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DIVERSION TACTIC BACKFIRED
“The diversion tactic by the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama to swing the attention away from his cruel and inhumane deportation of the USP Vice Chancellor has backfired,” says Savenaca Narube the Leader of Unity Fiji. “This diversion tactic, used a lot by Fiji First, takes away people’s attention from the real problem and create a new issue even though it may not be true..
"A HYPOCRITICAL CALL FOR PACIFIC UNITY"
The recent call by the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama for Pacific unity rings very hypocritical and hollow following Fiji’s unilateral decisions to withhold its grants to USP, its dictatorial treatment of the USP Council and the inhumane removal of the USP Vice Chancellor,” says Savenaca Narube the Leader of Unity Fiji. ..
“PARLIAMENT MUST BE REFORMED ”
“Like many of us, I have watched with great trepidation the proceedings of Parliament in the last five years including last week’s session. Parliament is made up of elected representatives of the people to make national decisions in the interest of the people. But it is very clear that the government members of Parliament have never been for the people.
The Standing Orders are abused to allow Bills and the Budget to be rammed through without adequate debate, No consultations are done with the people on the Bills....
UNITY BUDGET 2020/2021
I welcome all of you to this launch of the Unity Budget for the financial year 2020 to 2021. It is not common to have a political Party present an alternative national budget. But we are in unprecedented times. Never before have we seen the quick and global devastation of this virus in the history of mankind. Over half a million people have lost their lives. In three months, COVID-19 has brought the global economy to its knees...
Optimism Will Harm Us
I find it hypocritical that the Minister of the Economy defended the three-hour debate of the COVID-19 Budget in Parliament and the suspension of the Standing Orders by stating that the people were desperately waiting for the procurement of medical supplies. If every day counted, why did he not use his legal authority one month ago to “vire” funds from any expenditure Heads to purchase essential ...
A Tribute To Mr. Qarase
It was so sad to learn of the passing away yesterday of former Prime Minister Mr. Laisenia Qarase. Fiji has lost a Leader who, rather reluctantly, sacrificed a successful career to heed the national call to lead the interim administration after the prolonged 2000 crisis. Mr. Qarase went on to lead the first government to be re-elected to a second term in Parliament ...
We Are Stronger When We Are United
“In war, and we are in the middle of one right now, our front lines must be battle ready and united. We must confront the enemy with the right weapons, all the strength that we can muster and the best combat strategy.” The Leader of Unity Fiji and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji was responding to the spike in the new cases of COVID-19 ...
The Poor Will Carry the Costs of the E-Transport Scheme
Like any policy decision, the e-transport scheme has three components. The first is its economic rationale, the second is its cost benefit analysis, and the last is its execution. We have heard and seen the chaos around its execution. There should not be any disagreement that this decision has greatly frustrated and inconvenienced the public.
Presenting a Credible Alternative
I join Satish in warmly welcoming everyone to this inaugural press conference by Unity Fiji.
Today, is another milestone for us. We would like to first express our deep appreciation to the 9,500 members that have joined the movement from all walks of life and ethnicities across Fiji. I would also like to acknowledge the volunteers that have visited all parts of the country to sign up our members. We also thank those that have prayed for the Party and encouraged us on this journey.