The Prime Minister has called on the landowners in Nanuku, Ra to renew the land leases for cane farming, that are now lying idle to ensure that the sugar industry progresses in Fiji.
As he continues his tour of the Ra province, Commodore Bainimarama said landowners should also ensure that the farmers are not forced to leave our shores because they cannot get the land leases renewed for farming.
He has also called on farmers to contact him if the civil servants at the government ministries do not serve them when they go to their offices.
Bainimarama said this needs to change as the main job of the civil servants is to serve the people.
Tokasa Rainima reports from Ra.
One of the landowners from Burenitu in Nalawa, Ra, Apisalome Nailumi has told Fijivillage that they welcome the Prime Minister's call for everyone to work together.
Nailumi also said they welcome the government's idea of calling every citizen of Fiji a Fijian.
He said everyone has contributed in various ways to the country and they are all Fijian.
Meanwhile Vunikavikaloa cane farmer Satish Ram said they also welcome the Prime Minister's call for all expired cane farming land leases to be renewed.
Ram also said it is about time that every citizen of Fiji is called a Fijian.
The Prime Minister is continuing his visit in the Ra province.
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PM calls on landowners to renew land leases
