$1.2 million is the cost of taking 56 member delegation to COP, 91.70% of it comes from external funds – Prof. Prasad

$1.2 million is the cost of taking the Fijian delegation for the COP 29 meeting in Baku, out of which $960,065.00 is funded externally which is 91.70 percent of the total costs.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Profesor Biman Prasad says $238,739.77 is funded by government.

Professor Prasad says 51 delegates out of the 56 are externally funded and 5 delegates are funded by the government.

He says they have a balanced representation of teams across the technical and political teams.

He adds part of the delegation are three members of the Opposition, two from the Multi Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry Ministries.

Professor Prasad says people should not believe the incorrect information spread by other political party leaders like Savenaca Narube as they are spreading false information and misleading the public.