‘Letter To The Editor’ – Itaukei In Poverty

Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kami­kamica says more than 90 per cent of land is owned by iTaukei while 25 per cent of its population are living in poverty.

Whose fault is it that these iTaukei are still living in poverty? Themselves!

And the contributing factors could be lazi­ness (vucesa), the lethargic lifestyle due to the abuse in consumption of kava, overcom­mitment of finances to religious denomina­tions (lotu) and customary functions (vanua) instead of improving the family’s financial status. Sad, eh!

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