55 articles tagged "budget-debate-2021-2022"
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says the Opposition has acted recklessly to poison the minds of our landowners regarding the Bill to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act. Kumar says she thanks SODELPA MP Mosese Buli
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad has labeled the Government as gutless, invisible and missing in action. While opposing the 2021-2022 National Budget, Prasad says he listened for m
The Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says the recent comments made by the National Secretary of the Fiji Trades Union Congress, Felix Anthony that no consultation was done on the recent amendment to the Health and
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya says if we fail to vaccinate 80 percent of our population by November 2021, we will be among those shut to the world. Koya says through this budget th
SODELPA MP Anare Jale says the 2021/2022 National Budget is entirely dependent on the goodwill of our neighbours who have continued to supply us with vaccines, the dedication of frontline workers and the cooperation of
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena Bhatnagar says the 2021-2022 National Budget reflects care and compassion for the wellbeing of Fijians in every sense but Fijians will have to honour
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says they have gathered 15,000 signatures for their petition so far to be presented to the President, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament to remove the Bill to amend the iTauke
The Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga says many Opposition Members are spreading lies that is causing division amongst people and victimizing the iTaukei. While responding to Minister for Econ
SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa believes that sadly over the past 14 years unbeknown to many people, the Bainimarama Government has given little consideration or respect to the Vanua or the Lotu. While responding to the
Government backbencher Sanjay Kirpal says the 2021/2022 National Budget has been welcomed by vast majority of stakeholders except the Opposition who have forgotten the initiatives such as tax concessions, free education
SODELPA MP, Mitieli Bulanauca believes the rights of Fijians under the Constitution has been violated by the FijiFirst Government by its order of the no jab no job. While opposing the 2021/2022 National Budget, Bul
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says comments like “you belong to nowhere in the world and you should go to India†are spreading like fire on social media and we should stop this nonsense. Akbar says misinfo
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the 2021/2022 National Budget is a people’s budget, the initiatives in the budget are attractive to everyone and other matters like the amendment to the iTaukei Land Trust Act w
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu has shown his support for the 2021-2022 National Budget and also Bill No.17. Speaking in Parliament during the Budget debate, Bulitavu says the budget needs to provide a certain kind of r
Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Economy, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says the revenue forecast in the 2021/2022 National Budget is over optimistic which will lead to further increase in debt level. While resp
