Parliament

Member of Parliament, Mitieli Bulanauca’s shady past was brought up in parliament this morning.

SODELPA leader, Viliame Gavoka has asked for time to comment on a letter that was to have been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament in relation to the appointment of Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu as the Leader of Opposition.

FBC News has today ascertained that the SODELPA president Ratu Epenisa Cakobau had written a letter that he wanted to deliver to the Speaker of Parliament, expressing his disappointment about the election of the Leader of the Opposition.

New laws are being introduced to protect Fijians homes from being seized by banks for the inability to pay loans by accessing their Fiji National Provident Fund accounts.

Around $30 million has so far been disbursed under COVID-19 concessional loan scheme.

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has recommended that the Fijian Judiciary should consider establishing a separate branch that looks exclusively at corruption-related cases.

Fiji is confronted with its biggest economic crisis due to COVID-19 hence, there is a need to put differences aside and collaborate more.

The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development is currently reviewing their five to 10-year strategic development plan.

Two new members of parliament have been sworn in this morning.

Despite a reduction of $17.1 million in the Education Ministry’s budget, it says the free education scheme will not be affected.

The Education Ministry will strengthen its counseling and mentoring programs at various schools across the country.

New SODELPA leader Viliame Gavoka has dropped a bombshell in an exclusive interview with FBC News.