State of the Union-Fiji.

Above image: Artist view of the 19th century British House of Commons of West Minister traditions which Fiji Parliament is modelled on. Albeit selectively.

The issue of who should vote for the 2007 budget has been a niggling question for both the public as well as political pundits. Fiji Labour Party has taken immenient action and issued caveats to Politicians in the multiparty framework, who carried their flag and ideals during the 2006 elections.

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Above image: Fiji Labour Party leader and former Fiji P.M, Mahendra Chaudary(L) Felix Anthony(centre) Dan Urai (R) at their party conference at the Mocambo Hotel, Nadi.


Undeniably the chasm which faced the party post-elections has closed and differences placed aside to confront a common foe- the 2007 proposed budget.

Fiji Prime Minister advice for the Leadership forum is adequately case-in-point example, on its applications to the context in Fiji. Using the same rationale, the present financial quagmire which the nation feters in, is undoubtedly derived from bad leadership. An extension of this bad behavior is the mud slinging by State Minister of Provincial Development. A sad testimony that the character of both State Ministers, are cut from the same cloth of inferior quality.

Letters to Fiji Times Editor reflect the bad policies and bad judgement in the current S.D.L Government.

PM's house

I APPRECIATE the response by Mr M. Coalala to my letter on the PM's House.

For your information I am not a supporter of Mahendra Chaudhry or the Fiji Labour Party.

What Mr Chaudhry did by renovating his own house during his term as Prime Minister was wrong according to Auditor-General.

It is the duty of the police to deal with such cases. A few leakages in the PM's House has provoked him to demand a million dollar house while so many families in Fiji don't have a roof over their heads.

Surendra Kumar
Nadi

Cost of residence

IF our people live in shacks and try to survive with as little as $2 a day, I do not see why our Prime Minister cannot manage with a home costing $0.5million.

We know our previous Prime Ministers managed well without living in an official residence that cost $1m.

The other half a million can be better used to build 20 homes for the poor, the needy and squatters at $25,000 each.

Of course our PM does understand that these people and their children deserve better housing.

I am informed that a beautiful house could be built with $0.5m.

I request the authorities to reconsider the cost of building the PM's home taking into consideration the above, the present economic situation and the plight of the poor and the needy.

Suresh Chand
Nadi

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