Update: 5.30pm The interim government hopes to be in a position to hold the next election in 2010.
Interim Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, in an address to the nation this afternoon, said the administration believed that it could fix the economy and set in place all the necessary measures for a free and fair election within three years.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Summary of Fiji Sanctions
- The New Zealand Government imposed a wide range of sanctions on Fiji such as
- high level contacts,
- immigration matters,
- defence matters,
- sporting matters,
- freezing of any development assistance initiatives
- international/regional diplomacy as a result of the military takeover.
- The Commonwealth has also suspended Fiji's membership.
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Telecom deregulation by Fiji Interim govt.
Update: 4.45pm Sunday, 2-18
The Consumer Council of Fiji has renewed its calls for telecommunications in the country to be deregulated.This follows a statement last week by interim Telecommunications Minister, Taito Waradi, that he was actively moving ahead with plans that have been in the pipeline for years to do away with exclusive licences, such as those held by Vodafone, Telecom and Fintel.Consumer council CEO Premila Kumar said deregulation would force industry players to provide quality service, technological innovation and competitive pricing.As well, it would provide more jobs for local people.
The Consumer Council of Fiji has renewed its calls for telecommunications in the country to be deregulated.This follows a statement last week by interim Telecommunications Minister, Taito Waradi, that he was actively moving ahead with plans that have been in the pipeline for years to do away with exclusive licences, such as those held by Vodafone, Telecom and Fintel.Consumer council CEO Premila Kumar said deregulation would force industry players to provide quality service, technological innovation and competitive pricing.As well, it would provide more jobs for local people.
Taito Waradi is a Fijian businessman who has served as President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is known as a strong proponent of free enterprise. He has also been outspoken in his calls for moral values to be upheld in business, politics, and society. On 8 January 2007 he resigned the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to take up the position of Minister for Commerce in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama (from Wikipedia)
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How Prayer Reunited Fiji in 2000
In May 2000, Fiji was torn in two. Ethnic tensions between Indians and indigenous Fijians sparked a military coup attempt, led by Fijian Nationalist George Speight.
The government was held hostage for 56 days. Violence and chaos ruled the city. Suddenly, this paradise in the South Seas was crumbling to pieces.
But just as its people were becoming helpless, a tremendous thirst for God and a spirit of personal soul-searching swept through the churches..Ratu Epeli Kanaimawi is the Deputy Director of The Association of Christian Churches in Fiji
He explained how that happened, "The people in Fiji have been praying that God would restore a government that was going to stabilize the nation, [a government] that was going to unite the various fragments of society in this country."
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The government was held hostage for 56 days. Violence and chaos ruled the city. Suddenly, this paradise in the South Seas was crumbling to pieces.
But just as its people were becoming helpless, a tremendous thirst for God and a spirit of personal soul-searching swept through the churches..Ratu Epeli Kanaimawi is the Deputy Director of The Association of Christian Churches in Fiji
He explained how that happened, "The people in Fiji have been praying that God would restore a government that was going to stabilize the nation, [a government] that was going to unite the various fragments of society in this country."
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Taito Waradi, Minister of Commerce, speaks on the Fiji economy
The two per cent budget deficit might be too ambitious and could be counter productive when viewed against medium to long-term development objectives, says Interim Commerce Minister Taito Waradi.
Mr Waradi said stretching the deficit beyond the proposed two per cent should be taken into consideration for it to better serve national interest.
He said the 2007 Budget should be pro-growth.
His comments came after University of South Pacific economist Doctor Mahendra Reddy said the interim administration should not be in a haste to reduce the deficit given Fiji's poverty, the pathetic state of infrastructure and declining health resources.
Dr Reddy said while cutting wastage and misuse of public sector resources was needed, given the economic depression "it is commonsense that the Interim Government takes the lead role in raising aggregate demand".
"The last thing we want to do is to dampen demand at a time when the economy is projected to contract to negative 2.5 per cent growth from the original positive two per cent for this year," said Mr Waradi.
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Mr Waradi said stretching the deficit beyond the proposed two per cent should be taken into consideration for it to better serve national interest.
He said the 2007 Budget should be pro-growth.
His comments came after University of South Pacific economist Doctor Mahendra Reddy said the interim administration should not be in a haste to reduce the deficit given Fiji's poverty, the pathetic state of infrastructure and declining health resources.
Dr Reddy said while cutting wastage and misuse of public sector resources was needed, given the economic depression "it is commonsense that the Interim Government takes the lead role in raising aggregate demand".
"The last thing we want to do is to dampen demand at a time when the economy is projected to contract to negative 2.5 per cent growth from the original positive two per cent for this year," said Mr Waradi.
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