PM Corrects Nawaikula
PMr Speaker, I just want to tell everyone that he is misinforming Parliament when he says, consent does not work. Voreqe Bainimarama Prime Minister
rime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs Voreqe Bainimarama took a swipe at SODELPA Member of Parliament Niko Nawaikula during the Climate Change Bill debate on Thursday.
He corrected false information Mr Nawaikula had made.
During the debate Mr Nawaikula claimed that obtaining consent from landowners to lease their land has not worked.
Mr Bainimarama in responding to this statement said there was no truth to this statement.
“Mr Speaker, I just want to tell everyone that he is misinforming Parliament when he says, consent does not work,” Mr Bainimarama said.
“Nothing is original from this Honourable Member, Mr Speaker, same old, same old,” he said. “I want to inform everyone that consent of the landowners is pivotal in the leasing of any land in Fiji, I do not know where he is coming from. This is supposedly someone who used to work in iTLTB some years ago.
“No wonder iTLTB nearly collapsed collapsed during and after his term.”
Climate Change Act
Mr Bainimarama reiterated Fiji’s need to continue the fight against climate change in the midst of a pandemic.
“The head of the United Nations, Mr Speaker, referred to the most recent report of the IPCC as a code red for the planet from devastating floods to dangerous wildfires and one thing is clear that climate crisis is already here,” he said.
“Failure to act now jeopardizes the livelihoods of future generations, something the other side of the house do not seem to understand.
“Climate change, Mr Speaker, is a challenge of our lifetime and whether we accept it or not, it will fundamentally change Fiji. How, is up to us.
The Climate Change Bill was passed in parliament on Thursday.
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