"Never before has desperation been so dramatically etched on the face and in the voice of the Prime Minister as he bizarrely reads out a statement drafted for him by Qorvis and the AG defending the AG over his proposed changes to native title legislation. The tone is verging on panic as he accuses the AG's critics of racism when all they are doing is asking for proper consultation instead of the changes being railroaded through the parliament. By talking about anything other than Covid, the Prime Minister is desperately trying to deflect attention away from the mounting death toll and his government's woeful handling of the crisis. It is clearly starting to dawn on him that he doesn't have a snowflake's chance in hell of successfully fighting the next election and then handing over the reins of leadership to the AG. But never mind what happens next year. Judging from this performance, Frank Bainimarama needs to be careful he doesn't self combust." - Graham Davis, Grubsheet
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says their call for the Prime Minister to withdraw the bill to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act has nothing to do with race or the Attorney General but about proper consultation and iTaukei land rights.
While responding to the Prime Minister’s comments, Gavoka says they are gathering signatures to table a petition on Monday, and they want the Prime Minister to remove the bill as it cannot be a consequential bill.
Gavoka says he cannot be termed an urban elite as he is from Nadroga, and lives in Sila, in the tikina of Cuvu.
He also says this is not a racist move or attack.
While responding to the Prime Minister’s comments, Gavoka says they are gathering signatures to table a petition on Monday, and they want the Prime Minister to remove the bill as it cannot be a consequential bill.
Gavoka says he cannot be termed an urban elite as he is from Nadroga, and lives in Sila, in the tikina of Cuvu.
He also says this is not a racist move or attack.
