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Premier, she made history as the These charges included spending of second woman Premier of her province thousands in a number of over the top and now, just in over a year, the restaurants in Vancouver including longest serving woman Premier of her $3,267.66 at Ferris Oyster Bar in province. Her stature is now beginning Victoria and $2,279 at Bishops in to be lost just mere months away from Vancouver. an expected BC provincial election. Former Premier, Gordon Campbell, The fact is that, her leadership style reported office's expenses that totaled and lack of clarity has made her $205,000 and $195,000 the year before irrelevant and incompetent at best. As a that. Fiji’s Labour Party (FLP) has pledged because of the 2000 incident.” result, it has helped the once damaged In politics, authenticity matters most. its support to assist the Fiji Mine FMWU president Joseva Sadreu said, provincial NDP from the left and the Her one time supporter Warren Kinsella Workers Union (FMWU) put into “The 436 miners represented more Conservative Party from the right a recently wrote how "Authenticity is effect their claims in relation to a than 436 families which now include real claim at a future government. She the most prized commodity in politics, 21-year-old strike. two other generations of voting age. has tried to shed her lifelong centrist even in Winlaw, where cellphones The party’s comment follows a FMWU “The union members come from image and has embraced a slew of don't work and no one seems to care meeting earlier this week where they all over Fiji and would represent a conservative causes while hiring a so much. Clark - who was always a decided they will only campaign significant proportion of the voting number of Harper staffers as well as card-carrying federal Liberal, and even and back a political party committed public,” said sadreu. pollsters as her trusted advisers. worked for a cabinet minister in Jean to help them in their cause fighting He said FMWU was established in This happened while totally ignoring Chretien's government -- has tried for against harsh working conditions at the light of the decision of the Fiji Court her political base within her own months to persuade everyone she isn't Emperor Goldmine in Vatukoula. of Appeal in 2006 that the solution Liberal base who cheered and supported at all what she used to be." The strike, one that has also been noted to the strike was in the hands of the her when she won the leadership over Often times, electors are generous in the Guinness World Record as one government of the day. Kevin Falcon in a bloody contest last enough to over look minor shortcomings of the longest in the world began on 27 “we will campaign vigorously and vote February. For them, she represented the with their money. They are wise to February 1991 involving 436 workers for any political party that undertakes to progressive and safe political middle look at the bigger picture over small who also voiced their displeasure abide by the Court of Appeal decision that was the reason she became leader mistakes. However, what they do not against the government of the day then that the recommendations of the 1995 and by default Premier. From the get forgive is lack of authenticity. for failing to recognize the workers’ G.P Lala Commission of Inquiry into go, she looked like a Premier who Ernie Eves in Ontario learned it the body as a union. work and conditions at Vatukoula, and panicked and confused her supporters, hard way. Premier Clark does not poss FLP spokesman Rajendra Chaudhry our claims for human rights, can be foes as well as the electorates when authenticity and that is why she will said they are aware of the mine workers' accepted, respected, and acted upon by she became a turn coat and became not be Premier for long. plight and concerns. the government.” “We will definitely assist them, not in FMWU had made their submissions the intention to get their votes but to to the Constitution Commission last assist them as they have suffered long week. 500 Degree Holders Unemployed enough,” said Chaudhry. The Fiji Labour Party, Soqosoqo Fiji’s Minister of Labour, Industries unemployment rate in the country. “Not only that there are also some Duavata ni Lewenivanua, United and Employment Jone Usamate says With that, government has also taken a members of the union who are active People’s Party, newly formed National unemployment remains a serious hand on approach to train youths for blue members of the party. We would have Youth Party are among parties who concern locally. collar jobs as well as tap into its Pacific helped them in 1999 when FLP came have confirmed they will stand in the “There are at least 500 with degrees are bilateral ties for volunteering works. into office but was not successful 2014 election. registered in the National Employment Usamate said while some people try to Centre (NEC) system at the moment separate Fiji from other Pacific Islands, who are looking for jobs,” he said. they cannot stop the Pacific family “unemployment is a major, major spirit. Report Teenage Pregnancies issue in Fiji.” “No one can prevent that, the family The heads of the Cakaudrove and girls to look after themselves well." The need to stick to 55 as retirement of one ocean, the spirit of sharing and Macuata provinces have been advised Ro Aca said it was everyone's age in order to curb the growing meeting its own people.” to report cases of teenage pregnancies responsibility to report cases of teenage to the police. pregnancy in a bid to control the social Even though the two provincial offices ill. New Parties Will Emerge - PM have not received any case so far this "We sent young mothers to Suva last year, provincial officials believe the year where they have been cared for Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe When recently questioned by the problem persists.