Archives 2020

Khaiyum’s art of padding the Budget
22 May, 2020
The Reserve Bank’s recently released monthly Economic Review for April shows an alarming picture of economic contraction well before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tragedy of the 2000 coup…
18 May, 2020
Twenty years after the 2000 coup which deposed the Labour-led government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry on 19 May 2000, a lot of questions still remain unanswered, and the real conspirators have yet to be brought to justice.
The COVID-19 fall-out: Mahendra Chaudhry
01 May, 2020
In the past 2 months or so world and media attention has been dominated by reports on the spread of the COVID-19 virus and efforts to contain it, almost to the exclusion of other news.
Quo vadis, Sugar?
23 Apr, 2020
Is there a future for the sugar industry under the Bainimarama government? How much longer before the eventual collapse? These are the oft-asked questions bothering those who have been witnessing the slow but sure strangulation of this once premier industry.....
Labour questions ADB’s economic forecast….
23 Apr, 2020
People with some real knowledge of the Fijian economy are likely to scoff at the ADB’s projection, in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Report 2020, that growth will improve in 2021 and reach about 3%.

Fiji “is in a deep mess”: Fiji Labour Party
16 Nov, 2019
Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry told the Party’s Annual Delegates Conference in Lautoka today that the government’s financial situation was so critical, it was not in a position to pay its creditors.
Labour rejects 17.27% hike in EFL tariff as totally unwarranted
03 Jul, 2019
Energy Fiji Ltd’s (EFL) bid for a 17.27% increase in electricity rates is unwarranted and must be strongly resisted.
FEA Bill -abuse of parliamentary process, says Labour
17 Mar, 2017
The disturbing manner in which the public consultation process was managed shows a contemptible disregard by the government and the Committee for openness and accountability.
Labour Leader takes on his critics on Close Up
12 Sep, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HuN7itS7YE&feature=share.
Mahendra Chaudhry replies to critics on Straight Talk
09 Sep, 2014
http://youtu.be/OSvw2kNawA0 .