Arieta Vakasukawaqa
Unity Fiji Party leader Savenaca Narube during an earlier interview.
Picture: FILE/ ELIKI
NUKUTABU
The divide and rule tactic of this Government has prevented the private sector from reaching its full potential which has cost the country jobs and incomes, claims Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube.
The former governor of Reserve Bank of Fiji highlighted this in an alternative budget by the political party.
In the alternative budget, to support the private sector, he proposed that $100 million to be invested to assist small businesses, over $100 million in outstanding VAT returns be released to help cashflow, introduce more transparency in the tender process where the minister is required to publish all exemptions from the rules of the tender process and remove the long wait for government approval of all matters in starting and operating a business.
Savenaca Narube
Police and army
personnel man the
entrance of Qauia
settlement in Lami.
Picture: ATU RASEA
I am presenting the 2022 Alternative Unity Budget at a very dangerous time of our lives. Never before have we lived in great fear of contracting the deadly virus and even death. The daily cases are now close to 800. Deaths are rising fast. With our small population, the entire country is in danger of being destroyed by the virus.
The virus is out of control and more and more lives will be lost. The saddest part to me is that this loss of lives could have been avoided. I have said it and will say it again, our battle is not so much against the virus, but against the ego and pride of this Government.
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Bula vinaka everyone.
The Fiji Times team hopes you’re all staying well and safe with your families and loved ones in your respective bubbles, and practising every COVID-safety measure that have been advised.
And our thoughts and prayers are with everyone, especially families who have had their loved ones and friends battling this virus in their homes, and to those in isolation and quarantine facilities around the country.
Please continue to execute the COVID-safe protocols in your homes and communities, and also help spread the word of these measures for the safety and wellbeing of everyone around us, particularly our littles ones, the elderly and vulnerable members of our families and communities.
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Arieta Vakasukawaqa
6 May, 2021, 6:30 pm
Members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Ramesio Bale Wairiki and Sailosi Waqa sorting through food supplies to be distributed to families along the Suva-Nausori lockdown area. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA
Government should tread wisely on people’s emotions in these difficult times, says Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube.
Speaking on the food distribution by Government during the lockdown in the Suva-Nausori area, he said it was clearly inadequate and unfair to those other areas facing the same or even worse situation.
He said the distribution of food should have been treated differently from the fight against COVID-19.