Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Prof Biman Prasad has hit back at claims by Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry that the government rejected offers of dialysis machines and sea ambulances from the Indian Government.
“As usual, the leader of the Labour Party lies again,” Prof Prasad said.
“The relationship between Fiji and India has never been this close and strategic in the many decades of our relationship.
“The Hon Prime Minister of Fiji met the Hon Indian Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in PNG where the 100-bed super-specialty hospital to be built in Fiji was announced.
“The Hon Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka also conferred the highest honour to Prime Minister Modi in PNG.
“The project will begin soon.
“The discussion started very early in the Coalition Government’s term. The offer of dialysis machines and sea ambulance was never refused, it is part of the many initiatives that the Fiji Government is working with the Indian Government to undertake in Fiji.”
