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Fiji facing uncertainty

WELLINGTON: Fiji continues to face an uncertain future although the Government has been broadly successful in restoring stability and re-establishing economic growth, said a Government policy paper released recently. The draft Strategic Development Plan for 2007 to 2011 said the performance of the Fiji Islands economy since 1999 has been uneven, ``reflecting the economic consequences of the political and constitutional shocks experienced between 1999 and 2001.'' This is the Government's first admission that the economy could be in dire straits since its re-election. The Strategic Development Plan, which is Government's policy agenda for economic growth and development in the next five years, said Fiji's uncertainties stem from unresolved political issues such as constitutional reform and leasehold land issues. The paper said the future prosperity of the country depends upon how the public and private sectors respond to the challenges. — Xinhua

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