The Biman budget means whether they like it or not, to live with it – Bia

The reality of the Biman budget is telling the people of Fiji, whether they like it or not, to live with it.

Opposition Member of Parliament Aliki Bia highlighted this in his response to the 2023/2024 National Budget in Parliament today.

While opposing the budget, Bia says his views towards increasing VAT to 15% is a stab in the back for the supporters of the Coalition Government and thousands who voted for them.

He says something he doesn't understand is the same people that voted for the Coalition Government to lead, were given a 15% slap right in their faces in return for their vote.

He adds that no ordinary person in Fiji will submit to the government to increase VAT.

The Opposition MP also asked the Minister for Finance if there was any other option to generate revenue rather than making the people suffer.

He also challenged all members of the Coalition Government on how is it possible to sit and watch ordinary Fijians suffer in the hands of the Biman budget and just to give free way to some multi-million dollar water bottling companies not to pay tax for 7 years.