Grassroots Need To Be Prepared For Impact Of Government Debt: NGO
Civil society group PANG (Pacific Network on Globalisation) has raised concerns on whether ordinary Fijians are adequately informed and prepared for what is likely to be “very difficult times” in light of Government’s expected austerity measures aimed at reducing Fiji’s $10billion national debt.
The Suva-based NGO held a Fiji Debt workshop early this week, attended by representatives of other civil society groups.
“I think the discussions on debt and debt servicing repayments is not just the business of our Government or Government ministries, it should be the interest of ordinary families and citizens of Fiji,” said PANG co-ordinator Maureen Penjueli, in an interview with the Fiji Sun.
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