It’s a sign of the climate of fear under the Coalition that a respected national figure with no political allegiance has sent the following analysis of Friday’s Budget to Grubsheet with the specific request that their identity be kept secret.
As senior government figures from the Prime Minister down keep saying that Fijians now have the freedom to express their opinions after 16 years of repression, this individual is so fearful of reprisal that they feel they can only contribute to the national economic debate under the cloak of anonymity.
Hand-on-heart, Grubsheet can assure my readers that this person is genuine, has an acknowledged background of top-level policy analysis and is not affiliated with any political party.
As such, his opinion is independent and devastating for the Coalition. And especially Biman Prasad.
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BORROWING BONANZA: THE COALITION’S DEBT HYPOCRISY
Few economic critiques from the Rabuka-led coalition ring louder than accusations that the Bainimarama Government “ran up the debt” and “misused public funds.” Yet a moment’s sober arithmetic reveals a stark, and rather inconvenient, truth for today’s self-styled anti-debt crusaders: in non-crisis years, they are borrowing at nearly three times the rate of their predecessors.
1. UNDER BAINIMARAMA (2006-2019) : CONTROLLED TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT
• Inherited debt (2006): FJ$ 2.863 billion
• Debt by mid-2019: FJ$ 5.735 billion
• Net increase: FJ$ 2.872 billion over 12 years
• Average annual debt growth in debt: ≈ FJ$ 239 million
Despite running substantial infrastructure programmes, from road upgrades across the Central Division, Nabouwalu Highway, markets, bus stands, bridges, expansions at Nadi International Airport, etc., Bainimarama’s administration kept non-crisis borrowing to under a quarter of a billion dollars per year, on average. This was deliberate “transform and invest” policy, financed prudently and matched to Fiji’s growth ambitions. They also rebuilt after Fiji’s worst cyclone in modern history yet kept the rise in public debt low.
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2. DURING COVID (2020–2022): EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES
• Debt at start of COVID (mid-2019): FJ$ 5.735 billion
• Debt by end of 2022: FJ$ 9.131 billion
• Net increase: FJ$ 3.396 billion over 3 years
• Average annual growth in debt: ≈ FJ$ 1.132 billion
No one disputes that these pandemic-driven rescue packages were essential – keeping households solvent, shoring up Fijian businesses and preserving livelihoods of ordinary Fijians. The surge in borrowing during a global crisis was entirely understandable and universally endorsed.
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3. UNDER THE RABUKA-LED COALITION GOVERNMENT (NON-COVID YEARS): PROFLIGATE SPENDING
• Debt at end of COVID (2022): FJ$ 9.131 billion
• Debt by mid 2026 (projected): FJ$ 11.700 billion
• Net increase: FJ$ 2.569 billion
• Average annual growth in debt: ≈ FJ$ 642 million
Even after hiking VAT (from 9 per cent upwards, boosting revenue) and bringing untold suffering to poor Fijians, the present administration has allowed non-crisis borrowing to swell at nearly three times Bainimarama’s rate. Where Bainimarama borrowed FJ$ 239 million per year, today’s coalition is borrowing FJ$ 642 million annually in “peacetime” conditions.
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4. THE HYPOCRISY LAID BARE
• Then: Opposition ministers thundered against “reckless debt” and “misuse of public coffers,” pledging fiscal prudence.
• Now: That very coalition has presided over debt growth almost threefold higher in the same kind of non-crisis environment.
They demanded accountability from their predecessors, yet practice the very fiscal profligacy they once decried. They deride “racking up debt” while quietly signing off on borrowing contracts that would have made their own rhetoric choked with irony.
The Bainimarama government transformed Fiji, maintained a very low VAT rate yet were accused of financial mismanagement and racking up public debt. If they were bad, then what are these people – growing national debt at three times the rate and borrowing to fund operational expenditure (despite a VAT rate increase causing untold hardship to poor people).
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GRUBSHEET ADDS:
Biman Prasad is not only a hypocrite. He has remained silent while an estimated 110,000 people have fled Fiji since the Coalition came to power two-and-a-half years ago.
