There is a need for public holidays.
These are the sentiments of Fiji Public Service Association (FPSA) General Secretary Rajeshwar Singh whose comments come after Fiji Employers Federation President Digby Bosley said that Fiji loses an estimated $13 million per year due to the 12 public holidays celebrated in the country.
Singh said while they agree that businesses suffer due to the public holidays, one must also realize that these public holidays are close to people's heart as they observe and celebrate the festivities.
When Fijivillage questioned Singh whether he believed that National Youth Day public holiday should be removed, Singh said youths are the future leaders and national youth day is a day where programmes are organized to reflect how youths can contribute to the nation.
At the 2010 budget consultations, Bossley had called on the government to seriously review the number of public holidays in Fiji adding that the FEF believes the National Youth Day public holiday is something that can be removed.
