Oops, there it is.

Fiji P.M comments on FLP Minister Vayeshnoi(Nadroga Indian Communual) to tow the line of Government is misleading at best. Indeed the multi-party cabinet which Laisenia Qarase heads; will not be subjected to policies that undermines the truth.

To portray all dissenters as anti-Government only reflects the entrenched mentality in Prime Minister's office, especially in analysing opposing views.

PM Qarase to discipline Cabinet minister Vayeshnoi
Thursday, June 15, 2006

PRIME Minister Laisenia Qarase is likely to discipline Cabinet Minister Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi for comments against the Government he made in Parliament on Tuesday.

Mr Vayeshnoi told Parliament that the Government should withdraw all its affirmative actions programs, enact a Code of Conduct Bill, consult the Fiji Labour Party on all controversial Bills and implement the goals and policies outlined in the Labour and SDL manifestoes.

Mr Qarase said yesterday he had not read the whole transcript of Mr Vayeshnoi's speech but would certainly take some action.

"I will deal with the problem inside Cabinet," Mr Qarase said. According to Cabinet Procedures, Mr Vayeshnoi could be reprimanded or sacked but this is dependent on the seriousness of the issue.

Cabinet ministers would be sacked or asked to resign by the PM or forced to resign their positions if they publicly speak out against Cabinet approved policies.

Mr Vayeshnoi said they represented the views of the FLP in Cabinet and would follow the guidelines set by the party in carrying out our duties and ministerial assignments.

He also demanded that the Government removed all vestiges of racial discrimination from the Government's Affirmative Action programs.

"All such programs must comply with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and be fair to the needy in each and every community," Mr Vayeshnoi said.

Fiji Labour Party Whip Perumal Mupnar distanced the party from Mr Vayeshnoi's sentiments saying it would have been the minister's own personal views.

"I can't understand why he said it,'' Mr Mupnar said.

"Maybe it's his own personal views and I cannot comment on that.

"But I can say that the Fiji Labour Party is behind the multi-party Cabinet and we look forward to something good coming out of it."

Some Cabinet ministers and SDL MPs were disappointed with Mr Vayeshnoi's speech.

Why not have the P.M and his overpaid C.E.O write the speeches of their Ministers, as well as oratating them. To ensure the Government talking points are exactly the same.



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