People who racked up national debt between 1987 to 2006 are worrying day and night about 73% - Draunidalo
Entire Opposition & their friends can just retire – Hope Leader

People who racked up national debt between 1987 to 2006 are worrying day and night about 73% - Draunidalo

Entire Opposition & their friends can just retire – Hope Leader

By Vijay Narayan , Iva Danford
05/03/2021
Hope Party Leader and Former MP Tupou Draunidalo. [Image: Tupou Draunidalo/ Twitter]

Hope Party Leader and Former MP Tupou Draunidalo says the Opposition and their friends complain that 50 to 73% debt to GDP ratio was dumb borrowing, but she questions whether it was fine for the opposition when they had the 0 to 49% debt to GDP ratio to build the coup culture before 2006.

Draunidalo has tweeted that the 0 to 49% ratio was the legacy of the opposition and their friends between 1987 to 2006.

She says here we have the very people who racked up national debt between 1987 to 2006 are worrying day and night about 73%.

Draunidalo is also asking if the entire Opposition and their friends can just retire.

She says Fiji like most if not all countries around the world are increasing debt to sustain the country through COVID-19 and rebuild easier, but the Opposition supporters disagree.

Draunidalo tweets that the Fijian government should ignore the Opposition and carry on.

She says according to the Opposition the debt to GDP spending that removed them by military coup was intelligent borrowing.

Draunidalo says the policies of the Opposition have been all wrong, because the absolute basis for not blinking about raising debt levels to build a bigger, better, more resilient economy post COVID-19 is alien to them.

She says an example is Japan who has 236% debt to GDP ratio, Singapore has 132%, Fiji now has 73%.

Draunidalo says the big difference is that Japan and Singapore have the governance infrastructure to not blink about racking up another 100% and no one inside their countries or outside will blink.

She says the Opposition chose the coup culture and the coup father to lead them out in 2018.

Draunidalo says the Fijian government should carry on but should, as the Hope Party has emphasized in policy statements, focus on governance.

FEATURE NEWS
Pregnant woman hospitalised after alleged cane knife attack by husband in Waiqanake
A woman is admitted in hospital after she was allegedly struck with a cane knife by her drunk husband in Waiqanake Village, Rewa. Police say the ma...
1 hour ago
LATEST NEWS
Ba Rugby welcomes Sportsworld into their family
Ba Rugby just received a boost as Sportsworld signed an agreement this week to become the Official Match Ball Sponsor of the Ba Rugby Union. Ba ...
47 minutes ago

‘Superman’ smashes box office expectations, soaring towards US$130 million opening
It’s not a bird or a plane — it’s the latest “Superman” movie soaring towards the top of the box office. Warner Bros. Pictures’ ...
1 hour ago

Human Rights Commission urges thorough investigation into temple desecration
Following the desecration of the Sanatan Shiv Mandri in Samabula, the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is urging the Fiji Police ...
1 hour ago

Calls made for stronger government focus on AI as concerns raised over Fiji’s preparedness
Concerns have been raised about the lack of preparedness in Fiji for the fast-growing impact of artificial intelligence, with a call made for the ...
1 hour ago

Police psychologist Nicholas Fuata helps over 100 overcome suicidal thoughts
Fiji Police Psychologist Nicholas Fuata has personally assisted over 100 clients in overcoming suicidal ideation and attempts. Following the ...
2 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Professor Prasad on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
The show will focus on the 2025/2026 National Budget.
4 days ago

Tui Nayau and Tui Lau Installation
The ceremony for the installation of the Tui Nayau Sau ni Vanua o Lau will be held tomorrow, while the installation ceremony of the Tui Lau will be held in Tubou on Thursday.
6 days ago

CFL 40th Birthday
CFL’s 40th Anniversary celebrations to culminate with free concert at Albert Park on ...
9 days ago

TOP