Fiji to remove the Union Jack from their flag!

[Queensman]

In a bold move to reinforce their independence and to rid themselves of signs and symbols of their colonial past, the Fijian Prime Minister - I won't attempt to jot down the fellows name - has decided to drop the Union Jack from his country's flag.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31107194

Perhaps he'd like some of his people back from that terrible colonial power?

 

[Glad_its_all_over]

http://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/marine-to-merge-with-paras-more-defence-cuts-inbound.225861/page-18#post-6243740
- post 256 onwards refers.

 

[no-body]

Fine with that...........

 

[Muleteer]

Fijians? Just another bunch of Third World ingrates.

 

[rampant]

In a bold move to reinforce their independence and to rid themselves of signs and symbols of their colonial past, the Fijian Prime Minister - I won't attempt to jot down the fellows name - has decided to drop the Union Jack from his country's flag.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31107194

Perhaps he'd like some of his people back from that terrible colonial power?

Someone is feeling a bit precious are you ok diddums?

Anyway from the Telegraph article posted elsewhere:

Mr Bainimarama asked, saying the images were "honoured symbols of our past, but not our future".

Growing up, moving on, it's their country they can chose the national symbols they want.

 

[devexwarrior]

Perhaps he'd like some of his people back from that terrible colonial power?

Not before May, we've a rugby match to win!

 

[BuckFelize]

If the entire population think they need a re-brand then fine. If it's just Mr Bananarama that thinks this, then he should be told where to get off. The current flag - contrary to popular belief - isn't the old colonial flag, but rather the result of a competition held in the run up to independence in 1970. If it ain't broke etc.

 

[PepperSeaDog]

Why should we care? They're technically not even in the commonwealth any more

 

[no-body]

Why should we care? They're technically not even in the commonwealth any more

Oh come on! We're supposed to be outraged!! What was it again?

 

[Murphy_Slaw]

If they remove the Union Flag, does that mean it can now be flown from Belfast city hall?

 

[seaweed]

The earth shook as the Fijians changed their flag ..

 

[AfghanAndy]

For a there new flag have references to domestic violence on it?

 

[rockpile]

Since they want to forget about us English, I hope that this extends to matters of aid. Financial aid in particular.

 

[AfghanAndy]

Since they want to forget about us English, I hope that this extends to matters of aid. Financial aid in particular.

Where do you think you went wrong in your post?

 

[stacker1]

Where do you think you went wrong in your post?

That we don't give aid to Fiji as those grasping jocks get it all?

 

[rockpile]

Where do you think you went wrong in your post?

OK, British.

 

[rockpile]

That we don't give aid to Fiji as those grasping jocks get it all?

Such truth, and on arrse too!!

 

[QRK2]

OK, British.

Err, no. Still not correct.

 

[Queensman]

http://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/marine-to-merge-with-paras-more-defence-cuts-inbound.225861/page-18#post-6243740
- post 256 onwards refers.

Groan. Well spotted. I did a search on 'Fiji' before kick off, honest Guv.

 

[devexwarrior]

Groan. Well spotted. I did a search on 'Fiji' before kick off, honest Guv.

So did the Army RU selectors!