Many of these are members of the minorities who watched gobsmacked as the NFP leader refused to enter the debate about his Coalition partners’ description of the minorities as “vulagi” – visitors in their own country.
That Fiji now has a national debt of $11.7-billion but a shrinking tax base to fund that debt level is a national tragedy, with profound implications for the nation’s future. And the blame rests largely with the NFP and Biman Prasad himself.
He was put there by many members of the minority races to keep the bastards honest, especially those bastards pressing for indigenous supremacy. Instead he has become a bastard himself. And he will pay dearly for that betrayal.
Top notch analysis, thanks.
Asking a dishonest and greedy man like Biman to keep the bastards honest was asking too much.
Bastard Baiman is busy using his position for his own advantage before he gets kicked out.
He is racing against time to fill his pockets, Be on the lookout for more policies and measures to benefit parliamentarians.
Salary increase is not enough – increased pensions could be next – just mark my words. Baiman’s greed has no bounds.
He has again back stabbed the Indo-Fijian community: Out of a $4.8 billion budget, only $6.9 million is allocated for the entire Indo-Fijian population under Multi-Ethnic Affairs.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs has been gifted a staggering $41 million.
Craven coward Biman and NFP are the enemy of the people.
The reality is as follows;
Kai borrowed heavily on capital expenditures with sub standard works mainly on roads by china railway companies and now we see most of them defunct with their junk machineries rotting everywhere around Fiji.
There were lots of kickbacks paid from sub contractors that got engaged by China railways and one can guess who mainly they were and who they were paying commissions to.
Apart from roads mismagement of funds and corruption and in order to maintain their popularity as they came into power after removing democratically elected Qarase government, Kai was giving freebies which was in cash and kind left right and center to thwart uprising in many forms. So Fiji was earning less in exports, paying more for imports with high trade deficit and on top of it borrowing heavily and spending recklessly such as on freebies to keep Bai and Kai safe for time being from wrath of Fijis populace.
In this Bai had no brains since Kai was running the show. Kai was even afraid of his own shadows at night as he knew one day he will be caught with his web of lies and deceit and the repercussions will be grave as it’s happening now.
Puppet Bai was useless as only his signatures were used on all approved memos written by Kai in finance.
Country was dwindling down in debts and Kai was borrowing under the guise of capital expenditures. Look at the state of Fiji roads as one good example and else where this so called capital expenditures happened. Existing sugar railways were removed and today FSC is struggling is just another classic examples of so called increased in capital expenditures under Bai era.
The current budgets prepared by coalition govetnrnnt is addressing the bread and butter issue first as communities suffered due to Bai and Kai era of financial mismanagement and that’s why no major capital expenditures are planned until such time when the country is ready.
Reckless borrowing and spending by Khaiyum put a small economy like Fiji in doldrums and put the country into precarious economic position today. It’s not an easy task to clean the shit of Bai era. It will take another 10 years or so to clean at least quarter of the mess created by two eternal lovers Bai and Kai who at one stage thought that they owned Fiji. Fiji belongs to voters not tyrants. This message is clear to everyone now.
Yes, Biman. Anything you say. 🙂
@conetix that’s the best reply to this nut head hahaha
Can you take a break and relook at the facts? Who put the country into debt? or, are you still peddling the political narrative of these guys when the reality is out there now. Can you read and understand the facts and figures again. Then respond to the facts and figures, rather than peddling your ignorant opinions which are totally devoid of reality.
This government has been borrowing on average 640m per year with nothing to show for it. That is three times the amount that Khaiyum was borrowing. Who is reckless? Who is mismanaging?
This is a nice work of fiction.
Just one example, the China Railway built Denarau/Navakai bypass in Nadi is still in top notch condition today.
Do you watch Pokémon?
Hmmm…”Take A Break” it’s obvious that you are the Coalition’s ball greaser and ass licker. Quick to come to the defence of the Coalition monkeys without putting up compelling evidence. Just like Baimaan you are quick to blame everything on the BEST Government Fiji had under Bainiamarama.
