A DOUBLE MINDED ILLEGAL INTERIM REGIME!

Front page headlines in the Fiji Times today, "TOURISM WILL RECIEVE $3.8 MILLION - STATE MAY GIVE MORE.

" The Interim Regime has changed it's mind and will now inject the $3.8 million into the tourism sector as requested initially by tourism stakeholders. Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama confirmed this yesterday.

He said the industry had asked for $3.8 million but the state could give more. The funds were requested for the marketing campaigns overseas to help lure tourists back to Fiji. He said if it was the way to improve the state of the economy, funds would be forthcoming.

"We will be getting the Interim Minister of Finance to give the money to the tourism industry", he said. Fiji Islands Hotel & Tourism Associatiopn president Dixon Seeto welcomed the development which he labelled as "very reassuring". The $3.8 million was sought by the Fiji Visitors Bureau and the Tourism Action Group.

"These are the funds FVB and TAG have been waiting for and I hope he gives us that money." he said. "Given the fact that the tourism situation has not improved, tourism recovery is not to expectation.

" We foresee that the FVB will need to look at destinational and strategic marketing in the latter part of the year to keep the industry going."

Financial pundits have advised that the revival of the tourism industry was Fiji's quickest way to reverse the economic decline."

Our prayers may just have been answered people! However it is so sad to note that just a month ago the Illegal Interim Finance Minister was not willing to give that $3.8 million to the FVB and TAG saying that they had to take responsibility for their own marketing.

This change in tune may augur well for the tourism sector but may not go down to well with the man that holds the nations purse strings. I am of the view that he does not want the tourism industry to prosper and was gunning for more funds to be ploughed into the ailing sugar industry.

It is common knowledge that the Illegal Minister of Finance would rather see funds ploughed into the sugar cane belt , as a ploy to secure votes for the next elections. Nice try, but it seems divison is in the camp and there will be alot of unhappy chappies in this turn of events.

While we clap our hands in glee, it looks like a the Illegal Interim regime is caving in on itself. They have lost the plot. They are divided and surely their house of cards will fall!

The Holy Book says, "How can two walk together unless they agree?"

The way decisons are being made by this regime, looks like there is a lot of disagreement in the Illegal Interim Regime camp!

We can thank God for the change of heart. This is testament that God hears the cry of the hurting and he is answering the prayers of the saints in need (especially those in the tourism sector).

Keep pounding heaven people! The answer is rolling in like waves of glory. While things may seem dismal now......God will turn it about for our good if we keep persevering in faith!