The safe removal of the remainder of the asbestos from the Suva Civic Centre will begin today under the strict supervision of the Ministry of Employment and certified consultants from Contract Environmental, a New Zealand based firm that specializes in asbestos remediation.
This was highlighted by the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate who says that the Suva Civic Centre has been properly sealed off and building material containing asbestos that was removed has been safely stored.
The removal process will be confined to the Suva Civic Centre and will not present any threat to the general public.
The Ministry of Employment states that reports that do not originate from the Ministry should be disregarded.
The United Nations in the Pacific has been closely following the asbestos incident at the Suva Civic Centre, given proximity of some of its office locations to the site.
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security conducted a site visit last Thursday and held several meetings with local authorities.
All UN premises in Suva remain open and operate at full capacity.
Information has also emerged from UN documents on the asbestos issue at the Suva Civic Centre where it says that it is worth noting that there has been a lot of hype on social media unfortunately instigated by a junior staff member of an organization who released poor and incorrect information.
The UN assessment states that this poor and incorrect information has been shared and retweeted by several bodies and groups causing undue concern in Suva.
