The Fiji Times

State ‘reduced Fiji Four offenders caught in to a beggar nation’ action

- By REPEKA NASIKO By MERI RADINIBARA­VI

THE FijiFirst Government has reduced Fiji to a beggar nation, claims former PM and Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry.

“Today we are on the verge of bankruptcy. We have to ask for money from Australia and New Zealand

to support our budget, something which never happened in the history of this country,” he claimed during a meeting with supporters in Lautoka this week.

“They’ve reduced us to being a beggar nation and these are facts which they cannot dispute.

“These are not made up story.

“It’s all there documented.

“This is the hard truth and we need to do something about it and not just take it lying down.”

He said as citizens, Fijians had every right to question government decisions because it affected their lives.

“The nation continues to deteriorat­e like this.

“Nobody will have a future here.

“So we’ve got to stop this rot.

“That can only be done by you, the people.”

Mr Chaudhry began his campaign trail in the Western Division earlier last week.

FOUR known offenders who allegedly attempted to invade the home of a businessma­n in Nausori early yesterday morning were now in the custody of Nausori Police.

The four were allegedly armed with pinch bars, kitchen knife and steel rod when they were arrested by police at Vuci Rd in Nausori.

Fiji Police Force chief operations officer (COO) assistant Commission­er of Police (ACP) Abdul Khan said the Nausori Police Station received a tip off around midnight that four men were acting suspicious­ly near the home of a businessma­n.

In a statement, ACP Khan said all teams in the area including a team from Nakasi and the K9 unit were alerted.

He said the suspects were intercepte­d before the execution of their planned jobs and they tried to escape from the scene.

He said they were soon arrested and currently in custody at the Nausori Police Station.

Investigat­ion into the incident continues.

 ?? Picture: REINAL CHAND ?? Mahendra Chaudhry.
Picture: REINAL CHAND Mahendra Chaudhry.

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