Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says right now, his total focus is on the Fijians who through no fault of their own are recovering from yet another bout of severe weather.
In his New Year’s message, Bainimarama says they will get the services back online, continue to invest in more resilient infrastructure, construct sea walls, plant mangroves, and implement other adaptive measures.
He says while these projects take time and vast resources, they are worth every dollar and ounce of effort we can give them.
He says if the global community does not act decisively to cut emissions, these storms will only become more severe in the years ahead.
Bainimarama adds in 2020 Fiji will celebrate its 50th year of Independence.
He says the past 50 years of our history has proven that we are resilient people. He adds together we will prove ourselves to be stronger than Sarai.
