Election, State, drivers

The status quo

LET me remind the electorate to be wary of the Opposition parties promising reductions in costs of living, reduction in fuel and petroleum products, decreasing debts, increasing minimum wages etc.

I believe the Fijian Government has no control over fuel prices and freight charges as the external forces in the form of Ukraine war has impacted on the recent price hike.

I believe Biman and Rabuka will not succeed in fooling the people by misleading them.

Perhaps as an option these two gentlemen may wish to consider travelling to the Kremlin to have a dialogue with Mr Putin to convince him to end the war instead of travelling to Australia and New Zealand begging for money.

Biman is on record as telling the Parliament that our government has no money and now I believe they themselves have no money to fight this election hence their begging campaign has begun. Government has removed VAT on the basic food items and there is nothing more one can do. It has removed 20 cents per litre tax on fuel.

Unless PAP/NFP are planning to force supermarkets to reduce the food prices thereby reducing their profit margins, this together with increasing the minimum wages to five dollars will cripple the traders and the commercial sector leading to closure of business.

I believe they have nothing constructive and rational to offer. This is the reason why it is advisable in the best interest of our beloved country to maintain the status quo. Simon Hazelman is correct.

Even IMF’s deputy managing director was encouraged by our rebounding economy and the pathway to recovery so why change the status quo?

He even went on to say that Fiji is in a much safer position compared to most developing countries. Perseverance and steadfastness is what is required to achieve success. It cannot happen overnight as the Opposition will make you believe. COVID-19 and Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was not of FijiFirst Government’s making.

TARUN TIKARAM

Lami