PM tells Fijian community in London that the election date will be announced soon

PM tells Fijian community in London that the election date will be announced soon

By Semi Turaga
Sunday 22/04/2018
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with the Fijian Community in the UK [Photo: Fijian Photo]

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told the Fijian community in London that the election date will be announced soon.

Speaking at a reception hosted by the Fijian Community in the UK, Bainimarama urged everyone to make sure that they are registered to vote in the forthcoming election.

He also says they haven’t announced the date but it will be soon.

Bainimarama also said that at one stage, he thought of cancelling his trip to London altogether to continue to be with people in the flood affected areas.

He says first Cyclone Josie and then Cyclone Keni killed at least eight people, caused serious storm damage in Kadavu and flooded several of cities and towns, including Nadi, Ba and Rakiraki on Viti Levu and Labasa and Savusavu in Vanua Levu.

Bainimarama says once again, too many Fijian families were left mourning the deaths of their loved ones.

The reception was attended by former Fiji residents, members of the British Armed Forces, rugby players, business people and students.

Part of the Prime Minister’s delegation to the reception was the Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Koya, Fiji’s Climate Negotiator, Ambassador Luke Daunivalu, The Permanent Secretary Prime Minister’s Office Yogesh Karan, the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ioane Navailarua, the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Ariff Ali, and Fiji’s High Commissioner in London, Jitoko Tikolevu.

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