AG says opposition is trying to make it as if Fiji Airways is the only airline in the world that has terminated their staff

Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the opposition is trying to make it as if Fiji Airways is the only airline in the world that has terminated their staff.

While speaking during the Right of Reply on his motion that Parliament approve the increased Government guarantee to Fiji Airways borrowings, Sayed-Khaiyum says the opposition only talk about the staff at the airline and not spoken about the staff at the hotels.

Sayed-Khaiyum says airlines such as Air New Zealand also laid off their staff.

Meanwhile, National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says with the further guarantee to Fiji Airways and the FDB, Government is pushing the nation into financial doldrums.

While opposing the motion by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum that Parliament approve the increased Government guarantee to Fiji Airways borrowings, Prasad says the sad and unmistakable reality is that the increased guarantee before them has no consideration whatsoever for hundreds of workers terminated from their jobs without notice 17 months ago.

He further says the truth is Government hid behind the pandemic to kick innocent, loyal, hardworking and honest workers in their guts.

Prasad adds he does not think there has been transparency and accountability in the way Fiji Airways affairs have been presented to them.