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Naidu Calls Australian Govt to Engages with Fiji Government
Federal Treasure Chris Bowen with Fiji Foods Managing Director Shanil Naidu recently in Sydney, NSW Picture by Radio Apna Digital News Shanil Naidu, a Fiji born successful Businessman, having manufacturing and hotel business interest in Sydney and in Fiji was seen in a active discussion with the former Minister for Immigration during a community engagement with the Vetran Minister. Chris Bowen is now the new Federal Treasure and welcomes the move by Fiji community who has strong roots with the people and the Government. Naidu believes in dialogue and communication and he states that continuous engagement will be more
fruitful than sanctions as it union members. is affecting it’s people. Chris Bowen strongly beNaidu operates a hotel lieves that he wants Labour business in Sigatoka, Fiji to consult more with memwhich has not only created bers rather than union employment but also gave bosses and allow other an opportunity for his hard groups to affiliate with the earned investment to con- party. tribute towards the Fiji economy. Recognising that Labour is bleeding members, and The 40 year old Federal those who attend branch Minister had joined the meetings no longer reflect Australian Labour Party at a “microcosm” of the comthe age of 15 during the munity, he canvasses for a Hawke-Keating govern- raft of reforms to develop ment, to weaken its links power and increase particiwith trade unions by end- pation. ing the requirement that party members also be Naidu has been instrumen-
tal in securing much needed 2012 Fiji Flood relief for the people of Fiji and still engages with the Australian Government to allow development in Fiji. Recently Naidu approached the former Minister for Immigration in engaging with the current Fiji Military regime in Fiji and develop a roadmap towards 2014 Elections. According to Naidu, it is important that the Australian Government maintain its relationship with Fiji and support the roadmap towards democracy in Fiji.