FijiFirst MP Viam Pillay has been sworn-in as Assistant Agriculture Minister by the President Jioji Konrote.
Pillay says he is honored to be appointed to the new role and is looking forward to working with the Minister for Agriculture, Inia Seruiratu.
Meanwhile Seruiratu says that some of the areas that Pillay will be focusing on are the Private Sector, the rice industry and he will also deal directly with farmers around the country.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and all the government Ministers were present during the swearing-in ceremony.