Your posts lack substance and are devoid of intellect – something you and Baimaan have in common.
Baimaan has been exposed on all fronts…and the most compelling evidence is the continued downfall of the Fijian economy since this imbecile came in and the failure of this self proclaimed economist who has indeed turned out to be a text book economist as ASK rightly claimed.
It’s only a matter of time before Baimaan is prosecuted.
You do need to “Take a break”. Your brain has been deprived of oxygen and is clearly affecting your rational thoughts – so get your head out of Baimaan’s behind.
Charan Jhaatu Singh
Your name itself shows “Jhaatu” your calibre and type of shit person you are.
Your are sucker of Khaiyum. A man who is wreathing in dust bin now and will face more mayhem as days unfold towards his karma.
Your head is buried in between his balls and arse that’s why you can’t see the reality and can’t breathe and think realistically as oxygen is cut off from your head.
Khaiyums covered shortfalls in budget with massive begging apart from borrowing from Australia and New Zealand but his economic policies were a disaster, a price that this government will continue to pay for the next 10 years or so.
There are still lot to investigate on Khaiyum on his cleverly concealed financial dealings also and it’s gaining momentum.
So Jhaatu like you will remain jhaatu.
Grease Master Tripod
Let me clear your blurry mind with some facts.
The FijiFirst Party (FFP) came into power in 2014. From 2006 to 2013, Fiji was under an interim government, with borrowings of less than $1 billion per year and around $300 million annually to service existing loans.
From 2014 to 2019, Fiji’s national debt rose to approximately $5.5 billion. Once COVID-19 struck, it became necessary to borrow more to keep the economy afloat.
Funds were allocated to support locked-down households, business grants, the bailout of Fiji Airways, and recovery from multiple cyclones.
By 2022, Fiji’s debt had reached $9.1315 billion—an increase of $4.2 billion since 2013.
Numerous infrastructure projects were completed: roads that had never seen bitumen were finally sealed; the Viria Water Project was launched; countless bridges were built; rural roads were lit with streetlights for the first time; and new markets and bus stands were established.
Have you seen the condition of markets and bus stands under Biman’s leadership as Minister for Finance? They are deteriorating and poorly maintained.
The Coalition Government has since increased national debt to $11 billion—an increment of $1.5 billion.
If the current regime remains in power for 16 years, projections show the debt could exceed $18 billion.
The so-called Naduru Road that Biman mentions has potholes—ironically, it was sealed only weeks ago under the 2024–2025 budget, yet he now claims it’s planned for 2025–2026. A blatant falsehood.
Under the Coalition Government, road and infrastructure quality has significantly declined and is often defaced with graffiti.
There is a noticeable rise in moral decay within the criminal justice system.
Biman had roads near Naduru and Vuci sealed—coincidentally where his cousin brothers reside.
Please check your facts before you spread misinformation.
Some truth for you to digest—because it seems your reasoning has been clouded by political loyalty.
Well said and articulated…Vinakavakalevu…If anyone is not happy with the current Coalition Government then you have the privilege to vote them out in the next GE2026…
Take a Break – from sucking Your small d*$k Baimaan and eating rooster and Goat curry and open your EYES you sucker !
See how our beloved Viti is Drowning in debt.
I challenge you- just all your so called capital works that it’s rotting- list it in detail with figures.
Expose the names of people who got kickbacks from subcontractors- list them with evidence and take your case up further. Until that time, go on your sucking spree & spare us the rest of Vitis children from your Sucking opinion- pun intended !
TonyS stands correctly for Tony the sucker.
And there is nothing in your life except sucking. Keep sucking until you can’t anymore.
Take a Break from Sucking up that small C#$k of Baimaan and grow a real one , be a Man !
Climate of fear? What a load of rubbish.
If the writer cant put his name to it then this article lacks credibility. It could have been written by AI.
We cannot be fooled.
Well, here’s a mirror. What’s that? Yes, a fool.
You don’t put your name here either. A hypocrite who also doesn’t do irony.
I repeat. This person is a household name. But like you, doesn’t want to be identified.
Take it or leave it.
