The Head of the Technical and Support Secretariat for the National Council for Building a Better Fiji said he never mentioned the need for more funds for consultation work as reported by some media outlets.
John Samy said his comments were distorted, because at the moment the NCBBF is working well within its budget, and nothing has ever been raised on the need to ask for more funds.
Samy adds they first have to relook at the consultation plans with the teams, before they make a decision.
Meanwhile John Samy also confirmed today that Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry is no longer part of the NCBBF as his involvement in the Council was only valid during the period when he was the Interim Minister for Finance.
John Samy told Fijivillage News, that his absence from the council meeting yesterday should not be taken out of context as he no longer is a member of the NCBBF.
Samy said the only member from the Fiji Labour Party at the meeting was the President Jokapeci Koroi.
When asked if Jokapeci Koroi's presence in the Council will be a conflict of interest, as Chaudhry had made some comments against the Charter as the Labour Party Leader, Samy said it's an issue for Koroi to address and not him.
When contacted this morning Koroi refused to comment on the matter.
Yesterday Chaudhry had raised serious concern over the way the NCBBF teams are distributing the draft Charter booklets and response forms as well as saying that the decision to extend the timeframe for consultations on the draft Peoples Charter to mid December is unnecessary.
Samy Says His Comments Were Distorted
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