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Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says Government has faced many challenges by many, particularly from those outside the country.
“Our traditional allies, those we have fought alongside with, those who we have served together in maintaining world peace and security, those who are our traditional trading partners, those who claim to have Fiji’s interest at heart, those who claim to adhere to true democracy, have challenged Government.
“They have misrepresented the ground realities in Fiji, they have tried to bully us, they placed travel bans on ordinary citizens of country and Government ministers, they put in place advisories which are misrepresented of facts, they misinform their viewers, their readers and listeners,” Bainimarama said.
He was speaking at the opening of the Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa at Natadola over the weekend.
Bainimarama however urged people to persevere and ensure that Fiji’s vision, goals, and objectives are put in place and realized.
“We shall collaborate with all who want to build or help build a better Fiji, a Fiji that has a liberalized economy, a Fiji where all its citizen are treated equally, where we have a level playing field for all businesses, where systematic corruption is erased, a Fiji with equitable returns to landowners, a Fiji where the economy is driven by the private sector for the benefit of all not just the select few and a Fiji that continues to be a safe and secure destination,” he added.
He also acknowledged the land owners, the Directors of Natadola Bay Resort Limited, the Intercontinental group and the construction company for their perseverance in ensuring the hotel is a successful one.
