SPEECHES
ACTING PRIME MINISTER KAMIKAMICA’S STATEMENT
It is unfortunate that for some reason, the FijiFirst Party chooses to sensationalise issues in the media before looking properly at the facts. If they wish to talk about the environment, look no further at how they have allowed Draunibota Bay in Lami to become – over the years - a graveyard for derelict vessels, or the Malolo Island resort development debacle, which they only reacted to once the international press had reported on that issue. The people of Fiji understand well the record of...
PRIME MINISTER RABUKA’S SPEECH AT THE STATE DINNER IN KIRIBATI
Your Excellency President Taneti Maamau and Madam Teiraeng Maamau, Hon. Ministers, Members of Parliament, Secretaries, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Respected Elders, Church Leaders, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mauri, Bula Vina’a and good evening, Your Excellency, let me begin by saying it is indeed an honour and a great privilege for Sulueti and I to be here in Tarawa for the very first time representing the people of Fiji. This State visit is my first international...
PRIME MINISTER SITIVENI RABUKA’S SPEECH AT THE POST-CABINET PRESS CONFERENCE
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the press corps. Thank you for being here today to cover the announcement of key decisions taken at the first Cabinet meeting held yesterday Tuesday 17th January 2023. Soon after I was sworn in as Prime Minister, I made a commitment to announce decisions reached by Cabinet to the nation, so the people can see and know what their Government is doing. These Post-Cabinet briefings will be a regular feature every two weeks, after each Cabinet meeting. ...
HON PRIME MINISTER SITIVENI RABUKA’S SPEECH AT THE LAUNCH OF THE COALITION GOVERNMENT’S $50 MILLION BACK TO SCHOOL ASSISTANCE
Back to School Assistance Form Ni Sa Bula Vina'a and a very Good Afternoon to you all. In my address to the Nation last week, I had said that your Government’s financial situation will be a challenge that needs to be addressed with urgency and we must continue to be prudent how we manage public finance. I also said that we had made it clear in our Party Manifestos that the implementation of certain promises will very much be dependent on the true state of our financial position. The Minister...
Prime Minister Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka’s Statement
Ni Sa Bula Vina'a and a very Good Afternoon to you my fellow countrymen. When I was elected as your Prime Minister I offered my predecessor Voreqe Bainimarama the hand of cooperation and thanked him for his services to the country. In my first national address I explained that the governing coalition, The People's Alliance, National Federation Party and SODELPA, wished to develop a positive relationship with him and his FijiFirst Party in Parliament. We would always be prepared to consider his...