direct election of PM is dumb
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Like a great majority of the people of this country, I believe that some political reform is long overdue and good for the country. I suppose any changes to old structures and processes and how people do things so as to better reflect the rapidly changing times is healthy. However, I strongly oppose […]
It's treason!
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Despite all the advice from our constitutional lawyers, it still doesn’t take away the fact that what Marurai and his cronies have done in wrestling power from a democratically-elected government, is to commit a constitutional crisis and treason against Her Majesty the Queen’s government. The office of the Queen’s Representative has also been […]
Give the figures
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the past few months there has been much public debate and political controversy surrounding the Toagate scandal. And rightly so. However, seeing that the country’s national financial situation is looking very grim, the finger of blame should not just point at those who pushed for the nationalisation of the country’s fuel. Some […]
Beware of seabed opportunism
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is a real worry to all of us that are thinking clearly that one of the criteria for the job of commissioner to the Seabed Mining Authority requires the person to have held “elected office”. That can only mean one thing – a former MP. The Kata cartoon of former MPs Sir […]
Election year jitters, and now they're tainted
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am happy with the Public Service Commissioner’s explanation, (CINews, Saturday January 16) that his visit to the Prime Minster on Sunday December 20, 2009, was not to add pressure to Prime Minister Marurai, to sack Sir Terepai Maoate KBE. In an earlier letter to your paper, I stated that the Prime Minister […]
Let the 5 rule till the election
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I think it is a fairer playing field if the current five cabinet ministers run the country now and during the election because they would not have a political party to join by then. By that conception the Demos and the CIPs cannot blame each other for being in government and abusing government […]
Revamp energy division
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to add some comments to your recent articles about the recent works undertaken by the new National Energy Committee (NEC). Firstly, I do appreciate the work done by this committee to date with the recent release of their policy. I also welcomed Te Aponga Uira’s policy on ‘Net-Metering’. In my […]
Mou Piri is nonpolitical
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mou Piri would like to clarify the position of our group. First we repeat we are nonpolitical. We especially did not form to support the aims of the Economic Task Force. We are a group of citizens concerned with our elected politicians continually refusing to act on what was clearly the people’s wishes […]
Tepuka road the same as in 1999
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I fully support the writer of ‘Open letter to the new minister’ dated January 18 regarding the state of Tepuka’s road. I was very saddened when I turned into Tepuka on the morning of Tuesday December 1 after just arriving from Auckland to see that the road situation had not improved a bit […]
Lord of the Flies back again
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s me again, I’m starting to sound like a broken record. The flies are back. The sunset strip hotels in Arorangi are once again invaded by flies from the rubbish tip up behind Rarotonga Hospital. Sadly, my in-house guests don’t believe my explanations and point fingers at our restaurant for poor hygiene, etc. […]
Suggestions
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When my husband and I came to Cook Islands four years ago for our honeymoon I felt very safe. Perhaps like other counties, maybe your hotels should have a security boxes at reception with your own key, and employee security at your hotels. These are only suggestions. Tracey Roy Australia
People are the highest authority
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your letter writer ‘Guy Fawkes’ can complain but the least he/she could do is to research the topic well before going public. For example, he is wrong when he says that “Parliament of the Cook Islands is the highest authority of the country”. It is not. In fact, under the Westminster system of […]
What's the difference?
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We had a conversation on Sunday that I suspect is common wherever Cook Islanders meet this month. One of us asked, “What is the difference between the CIPs and the Demos?” Of course, one difference is that five Demos are running the government, but that aside, why should anyone vote for one or […]
Wealthy men, big business back PM?
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been following the current political saga for the past three weeks. I can only say that I am offended at the casual indifference at how our constitution is disregarded by the public and certain NGOs. Parliament of the Cook Islands is the highest authority of the country. We all elect our […]
Tourism CEO isn't a wannabe scientist
Wednesday 20 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It saddens me to learn that John Dean is resigning from his post as CEO for CI Tourism. In the short time he has been here our small nation has seen change for the better than for the whole entire term served by Chris Wong (a local nonetheless). It’s awful that we are […]
Who's kidding who?
Tuesday 19 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There are many who are quick to jump and criticise PM Marurai for lacking political leadership qualities. This same group is also happy to back Sir Terepai as the country’s preferred political leader. When one really has a good think about it, wasn’t Sir Terepai and not Marurai the one who had full […]
Karere ki te au upoko akatere o te patireia
Tuesday 19 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Ki te Etita, “No roto i te ngai oonu toku kapikianga atu ia koe, e Iehova. E taku Atu, e akarongo mai i toku reo, e ariu mai to taringa i taku e pati nei. Naringa koe e Iehova e akairo ana i te au ara nei, koai te ka mou?” Salamo 130:1-3. Kia orana […]
Good work – bad eggs gone
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I applaud our prime minister and cabinet for the political reform plans they have put in place. Only 16 days into their administration, this “Group of 5” is showing real change. Cutting back on MP travel and getting the Aitutaki overdue referendum is fantastic. I am sure the people of Aitutaki will be […]
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