What in the world is the coalition Government doing?
I mean, a private to be used by Pacific leaders, managed by the Ministry of Home Affairs?
I am no diplomat, but when the United States President offered the private jet to Fiji’s Prime Minister, a sound mind would have declined the offer diplomatically and requested a grant/aid towards Fiji’s infrastructure, assistance to rebuild CWM and our ailing health sector or even development of low-cost housing.
Having a jet parked will not solve our national issues let along form any sort of capacity building.
Fiji has a very valuable asset at the forefront, Fiji Airways.
The notion given now is regional leaders including our globetrotting ministers will now be travelling privately.
We should be promoting our national airline.
The appropriate answer to the US offer would have been, “pardon me Mr President, but we have a very capable airline which services the pacific region admirably.”
This situation reminds me of the expression “the emperor’s new clothes.”
Betting has started on which of our very own minister will be the first to travel in style in the new jet.
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