Politicians from the Opposition will never stop the government from forging ahead with its plans.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told landowners in the Pine sector not to listen to detractors as he officiated at a lease bonus payout.

While handing over seven million dollars in lease bonus payouts on behalf of Fiji Pine limited, the Prime Minister urged resource owners not to be swayed by nay-sayers.

“Don’t listen to them. These are the same people who criticized my government 8 years ago when we first took on the mammoth task of reforming this company to save it from bankruptcy. We’ve never let Opposition politicians stop us from doing what’s right. Not now, and not ever.”

Bainimarama advised landowners to invest wisely whether in the stock exchange, opening up a business or improving their land.

He pointed out that resource owners should not be used as political footballs.