Twenty-four years into the 22nd century and Fiji still has water cuts.
Surrounded by water, heavy rains for the past three days and still water cuts continue daily in the capital city.
At least the electricity utility company had the good sense to amend their company name from FEA to EFL for they realised they were never an “authority” on electricity.
Whereas Fiji’s water utility entity, is an authority on excuses for the daily water cuts.
The reggae hit song ‘Rat Race’, sung by the great Bob Marley, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean with numerous rivers, rain on almost on a daily basis and “in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty!”
Was he singing and foretelling Fiji’s water problems?
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Or will Fiji’s water utility entity issue another authoritative excuse on why we Fijians will continue to have water cuts well into 2030 and beyond?
A year on after elections, the Waterless Authority of Fiji continues the ineptitude of Fiji’s previous government.
And I know for a fact that Fiji leads the poll at #1 for any country that; is surrounded by the biggest ocean in the world, has an abundance of water sources, has rain at least two or three days a week, year in and out and yet has no water for its citizens.
I mean for real, countries in the desert have more consistent and running water in its taps than Fiji has! Can the current Government seek the aid from water specialists around the world or ask the Israeli government for help in this regard?
And I hope, there will be running water when I reach home in the afternoon.
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