Thanks for your insightful work as always Graham. I do have to add one thing. This is no excuse for Biman, but another perspective.
I suspect he was/is in a position where if he did speak up, nothing but bullying would have come of it. The only way to keep his integrity would have been to stand down. Many politicians face the test of tow the party line or stand down. The ones with integrity stand down, and him staying in the game shows the little integrity he has.
If he had have stood down though, the next replacement would have felt the same pressure and faced the same test. Toe the party line or stand down. This Rabuka and Temo led corruption tidal wave was going to swamp Fiji regardless of Biman or whoever else was in his position.
When Biman held the balance of power with his five seats and before FijiFirst imploded and Rabuka got the opposition traitors, he could and should have used that power to uphold the position of the minorities. Instead he turned a blind eye to the most appalling racism and that has played a big part in the decision of many people to leave Fiji for overseas simply because they can see no hope.
It has been a historical betrayal and I personally believe the NFP will fail to make the 5 per cent threshold next time, even if Biman manages to stay out of jail. He was about to be charged by FICAC before the weight of the establishment bullied Francis Puleiwai into backing off. But he is currently under active investigation by the CID and he cannot be sure where that will go.
Unfortunately, the Coalition and its stooge Chief Justice control the ODPP so unless by some miracle, Christopher Pryde returns to Fiji, no police docket on Biman will ever be acted upon by Nancy Tikoisuva and John Rabuku. A scandalous state of affairs that is also an indictment of Biman Prasad, who stands accused of abuse of office as well as betraying the minorities.
Totally bereft of integrity and undeserving of any political support.
I absolutely agree with the last statement.
I’m aware he held the balance of power at face value.
I think behind the scenes he held little power, and then after the shake up of power following the FF dismantlement, lost any little he had.
I’m no fan of Biman. I do think that what has happened in Fiji with the Coalition gov would still have happened no matter who was in his position. Though it would have been nice to look up to someone who at least tried.
Totally Spot on Graham, summed up beautifully, if only some of Baimaans stooges could read and understand this simple English..
I suppose you could verify this from the budget supplement, can’t you? If there is anything amiss or false, then point it out!
Otherwise, the stats speak for themselves. It’s all there in the table that Graham shared in the earlier post (the historical data which is an excerpt from the government’s budget supplement).
@WD50 – Put your own name down first. You are so dumb you do not even see the irony in your comments. It is the best analysis I have read since the budget announcement. I was getting a little tired of our stupid journalists only parroting the Government, as if Ministers would criticize their own budget. We need more alternative views like the one Grubsheet has shared.
Sitiveni Rabuka is a cancer that has infected Fijian society. The i-Taukei’s really know how to pick it, don’t they. Biman Prasad is a gangerous pus that is flowing out of Rabuka’s backside. Wait for capital works to keep sliding. So as long as there is plenty of chicken and food and grog all paid for for the GCC meet up, ordinary people can continue to suffer.
And why not. Ordinary people in Fiji only know poverty. Except it’s worse now. Life expectancy is declining (when will there be a census in Fiji?).
I hope ordinary Indians continue to migrate in droves.
Well-analyzed budget GD.
The recent budget presentation, while dressed up with handouts and populist appeals, raises serious concerns about Fiji’s economic direction. Borrowing to service existing debt and fund operational costs is not a sustainable fiscal strategy—it is a signal of financial distress.
A consumption-driven budget without decent capital expenditure does little to stimulate real growth.
Infrastructure, enterprise development, and job creation have taken a back seat, while debt and deficit levels continue to climb. Without robust investment in productive sectors, there is no path to long-term prosperity.
The government appears more focused on short-term optics than long-term solutions.
Handouts may grab headlines, but they don’t build industries, attract investment, or create jobs—especially when funded through excessive borrowing.
With revenue generation near saturation, investor confidence at an all-time low, and no clear private sector development agenda, the economy risks stagnation.
Meanwhile, the public sector remains bloated, and youth unemployment rises with no credible solutions in sight.
Fiji is heading toward a debt trap. The government’s pre-election promises to reduce national debt have been quietly abandoned.
