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Meeting with drivers
SUDDENLY the CEO of Fiji Commerce and Consumer Council is seen meeting with truck drivers and telling them that “dialogue, consultation and talking are very important”. (FT 24/6).
I wonder where was he when the sugarcane farmers were protesting about the low forecast price for the 2022 season? And why has he failed to respond to so many queries regarding the continued rental freeze on residential properties. I am perplexed as to why he is talking about a lot of businesses hoodwinking the consumers by engaging in unethical practices.
That’s common knowledge. I am also confused as to what he meant when he said “if someone comes to you to say I will do this and do that, you have to question that person on why”.
But what’s the relevance here? I hope what I am thinking is not true. SELWA NANDAN Lautoka
Mixed reactions
I WISH to refer to the headline news in Friday’s edition titled “Mixed reactions.” (FT 24/06) I also have mixed reactions. Unlike the major political parties who have concerns regarding the honourable A-G’s letter, my reactions are regarding the rights I have as a Fiji citizen.
The 2013 Constitution has given me common citizenry and a detailed list of rights in Chapter 2 of the same noble document. But I have mixed feelings on the practicality of some of those rights.
In this newspaper, I read about a wealth of gratifying political information on a daily basis and wish to express my views on those articles through this column but then again, I control myself. I remind myself of certain terms and conditions that prevent me from penning down my sincere thoughts.
Once I read few interesting lines in a “Hagar the Horrible” cartoon strip published in this same newspaper whereby Hagar looks up towards the sky and says “Why me?” (probably questioning God). Interesting reply in the next strip from the sky reads, “Why not!” Thank you, Fred Wesley, editor-inchief of The Fiji Times and your team for back-to-back
DINESH KUMAR Ba
I ATTENDED a political party’s rally that was organised in Nadi last weekend. While listening to the newly introduced provisional