Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica says the way the Constitution was set up, “it was almost as if they (FijiFirst administration) didn’t expect any other government to come into office”.
“So it was to unravel what was there and then try and set up the government as we would like it set up, has taken some time,” he said as he talked about Government’s eight months in office when he appeared on The Fiji Times online news portal, The Lens@177 last Friday.
“Within all that, one of the great things of the first eight months for me, particularly just delivering on the promises that we undertook.”
Mr Kamikamica said the Coalition Government was delivering on the promises it made to the people and all ministries were working together towards “developing a new Fiji”.
He said so far, the Government had managed to get rid of the controversial Bill 17, Media Industry Development Act (MIDA), name change policy and reinstated the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC).
Mr Kamikamica said the financial status of the country was stable and data from the Reserve Bank of Fiji confirmed from April this year compared with the same period last year, exports were up by 23 per cent.
“Talking about good economic growth this year, so it’s going to be about eight per cent according to (the) reserve bank. Liquidity is good, credit is growing.
“So people are lending more money and default on debts is low.”
He said that despite New Zealand and Australia’s economic challenges, Fiji was doing considerably well.
“But in terms of overall assessment, I think as a Government with three parties, we are working very well together.”