At this point, blaming the previous administration is a lame excuse by Biman. The people of Fiji deserve a forward-looking economic plan grounded in fiscal responsibility, investment, and sustainable growth—not more borrowing and blame.
I hope Feeble Fred and Cheerieann ‘Cherry Picking’ Wilson of the Fiji Times are reading the analysis here because it’s much better than the propaganda we are seeing in the Fiji Times, which is the new brand of toilet paper in Fiji. Both Fred and Cheerieann should be ashamed of themselves as they have sold out the interests of the Fijian people.
Blerry Cheerieann and her “Dorothy Dixers” to the PM masquerading as investigative journalism. What a masturbatory exercise !
I am just an ordinary citizen and not an economist. So a simple question, for #2Covid and #3post-Covid, is there a magic amount to say this is acceptable as part of economic recovery? What I understood from projections worldwide is it will take 3-4 years to recover? Do we have a down to earth answer for this – no political color attached.
Suva Central, the Fijian economy has recovered on its own post Covid- mainly due to tourism rebound. The only thing that this incompetent government has done is to actually impede recovery- one of which has been to reduce the tax base and investor confidence by driving people away from this country due to racism.
The best part about all the idiots in Fiji is – they forgot Baimaan increased VAT by 6% only 2 years ago. Noe he has decreased it by 2.5%. They are still paying 3.5% more than under the previous government but they cannot stop falling over themselves with exuberance and ecstasy and do not realise that they are still paying 3.5% more.
You are know what I keep saying about the people of Fiji.
What is sad is they do not realise that they are idiots. And that is the main problem in Fiji.
The R word usually does not fit into the E word, but Fiji’s economy is race based in divisionsv of consumers and businesses, investors and consumers, and a tax base with decreased input from the main consumer groups. The decline in the economy and bad governance compounded by net migration labor plus permanents means a declining or stagnant tax base. Investors especially from Indo Fijian diaspora shy away when across the table from Fiji Government agencies as soon as they sense being treated as Kaiindia rather than a foreign investor. Bona fide investors are hedging now as they see Fiji staggering from one crisis to another. Bai as in Baimaan can take singular credit for a future Fiji staring into economic wilderness from which there will be no coming back.
Is it time to bring back the expertise of the Fiscal Review Committee? The reconvening of the best and the brightest at GPH was a high point for this government. Listening to the combined expertise and impartiality of Fiji’s greatest ever minds was amazing to witness. We set Fiji onto the right path. Nobody said thank you, but we don’t expect thanks.
Legends in your own lunchtime.
GD – time to do more economic study? This provides some insights into the brilliance of the thinking behind some of the decisions. I’m not sure you or your readers will follow everything, but I’m hoping with time and further study you and they will become more educated:
In the realm of modern economic thought, few theories stir as much impassioned debate—and, dare I say, uniformed skepticism—as the venerable principle of trickle-down economics. While often maligned by the economically uninitiated, its core tenets, when properly understood, reveal a breathtaking elegance and an almost poetic commitment to prosperity. To truly grasp its genius, one must move beyond simplistic narratives and delve into the nuanced realities, perhaps after consulting at least three foundational texts on advanced macroeconomic theory.
The Butter Conundrum: A Case for Progressive Consumption Taxation
Let us begin with a seemingly mundane example that, upon deeper inspection, unveils a profound economic truth: butter. Imagine, if you will, a world where Value Added Tax (VAT) is kept artificially low, perhaps in a misguided attempt to reduce the cost of living for all. What transpires? The wealthy, with their inherent economic agility and discerning palates, would inevitably identify the arbitrage opportunity. With butter so remarkably cheap, a person of means could, hypothetically, acquire a hundred packs a week, storing them in vast, temperature-controlled larders, thereby cornering the market and realizing colossal savings.
