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Fiji opposition MPs not to be silenced, despite arrests

NFP leader Biman Prasad. Photo: RNZI / Alex Perrottet Police have since released several leaders of the opposition who were arrested late Sunday. One of those arretsed, the National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad, said he was wanted in relation to his party s criticism of government moves to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act in parliament in recent days. After two hours of questioning, he was later released, telling RNZ Pacific today that it felt like an attack on Fiji s democracy. We don t blame the police. This is coming from the government. They are using police to oppress the opposition s political leaders, and that s not the way democracy works.

Fiji govt unveils $US1 78 billion Covid-19 Budget

Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji s National Budget worth $US1.78 billion announced on Friday night is designed with three objectives, all of it linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. Photo: Supplied Aimed at protecting Fijians from the coronavirus, supporting individuals and businesses and future proofing Fiji, the government relies on loans to make up almost 45 percent of the funds it needs to run the country into 2022. In his address to Parliament, Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said the aim is to protect Fijians from the escalating Covid-19 crisis.

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