Samoa is in the process of checkmating Fiji in moving the University of the South Pacific (USP) headquarters to Apia.
They’re just waiting for the right moment to pounce.
The incumbent vice chancellor of the institution provided such an opportunity.
Luckily for Fiji, we have our own university, which is owned by our government.
This is the far-sightedness of the past government that eventually this regional project will unravel due to competing national interests.
Now, our country should try its hardest to maintain the UN regional offices here in If it moves to Apia or Port Vila, then Fiji’s diplomatic clout and regional standings goes down in the regional pecking order.
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