This is economic inefficiency writ large. Such gluttonous accumulation of dairy products by the affluent would deprive the less fortunate of their morning toast staple, leading to social friction and, frankly, an unseemly glut of butter in the wrong hands. The solution, therefore, becomes blindingly obvious: a significant increase in VAT. This strategic fiscal maneuver discourages the wealthy from such bulk acquisitions, thus “freeing up” vital commodities for the masses. It’s not about burdening consumption; it’s about optimizing resource allocation through the subtle art of fiscal dissuasion. The savings the rich once enjoyed on butter are now, in essence, socially reallocated through the public purse. Truly, a triumph of redistributive taxation, albeit through an unconventional lens.
Corporate Benevolence: The Unseen Hand of Tax Holidays
Next, let us address the much-maligned concept of “tax holidays” for majorly successful corporate entities and the captains of industry—our beloved billionaires. The layman often decries this as a handout, a preferential treatment for the already privileged. But this, I assure you, is a tragically myopic view.
Trickle-down theory posits that by unburdening these economic titans from excessive taxation, you unleash their inherent entrepreneurial spirit and colossal financial reservoirs. Why would a corporation, laden with the heavy yoke of taxation, invest in groundbreaking research, expand its factories, or hire new employees? The incentive is diminished. However, grant them a generous tax holiday, and suddenly, their coffers swell with capital they might otherwise have surrendered to the state. This capital, rather than stagnating in some government bureaucracy, is then channeled into productive ventures: state-of-the-art facilities, innovative technologies, and, crucially, jobs.
It’s an intricate dance of incentives, a delicate balance understood only by those who have truly grappled with the intricacies of capital flow and market dynamism. If you are not a seasoned professor of economics, steeped in the methodologies of econometric modeling and game theory, you simply won’t grasp the sublime elegance of this mechanism. It’s not a gift; it’s an investment in the nation’s future, a profound act of trust in the private sector to drive prosperity more efficiently than any government could.
Student Debt Forgiveness: Cultivating the Remittance Revolution
Finally, let us turn to the truly visionary policy of writing off student debt, effectively burdening the general taxpayer with the bill. Skeptics predictably howl about fairness and fiscal responsibility. Yet, they miss the sheer, unadulterated brilliance of this maneuver, particularly when viewed through a trickle-down lens.
By liberating students from the crushing weight of educational debt, we are not merely providing a financial reprieve; we are empowering a new generation of global economic agents. These newly unencumbered graduates, freed from their domestic financial shackles, are now perfectly positioned to pursue incredible job opportunities overseas. With their high-paying international positions, they will, in turn, send a substantial portion of their earnings back to their home country. This, dear reader, is how one cultivates a vibrant and robust remittance market!
Think of it: millions of dollars, euros, yen, and yuan flowing back into the national economy, bolstering household incomes, stimulating local consumption, and, yes, even creating new domestic jobs. It is a subtle, almost clandestine form of foreign direct investment, orchestrated by the very individuals who once felt the pinch of student loans. It is, unequivocally, an economic masterstroke—a testament to the fact that sometimes, the most counter-intuitive policies yield the most expansive and globally interconnected benefits.
Proof conclusive that when it comes to economic theory, a little education can be dangerous, a lot of education can be catastrophic.
GD. If this was a ” FT – Letter to the Editor. ) “, you would be hands down Letter of the Year award winner, although there might be a smidgen of plagiarism, but the context, is “spot on”!
Another Baimaan Sucker !
Vinaka GD! This Raj fella sound likes one of baimaan students and now a stooge.
Give a half wit twat a hammer and everything looks like a nail.
Is that you biman?
Biman has proven to the whole world that he is no expert in economics, let alone a good economic policy maker.
He went against the advice of the actual economists, the technocrats, and his own ministry staff that there was no debt distress …and imposed the biggest VAT rate increase in Fiji’s history.
He chose to ignore the advice of all the real experts- but followed the advice of a now seriously discredited partisan political commentator and lawyer whom he put as the chair of his fiscal review committee.
Despite this totally unnecessary VAT increase which distorted the entire market in fiji and caused so much suffering and poverty, he continued to borrow at high rates to fund governments operational expenditures- this included $200k a day iTaukei traditional ceremonies which happen every week, unrestrained travel by ministers, recruitment of patrollers within the civil service, biggest ever ministerial and parliament salaries bill, etc.
