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Are we now heading towards an open door policy for Indians - just as we've been promised visas on arrival there?
And is this what we want?
Fiji has signed three MOU’s with India’s prime minister
Narendra Modi but another 15 are supposed to be in the pipeworks.
The MOU’s allow Fiji to exchange land for a new chancery
building in New Delhi, Fijian diplomats to be trained and for funding
for an electricity and cogeneration plant.
“This is only the beginning,” we’re told. Beginning of what?
Fiji is already in debt to China: are we
dabbling in the same bad medicine with India?
Australia has just signed a free trade deal with China and the labor movement there is already worried at the waiving of visas to allow
skilled Chinese workers to be brought in to fill labour shortages on huge
infrastructure deals.
Aussie jobs are already being outsourced to
India. Australia is a bigger country with a stronger economy - if sections are nervy about the price they're paying for 'stronger ties', can the smaller, weaker Fiji fend off unwanted trade offs?
The ties with China have already led to the number of visitors from there leap dramatically - will there now be a similar influx from India? And what land was exchanged for the chancery?
In fact, what price is Fiji paying for the glory of hosting two emerging powers?
“I apologize to you, Prime Minister Modi, on behalf of the people
of Fiji, for this inexcusable behavior, which does not have anything to
do with the relations between our countries. It only shows that some of
us have some lessons to learn about democracy, statecraft, and
nationhood.”
Bainimarama says the government after elections should be about finding ways to work for the common good.
Bainimarana added that among other rights democracy includes political rights, economic and social rights—the right to medical care and a healthy environment.
The SODELPA members of Opposition had earlier today boycotted the special Parliament sitting because they believe the government deliberately excluded them from the planning of Modis’ state visit.
The government on the other hand had yesterday released a statement saying the planning of the trip was the government’s responsibility.
- See more at: http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/24622/bainimarama-apologizes-to-modi#sthash.y6yG2E4a.dpuf
Bainimarama says the government after elections should be about finding ways to work for the common good.
Bainimarana added that among other rights democracy includes political rights, economic and social rights—the right to medical care and a healthy environment.
The SODELPA members of Opposition had earlier today boycotted the special Parliament sitting because they believe the government deliberately excluded them from the planning of Modis’ state visit.
The government on the other hand had yesterday released a statement saying the planning of the trip was the government’s responsibility.
- See more at: http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/24622/bainimarama-apologizes-to-modi#sthash.y6yG2E4a.dpuf
206 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 206 of 206can the indians now just take the passport and visa and FO back to India. It would make lfe so much easier and Fiji so much more attractive. Yes, they will ALWAYS be INDIANS.
Yesah , no Fijians can take seasonal work in India or China. Go for it and stop whining.
Dubai and counting.... What next? All FFP supporters are blind. In four years time dont say we told you so..
It will be great having more Indian desi prostitutes here to balance out all of the Chinese hookers and Fiji Sun journalists.
Vili Rakoro - you said that World Rugby cannot dictate to us what we watch? Are you on earth - World Rugby just cancelled the Live coverage of the Dubai 7s last weekend. They dictated - the Cross carriage Decree lost. Now let us see what happens this week end.
Must be appreciated for the article.
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