Biman in his insecurity blames Khaiyum but whilst Khaiyum took the economy to the next level, Biman and this government have damaged it seriously with their policies and actions.
Rerevaka Na Kalou, Sa Mate na Kai Viti.
In years to come, Kai India will leave Fiji in plane loads. Dinau will be there for the Kai Viti to pay. Who made this Dinau – Kai India Biman.
Mate na Kai Viti when it comes to pay the dinau. Sell Kadavu Nene…hahaha. Lynda – your island for sale now.
The highlight in the budget address “after years of neglect”
In hindsight FF had kept it together one more consecutive term was needed cement everything and what i mean can be measured easily
Simple measure 1 : safety of suva at night then and the safety now.
Simple measure 2: during cruise ship docks compare the white folks walking around city then and now.
This coupled with the current spending the future looks bleak why because the saqamoli doesn’t go as far as it used to 3 years ago.
Many don’t understand, but at the heart Fiji is a consumption economy that’s how ASK stimulated the economy during Covid and the various cyclones giving money to the people… a lot said freebies, vote buying etc But people spending is what kept the wheels turning, many won’t agree out of hate but credit is due to ASK & FB
Looking at the upcoming elections
FB and ASK will be ineligible-inevitable
MPC will take over current NFP seats, SN might sneak some and the current lot “will” get majority unless hell freezes over and by some miracle FB gets eligible frankly no one else has his level pedigree but do note even if he does get eligible…it will be very hard for him to get a win.
Media won’t be kind
Supremacist idealogy is large & against
Ignorant blind hate is many i.e against
Majority of supporters have migrated
Outcome: The 90’s is coming back again
Biman took the advice of a mediocre lawyer – Richard ‘I have the means’ Naidu – on economic matters. That’s how pathetic this so-called professor of economics is.
When Biman appointed him chair of the fiscal review committee, it was a marriage of convenience – Biman was looking for ways to fund increase in parliamentary salaries while Richard was eyeing a tax holiday for his client, Fiji Water. Who else to fund the pay rise and the subsidies but the Fiji Tax payer! Hence hiking vat to 15%. This also allowed Biman provide concessions to wealthy and elite like friends like the Tappoos. Bastards Biman and Ritchie Richard Naidu are Robin Hood in reverse – rob the poor to enrich the rich. Then they end up reducing vat to 12.5%. Like dogs eating their own vomit.
Can you imagine if we had another pandemic like COVID, the reaction from this Government would be appalling. Their crisis management skills as we have observed over the last three years is abysmal and in dire straits. I can imagine their way out of a crisis like COVID would be through the church and the GCC through a nation wide prayer meeting especially when we have likes of the grinning chimpanzee and anti vaxer Siromi Turaga.
Then we have Biman Prasad who would blame a crisis on the previous government and our beloved PM who as per the popular TV show exclaim”Give us a clue”!
Then we have the likes of our very own Bonnie Blue Lynda Tabuya and the Educator on sexual healing Aseri Radrodro.
It seems because their beloved PM has been tainted previously, his ministers are now following suit!_
It’s obviously a K2 budget.
KereKere.
A Kerekere budget by the Coalition Government of Kolis, Kalavos, Kutus and Kilavata in Kalavata.
While journalists will try to undress him tomorrow at NPC, PM will dress them fully in his address with his lies about COI, Racism, Judiciary (In)dependence, Corruption, Drugs, Budget (choke on behalf of Biman for $300+m from taxpayers Down Under), Skills Migration, Poverty etc. In summary, the unfinished 1987 agenda. Wish GD (our genuine media) would attend and dress him down for the benefit of struggling Fijians.
The Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka – National Press Club of Australia https://share.google/LBENeB7AKMIEfQA6x.
Baimaan – the name says it all
The National Press Club, in its Events write up about Rabuka, did not mention that he is the grand-father of coups in Fiji, and has been riding on the back of immunity throughout his political journey!!
No point in polishing him with diplomacy!!
The Kai have been polishing his cojones long enough – now it is the Press Clubs turn. I smell something in the air.